Registered Nurse (RN) - Geriatric Evaluation & Management (GEM) - South
About The Position
The Registered Nurse supports geriatric care at Community Health Network as part of the South GEM team, located on the south side of Indianapolis, Indiana. The role augments staff knowledge and attitudes related to geriatric care and informally monitors patients over age 65. The nurse assists staff with accessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating geriatric care according to NICHE protocols, and evaluates staff use of those protocols by providing feedback. The nurse communicates geriatric issues during reports and rounds, consults with the GEM Team and other staff, and promotes interdisciplinary collaboration in planning and advancing alternative geriatric care practices. The position also facilitates communication among care providers and NICHE committee members, teaches patients and families about geriatric care, and educates nurses and interdisciplinary staff through in-service presentations and bedside consultation. Additional work includes coordinating unit in-services, reviewing journal articles, sharing NICHE protocols, helping develop geriatric patient education materials, promoting awareness of hospital and community resources, and assisting with updates to geriatric policies and procedures. The nurse conducts assessments using best-practice geriatric assessment tools and performs other related tasks as needed. Completion of the hospital-based NICHE Geriatric Resource Nurse program is required during orientation.
Requirements
- Graduate of an NLN-, CCNE-, ACEN-, or NLN CNEA-accredited school of nursing, or have three years of related professional nursing experience.
- Current Registered Nurse license valid for practice in Indiana, as listed in the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
- At least one year of nursing experience.
- Complete the hospital-based NICHE Geriatric Resource Nurse program during orientation.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent team skills.
- Compassionate and caring.
- Accountable and self-directed.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in long-term care or other geriatric programs is highly preferred.
- EPIC experience is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Informally monitor patients over 65 years of age.
- Assist staff in accessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating geriatric care according to NICHE protocols.
- Evaluate staff use of NICHE protocols and provide feedback.
- Communicate geriatric issues during reports and rounds.
- Consult with the GEM Team and other staff about geriatric care issues.
- Promote interdisciplinary collaboration in planning and advancing alternative geriatric care practices.
- Collaborate with the GEM Team, Nurse Manager/Director, and NICHE.
- Facilitate communication between care providers and NICHE committee members.
- Teach patients and families about geriatric care issues.
- Disseminate geriatric care management information through unit in-services, journal article reviews, and sharing NICHE protocols.
- Identify the need for and assist with developing geriatric patient education materials.
- Educate nurses and interdisciplinary staff through in-service presentations and direct bedside consultation and support.
- Attend NICHE meetings, Geriatric/NICHE in-services, and geriatric continuing education programs.
- Promote awareness of hospital and community resources for geriatric patients.
- Assist in updating geriatric-related policies and procedures.
- Conduct assessments using best-practice geriatric assessment tools.
- Perform other related tasks as needed.
Benefits
- Volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives are mentioned, but specific benefits are not listed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
