Geriatric Nurse Practitioner

Education:

Successful completion of a Nurse Practitioner program

Licensures/Certifications:

Current registration with the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses as a Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Adult, Family or Geriatrics

Experience:
At least five (5) years of related experience in a healthcare environment.

Skills:

• Skill in leading, motivating and developing others.

• Skill in teaching nurses, physicians and other clinical and non-clinical staff

• Skill in using computer and a variety of personal productivity applications.

• Effective written and oral communication skills to communicate and relate effectively with staff, the public, physicians, and insurers.

• Analytical ability in order to problem solve, develop goals, objectives, clinical protocols, critical paths, case management practices, and policies and procedures.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assumes responsibility for the initial evaluation and treatment of patients in assigned areas.

• Performs initial history and physical as evidenced by appropriate documentation.

• Writes standard orders in accordance with hospital policy.

• Writes appropriate orders related to pre-existing conditions.

• Discusses with the attending physician and nursing staff physical and/or emotional findings, which may interfere with care of the patient.

• Evaluates patient progress on a continuing basis and in collaboration with the attending physician, and alters treatment modalities as needed.

• Evaluates nursing, medical, social and educational needs on assigned patients.

• Initiates referral to appropriate ancillary departments and community resources based on patient need and documents on the progress note.

• Writes progress notes for each visit documenting pertinent information regarding patient progress and treatment regime.

• Writes orders appropriate to the patient's care requirements in compliance with existing contract.

• Establishes medical diagnoses in compliance with contract.

• Refers to the physician or designee those problems which require consultation and documents same on progress note.

• Makes immediate referral of acute and or life threatening patient conditions to physician or designee. Documents physical findings and treatment plan pertaining to same.

• Performs technical functions as covered by the job description and delegation agreement submitted to BPQA and/or MBON, approved NP agreement and in accordance with hospital policy.

• Documents results of technical functions performed. Reports to physician or designee any abnormal findings related to it.

• Monitors patient response related to technical function performed and documents it.

• Acts as a clinical resource.

• Actively supports and participates in nursing and/or hospital performance improvement initiatives.

• Performs activities to meet patient/family educational needs.

• Participates actively in health teaching of patient and family to include preventative health care as well as current medical condition and treatment regime. Evidence of same by documentation on progress note and/or established flow sheet.

• Plans and reviews home care instructions with patient and family if needed. Include needs for service provided by community resources and hospital based ancillary services.

• Assumes responsibility for utilizing opportunities for educational advancement by pursuing activities to meet identified educational needs and those required for continue certification as well as attending mandatory in-service as required.

Pay Range

Final salary offer will be based on the candidate's qualifications, education, experience and alignment with our organizational needs.

COVID-19 Vaccination

All applicants must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or obtain a GBMC approved medical or religious exemption prior to starting employment at GBMC Healthcare, to include Gilchrist and GBMC Health Partners.

Equal Employment Opportunity

GBMC HealthCare and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.