Staff Nurse-Geriatrics

POSITION SUMMARY :

The Boston Medical Center Geriatrics Ambulatory Practice provides primary medical care and nursing care management to adults age 65 and older as well as Comprehensive Geriatrics Assessment and Memory Disorder Assessment as consultative services. This nursing position is a unique one requiring a variety of specialized nursing skills to effectively to manage the complex medical and psychosocial needs of older adults within an interdisciplinary team.

This RN outpatient position includes in person nurse visits for assessment and management of both sub-acute and chronic medical problems; vaccine and medication administration, wound care as well as patient teaching regarding their medical conditions, medications and overall care plan. In addition a large portion of responsibility is dedicated to telephone triage and care management.

Position: Registered Nurse

Department: Geriatrics Ambulatory Practice

Schedule: Full Time

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

• Broad fund of clinical knowledge and skills
• Specific geriatrics nursing knowledge and skills
• Keen telephone triaging skills to evaluate episodic acute and chronic clinical issues with critical reasoning and astute clinical judgment to expedite appropriate care given the complexity of this high risk elder population
• Broad knowledge of community resources
• Effective communication skills working w/ patients, families and caregivers as well as an interdisciplinary team
• Strong organization skills with the ability to multitask
• Expertise in problem solving and decision-making
• BSN and 5 years of clinical experience as an RN functioning in a model of care delivery system that included care management. Experience working with Geriatric population is preferred

Work schedule 7:30a-6p, 4 days per week

Clinic is open Monday-Friday

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