Geriatric Program Coordinator - F/T Days
About The Position
The Geriatric Program Coordinator plans, directs, develops and organizes the daily operation of the Geriatric Surgery Program. The Geriatric Program Coordinator partners with the Geriatric Services Program Director in ensuring the program obtains and maintains Geriatric Surgery Verification (GSV) certification, forming Geriatric Surgery Quality Committee, ensuring all GSV standards are met, maintaining performance improvement indicators, serving as the main point of contact with the ACS, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the GSV program, tracking the implementation progress of action items for the Geriatric Quality Committee and initiating and overseeing annual quality improvement initiatives and community outreach projects. We invite you to listen to a message from our CNO who shares what it's like to be part of Team HMH at Jersey Shore University Medical Center:
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing OR graduate of an APTA accredited program or equivalent OR graduate of an AOTA Occupational Therapy program
- Minimum of 2 years of clinical practice with geriatric patients
- Well-developed critical thinking and analytical skills.
- Independent worker accustomed to clear accountability and reporting.
- High level or organizational skills to manage projects, timetables, and implementation plans.
- Current valid New Jersey Nursing license OR Physical Therapist license OR Occupational Therapist license
Nice To Haves
- Gerontological nursing certification or Geriatric Specialty certification OR Geriatric Clinical Specialist Certification preferred
Responsibilities
- Plans, directs, develops and organizes the daily operation of the Geriatric Surgery Program
- Partners with the Geriatric Services Program Director in ensuring the program obtains and maintains Geriatric Surgery Verification (GSV) certification
- Forming Geriatric Surgery Quality Committee
- Ensuring all GSV standards are met
- Maintaining performance improvement indicators
- Serving as the main point of contact with the ACS
- Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the GSV program
- Tracking the implementation progress of action items for the Geriatric Quality Committee
- Initiating and overseeing annual quality improvement initiatives and community outreach projects
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
