Geriatric Program Coordinator - F / T Days

Description :

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.

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Responsibilties :

Essential Job Functions :

Provides counseling, education and instruction. Evaluates that patient care is administered consistently through intervention, written documentation, observation and comparison to established standards.

• Demonstrates knowledge of adult medical surgical patients and the patho-physiology of the geriatric patient including but not limited to risk factors management, short and long term complications, nutrition, behavioral changes and patient education. Serves as a clinical resource regarding patient care concerns and issues.
• Ensures unit compliance with GSV policies, procedures and patient care documentation requirements. Assures program meets requirements of all certifying agencies and other institutional requirements and guidelines.
• Assists the GSV Program Director in the development and implementation of the Center's Geriatric Surgery operation protocols, and policies and procedures. Updates protocols, policies and procedures based on Quality Improvement data. Monitors compliance to protocols, policies and procedures.
• Assists Medical Director in developing forms, educational materials and brochures.
• Serves as a liaison for staff, administration and other departments.
• Other duties and / or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications :

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required :

Bachelor of Science in Nursing OR graduate of an APTA accredited program or equivalent OR graduate of an AOTA Occupational Therapy program

Licenses and Certifications Required

Current valid New Jersey Nursing license OR Physical Therapist license OR Occupational Therapist license

Licenses and Certifications Preferred :

Gerontological nursing certification or Geriatric Specialty certification OR Geriatric Clinical Specialist Certification preferred