Job Description

Posting # 55627 - [ ONA ]

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Registered Nurse, Specialized Geriatric Services - Outpatients - 1 position
Specialized Geriatric Services - Outpatients

Parkwood Institute Main - London, ON

Casual

Salary Range: $40.24 - $57.68 /hour

St. Joseph's Health Care London is the host organization for the Regional Geriatric Program (RGP) of Southwestern Ontario. Affiliated with the RGP, are Specialized Geriatric Services (SGS) - the clinical programs that provide specialized care to older adults living with frailty in a variety of care settings such as specialized clinics, geriatric day hospital and community outreach. Through interdisciplinary approaches to care, these services support patients and family caregivers by providing comprehensive geriatric assessment, consultation and follow-up. The successful applicant for this position may provide support at any point in the patient's journey with Specialized Geriatric Services including the clinical settings, and also in the patient's home environment. The applicant will primarily support the London-Middlesex sub-region, working closely with Geriatricians, local Geriatric providers in the community, and the Regional Geriatric Program of Southwestern Ontario's Strategy team.

Essential Qualifications

Knowledge of a Safety Culture in a Health Care Setting in compliance with the OHSA Valid Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario Valid CPR certificate Previous relevant inpatient or community-based experience (examples: medical/surgical, rehab, Outreach) Two years recent experience in geriatric assessment (Including Geriatric Medicine and/or Geriatric Psychiatry) Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to prioritize in situations of varying degrees of complexity Ability to function as an independent practitioner and a highly effective team member Ability to gather medical and social history and clinical data to inform care planning and clinical decision making Fundamental understanding of physiological and biopsychosocial mechanisms of the aging processes, age-related changes to function, and the impact of frailty Ability to conduct accurate analysis of assessment findings and clinical information and to integrate assessment findings across geriatric assessment domains, such as falls/mobility, polypharmacy, continence, pain, cognition, and mood Demonstrated expertise in treatment, education, goal setting, and future planning with older adults and their identified support network Knowledge of community resources and ability to engage community partners, patients and families in coordinated care planning for community-dwelling frail seniors Superior interpersonal and relationship building skills Exceptional computer skills Exceptional conflict management skills Demonstrated ability to use best practice and research

Preferred Qualifications

Proficiency in French would be an asset. Experience with Cerner and Clinical Connect Knowledge of registration and scheduling CGN(C) CAN Gerontological Certified

Teaching and Research

St. Joseph's Health Care London through its affiliation with Western University and Fanshawe College is a leading research and teaching hospital. As an employee of St. Joseph's, you will be expected to engage in role related teaching and research activities in addition to any of your clinical duties

Immunization Requirements

Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, COVID-19 and influenza. Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing

Posting date:

September 26, 2025

Submission deadline:

October 02, 2025

Bradley Dudley, Human Resources

Your interest in this opportunity is appreciated.

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