Geriatric Nurse Specialist
Position Summary
The Geriatric Nurse Specialist (GNS) assesses, promotes, and contributes to the quality of nursing care provided to patients and their families/support systems throughout the hospital continuum. The GNS provides clinical leadership through advanced practice role-modeling and professional communication. Specialization in nursing practice includes in-depth graduate study of relevant theories and scientific knowledge related to a select patient population which promotes the ability to analyze and refine nursing practice and to generate nursing knowledge. In collaboration with the health care team, the GNS monitors the clinical care of patients and provides clinical expertise to improve patient care and patient outcomes. The APN key functions include: expert clinician, consultant, educator, leader and researcher.
Pay
PAY RANGE: $87K - $120,622
Qualifications
- Education - Masters Degree in Nursing required
- Clinical Nurse Specialist, Master's in Nursing Education, or Nurse Practitioner preferred
- Certification in relevant field preferred
- Experience – 3 – 5 years recent experience in an acute care hospital setting
- Licensure to practice as a nurse in the State of New York
- NP certification if applicable
- Current Certification for Expanded Role in Nursing (CRNA) if applicable
- CPR and/or ACLS
- If a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), must be an RN who has completed advanced clinical nursing education (usually a master's degree) and is certified by New York State as a clinical nurse specialist
Skills
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
- Effective teaching skills
- Proficient, efficient and safe independent clinical practice capability
- Competent computer skills (MS Office software)