Future Opportunity - Registered Nurse - Disease Management
About The Position
Professional Performance Development Group (PPDG) is recruiting for a future opportunity for a Registered Nurse in Disease Management at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. The position coordinates care and disease management services for patients at risk for chronic diseases and co-occurring conditions. The nurse works with physicians, nurses, case managers, utilization managers, and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement patient interventions and educational programs, support clinical guidelines and disease-specific protocols, and help improve patient outcomes. The schedule is Monday through Friday, typically 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Telework may be permitted with supervisor approval and an approved telework agreement. The role includes educating patients and families, conducting physical examinations and obtaining health histories, administering medications, providing wound care, responding to adverse signs and emergency situations, coordinating referrals and specialty appointments, and training facility staff. The nurse also evaluates and reports clinical, quality, cost, and disease management outcomes and supports development of the facility’s Medical Management and Population Health Plan.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
- At least one year of registered nursing experience within the previous two years.
- Active, current, valid, and unrestricted Registered Nurse license from any U.S. state or jurisdiction.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- At least one disease management qualification: Chronic Care Professional certification through the Health Sciences Institute; Certified Health Coach certification through the National Society of Health Coaches; Certified Diabetes Educator certification; Certified Asthma Educator certification; or eligibility for certification based on two years of full-time disease management experience as a BSN-prepared nurse.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate patient care with physicians, nurses, case managers, utilization managers, and other healthcare professionals.
- Identify and stratify patients at risk for chronic diseases and co-occurring conditions.
- Develop and implement disease management activities, patient interventions, and educational programs.
- Educate patients and families about health promotion, chronic disease management, and treatment plans.
- Perform physical examinations and obtain patient health histories.
- Administer medications, provide wound care, and perform other individualized nursing interventions.
- Recognize adverse signs and symptoms and respond appropriately during emergency situations.
- Facilitate use of standardized clinical practice guidelines and disease-specific protocols.
- Train facility staff on disease management policies, procedures, guidelines, and protocols.
- Collect, interpret, and evaluate measurable clinical, quality, cost, and disease management outcomes.
- Coordinate referrals and specialty care appointments when appropriate.
- Report disease management data and outcomes to facility leadership and applicable committees.
- Support development of the facility’s Medical Management and Population Health Plan.
- Collaborate with Case Management and Utilization Management personnel to improve patient outcomes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
