Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Jobs

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Geriatrics, works with the interprofessional team and physician partners to meet the unique needs of patients requiring geriatric consultation. S/he provides leadership and promotes excellence in nursing through the roles of practitioner, consultant, educator, researcher, and leader. By utilizing theoretical and clinical expertise in this specialty area, the NP delivers advanced practice nursing to patients and families with complex situations within the in-patient and community/ambulatory settings. S/he contributes to the education and professional development of nursing/interdisciplinary staff, students and the professional community within these areas of specialization, and participates in academic and research projects. The NP - Geriatrics integrates research into practice to ensure best practice standards are maintained and incorporated into clinical initiatives. The Nurse Practitioner (NP) – Geriatrics will utilize a comprehensive theoretical knowledge base and an advanced level of clinical competence in caring for both inpatients and outpatients. This will involve health assessment and diagnosis of medical and cognitive problems, developing and implementing a plan of care, providing health counselling and emotional support in the areas of health promotion and the prevention of illness, injury and complications. The NP will work in collaboration with consulting Geriatricians to facilitate early assessment and intervention for patients requiring geriatric consults. In this role the NP will provide geriatric consultation for the Inpatient population as well as support the inter-professional teams with geriatric consultations in the Outpatient Clinic. For the Inpatient Gerontological population the NP will support the management of geriatric patients in collaboration with the interdisciplinary geriatric team. This includes a comprehensive nursing/medical history, physical and psychosocial assessment of the patient’s status. Utilizes established care paths and order sets to guide care practices for the geriatric population from admission through to discharge. Identifies opportunities to enhance care practice with this unique population. Supports the inpatient geriatric team through completion of comprehensive initial patient assessments and establishes individualized treatment and care plans for the complex geriatric patients in collaboration with the geriatrician. Provides direct, specialized geriatric care, and /or consultation to patients, families, health care professionals and community partners in complex situations where advanced nursing expertise is required. Further, the Nurse Practitioner (NP) may also support the Outpatient Clinics (ie. Urgent Care, Falls Prevention, Osteoporosis and Geriatric Assessment) utilizing a comprehensive theoretical knowledge base and an advanced level of clinical competence in caring for patients and families that are seen in these clinics. This will involve health assessment and diagnosis, health care management and therapeutic intervention (including diagnostic, pharmacological, complementary and counselling), as well as health promotion and the prevention of illness, injury and complications. The NP will work closely with the geriatrician and interdisciplinary team in the clinics to assess and manage the frail elderly clients seen in the clinics and to establish ongoing care plans and follow-up management.