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Barnabas Health Medical Group is a multispecialty group practice comprised of highly trained and experienced world class primary and specialty care physicians. Barnabas Health Medical Group physicians provide compassionate and innovative cutting-edge care for people at every stage of life at easily accessible facilities conveniently located throughout New Jersey. Backed by the vast continuum of resources of RWJBarnabas Health, the largest not-for-profit integrated health care delivery system in New Jersey and one of the largest in the nation, our dedicated physicians and expertly trained supporting staff continuously strive for clinical excellence.

James and Sharon Maida Geriatrics Institute Background:

The James and Sharon Maida Geriatrics Institute encompasses an 18- bed ACE (Acute Care for Hospitalized Elders) unit and a comprehensive outpatient geriatrics practice offering both primary care and consultative geriatrics care as well as palliative care consultation and follow up. The Maida Institute includes physical therapy services with an onsite gym, occupational therapy (including training in an ADL (Activities of Daily Life) model kitchen, vestibular rehabilitation, and audiology services. The Maida Institute offers patients and caregivers extensive social work support programs ranging from support groups, counseling, and community referrals, to bereavement services. The Better Health Program at the Maida Institute offers free membership and a variety of social and educational programs that combined with onside health coaching serve to help the surrounding senior community approach the health concerns in aging with camaraderie and knowledge. Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus's Geriatrics programming also includes a Geriatrics Emergency Medicine Program.

The James and Sharon Maida Institute serves as a community and State-wide resource for geriatrics care, currently employing 2 physicians, a nurse practitioner, one nurse, 2 geriatrics pharmacists, 1 social worker, 2 health coaches, and a program director, as well as 4 physical therapists, 2 occupational therapists, a full time audiologist, and a rehabilitation medicine director. The Ambassador Program will serve to link these comprehensive services and professionals to the older adult communities as well as seniors living in assisted living and nursing home settings.

The James and Sharon Maida Institute at Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood New Jersey is located in Ocean County. There are approximately 92 senior communities, 20 assisted livings, 35 long term care/nursing homes, and 10 senior day programs in the surrounding local area. The ambassador program was developed from the need for onsite geriatrics expertise with links to Maida Institute professionals at varying schedules and frequency in the variety of care settings previously described. The ambassador program will provide onsite medical care to these programs based on individual need. The program will be managed and directed by a Geriatrics certified Adult Nurse Practitioner. On site clinical care will be provided on site to interested locations, as well as at the institute for more complicated or involved needs. Transportation to patients in the Ambassador Program will be provided by MMCSC's van for needed appointments or follow up testing. The program will utilize the same electronic medical record used at the Maida Institute to allow for review, follow up and after-hours coverage of particular patient issues. Facilities can choose from a range of options for on-site patient care (for example, weekly, bimonthly etc..)

The Maida Institute Ambassador Program will also arrange for on-site health education programs as well as screenings and preventative care (vaccination) events as requested by the facility involved.

Job Summary:

The Advanced Practice Nurse Geriatric Ambassador Program Lead is responsible for performing duties independently following established and standardized procedures and methods referring questionable situations to physician. The APN provides primary health care through assessment, diagnosis, clinical judgment and management to restore, maintain and improve the health status of patients

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We offer a great work environment, competitive rates and excellent benefits, including:

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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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