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Nurse Navigator (RN) Family Medicine Practice

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MedStar Health

Washington, DC

Eligibility
Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Unit
Family Medicine

Posted Jul 23

What the listing says

Role

Term
Permanent
Setting
Clinic
Accepts
RN
Experience
1+ years

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
Pays above most DC staff roles

DC staff postings that state pay run $43/hr to $63/hr, the middle half $47/hr to $58/hr, across 63 postings.

About this role

The Nurse Navigator is responsible for the coordination of patient care across the continuum under the auspices of a provider's prescribed plan of care national guidelines and within the scope of nursing practice. The navigator educates/provides information and support to patients in order to guide and facilitate understanding of treatment plans prescribed by licensed independent practitioners and/or within scope of nursing practice. Oversees directs and provides holistic culturally competent and evidence-based nursing care.

Monitors patient outcomes and participates in quality improvement activities. Contributes to and collaborates with health care team members to positively impact patient outcomes and patient experiences.

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Requirements

  • RN
  • RN License
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • Associate Degree in Nursing
  • American Red Cross CPR Certification
  • Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
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  • 1 year experience
  • Hospital experience
  • Family Medicine experience

Place

City
Washington, DC
Median rent
$1,954/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$109,870/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
9% above the national average

Washington area index 108.9, where 100 is the national average.

Washington, DC runs about 9% above the national average on cost of living, but RN pay scales to match. Picture pre-shift coffee in Dupont Circle, post-call walks along the Georgetown waterfront, and Metro rides to shifts near Foggy Bottom. The monuments are backdrop; the federal research hospitals and tight nursing networks are the draw.

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Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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