Nurse Consultant - Older Persons
Core
Provide expert clinical consultation, care coordination, and evidence-based practice improvements for frail older adults and those in Residential Aged Care Facilities presenting to the Emergency Department.
Role type
Senior clinical nurse consultant (geriatrics/acute care)
Builds
Optimized patient outcomes and care transitions for older adults in acute and community settings
Domain
Healthcare / Geriatrics / Emergency Medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical assessment of older adults, care coordination, evidence-based practice implementation, clinical practice change leadership, multidisciplinary collaboration, mentoring nursing staff
Preferred skills
Experience with complex psychosocial and functional needs in older adults
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Coordinate and evaluate the Older Person Service strategy; act as a single point of contact for Residential Aged Care Facilities and GPs regarding ED presentation; assist with eligibility decisions for OPAL unit and RCOT; deliver expert clinical consultation across inpatient and community settings; drive evidence-based practice improvements; support and mentor nursing staff
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC