Geriatric Care Specialist

10 hours ago


Flemington, Missouri, United States Hunterdon Health Full time
Job Summary

The Advanced Practice Nurse - Gerontology will be responsible for the day-to-day coordination and oversight of the clinical management of assigned patients in the outpatient Geriatric Assessment Program, nursing homes, and sub-acute facilities. This role will function independently while collaborating with the interdisciplinary clinical team to contribute to the ongoing development of clinical practice and standards of care within the service.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide specialized comprehensive geriatric assessments and follow-up in the outpatient setting as part of the interdisciplinary geriatric team.
  • Provide inpatient geriatric consultations.
  • Provide primary geriatric care services in a collaborative environment for frail and elderly patients in sub-acute, assisted living, and long-term care settings.
  • Review and order medications, labs, and other diagnostic testing.
  • Participate in on-call coverage in coordination with the department.
  • Provide primary care that will focus on assessment, health management, education, advocacy, and prevention.
  • Assist patients and families in identifying goals of care and in advanced care planning.
  • Improve quality and efficiency of health care delivery.
Work Contact Group (Internal/External)

Internal: Hunterdon Healthcare physicians and nurses

External: Community served by the Hunterdon Healthcare System

Qualifications
  • Minimum Education:
    • Required:
      • Master's Degree in Nurse Practitioner Program, National Certification as a Family or Adult Nurse Practitioner.
  • Preferred:
    • Additional courses in the care and treatment of Adult and Gerontology.
Minimum Years of Experience (Amount, Type and Variation):
  • Required:
    • 2 years as a Nurse Practitioner.
Preferred:
  • Hospice and/or Palliative Care Experience.
License, Registry or Certification

Required:

  • Current and valid New Jersey Registered Nurse license and a current and valid New Jersey Advanced Practice Nurse License, along with national certification as a Family or Adult Nurse Practitioner. Must also have a New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) License and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) License.
Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities
  • Required:
    • Strong Medical Knowledge Base in requisite specialty, Interpersonal skills and management ability provide patient care.
Preferred:
  • Previous clinical experience in working in long term care.


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