Geriatric Emergency Management (GEM) Nurse casual 2025 5970
Apply NowCompany: Cambridge Memorial Hospital
Location: Cambridge, ON N1P 1J4
Description:
Overview
Join a hospital where everyone makes a difference! Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a thriving community hospital that proudly provides acute care services including: Emergency, Surgery, Medicine, Women's and Children's Health, Intensive Care, Mental Health, and Inpatient Rehabilitation.
Our vision is to creating healthier communities together. Our dedicated and skilled staff are passionate about providing outstanding patient-centred care, and an exceptional patient experience to residents of the Waterloo Region and beyond.
Come be part of our vision as CMH leads in innovation and compassion! To learn more about CMH, please visit our website at www.cmh.org.
Why Should You Apply to CMH?
Job Description
Salary Range: 49.82 - $64.95
Position Overview:
GEM nurses provide an expert clinical resource in hospital Emergency Departments. Their focus is on those frail seniors who are at risk of suffering adverse events, loss of independence and admission to hospital or long-term care. GEM nurses provide expert and targeted assessment and treatment services in the Emergency Department; they enhance linkage with hospital and community services and are advocates for the frail seniors they serve. As well, in their role as geriatrics educators and capacity builders within the ED, the hospital and the community, GEM nurses help to build the systems capacity to ensure that frail seniors at risk receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time.
Specific Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Competencies/Skills/Knowledge:
* As per the O.N.A. Collective Agreement, all O.N.A. members (full-time, part-time & casual) are eligible to apply for this position.
As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID-19, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, Cambridge Memorial Hospital requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.
The successful external applicant is required to provide the applicable criminal record check, as requested by Human Resources, in accordance with federal and provincial legislation. Valid criminal record checks are in original format and dated with two months from date of conditional offer from CMH.
CMH Inclusion Statement
At Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH), community matters to us. We acknowledge and are grateful for the opportunity to meet, work and offer healthcare on what is the traditional territories for the Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee and the Chinnonton.
We are committed to providing and fostering a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace; one that generates belonging. We want a work culture where people are free to express their authentic selves and are able to bring their best daily. That includes a workplace that is free from violence, harassment and discrimination of any kind.
We welcome all applicants and encourage members of equity-deserving groups including Indigenous and LGBTQ2SIA+ communities regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, neurodiversity or physical ability. We promise to ask if needed, and to provide reasonable accommodation to you during the recruitment and selection process to ensure an equitable experience.
To support all of us in this journey, Cambridge Memorial Hospital is an employee partner with the Canadian Centre for Diversity & Inclusion (CCDI) and provides access to all CMH members to CCDI resources and education. We encourage you to reflect upon our inclusive commitment to you as we welcome and encourage you to explore a promising future career at CMH.
Mari Iromoto Executive Champion Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Susan Toth, Director of Human Resources
We thank all those who apply, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) proudly integrates AI-based technologies into its applicant screening process to enhance recruitment. These tools are designed to reduce bias and uphold fair hiring practices based on skills, education, and experience. CMH's AI serves to assist, not replace, human decision-making, with results audited to ensure quality and equity. This initiative reinforces the hospital's commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, ensuring the best talent is selected while adhering to its core values.
Join a hospital where everyone makes a difference! Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a thriving community hospital that proudly provides acute care services including: Emergency, Surgery, Medicine, Women's and Children's Health, Intensive Care, Mental Health, and Inpatient Rehabilitation.
Our vision is to creating healthier communities together. Our dedicated and skilled staff are passionate about providing outstanding patient-centred care, and an exceptional patient experience to residents of the Waterloo Region and beyond.
Come be part of our vision as CMH leads in innovation and compassion! To learn more about CMH, please visit our website at www.cmh.org.
Why Should You Apply to CMH?
- Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Group benefits, including health and dental, for full-time employees
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Leadership and Quality Improvement Curriculum
- Career Development & Education Grant
- Wellness, & Wellbeing Program
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives
Job Description
Salary Range: 49.82 - $64.95
Position Overview:
GEM nurses provide an expert clinical resource in hospital Emergency Departments. Their focus is on those frail seniors who are at risk of suffering adverse events, loss of independence and admission to hospital or long-term care. GEM nurses provide expert and targeted assessment and treatment services in the Emergency Department; they enhance linkage with hospital and community services and are advocates for the frail seniors they serve. As well, in their role as geriatrics educators and capacity builders within the ED, the hospital and the community, GEM nurses help to build the systems capacity to ensure that frail seniors at risk receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Assist in the implementation of standardized protocols to screen and refer the high-risk elderly in the emergency department, including ongoing education and training.
- Provide appropriate assessments and consultation to identify acute symptoms, underlying health conditions, physical, functional, emotional and cognitive status, home environment issues and home supports needed for the at-risk elderly identified in the emergency department.
- Make recommendations for care for frail seniors and assist in their implementation within the emergency department, and other hospital services, including specialized geriatric services.
- Assist in the development of linkages with community services (e.g. family physician, Home and Community Care, long-term care settings, Community Support Services).
- Develop innovative solutions to address concerns with patient transfers between the ER and other community providers (may include patient information, education, development of protocols, etc...) with a view to building capacity in the system
- Educate patients/families/staff both formally and informally regarding the particular needs of the elderly and the specialized care they require in the ED.
- Participate in research and in ongoing ED quality improvement initiatives, including collecting outcome data for the GEM service.
- Provide support to the emergency department in developing elder-friendly emergency health care environment.
- Work collaboratively within the WWLHIN GEM Project (all 5 hospitals) to provide support, education and sharing of ideas to facilitate success beyond the organization.
- Participate in program evaluation and reporting requirements.
Qualifications:
- Registered Nurse in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Baccalaureate degree in Nursing
- Member of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
- Minimum 3 years' experience in geriatrics and/or emergency services
- Post-baccalaureate education preferred (including Master's Degree In Nursing, and or health related Masters degree)
- Gerontological Nursing Certification (CNA)
Competencies/Skills/Knowledge:
- Demonstrated excellence in oral and written communication
- Excellent interpersonal, problem solving and teaching skills
- Advanced knowledge of the nursing process, the consultation process program planning, research methodology and crisis management
- Ability to function collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team
- Ability to practice in a self-directed manner
- Demonstrated ability to provide effective professional practice leadership
- Knowledge of College of Nursing of Ontario standards of practice and standards of practice in area of specialty
- Ability to identify potential for patient risk and intervene appropriately
- Knowledge of adult learning and learning theories
- Proven analytical thinking and problem solving skills
- Knowledge of current and future trends in area of specialty in nursing
- Strong computer skills utilizing MS Office Suite products (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and audiovisual equipment
- Practice in accordance within specific professional standards
- Seek help and accept guidance when a gap in competence is identified
- Maintain own clinical and professional competency
- Maintain membership in professional role-related organizations
- Commitment to lifelong learning and continually seeks ongoing education
* As per the O.N.A. Collective Agreement, all O.N.A. members (full-time, part-time & casual) are eligible to apply for this position.
As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID-19, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, Cambridge Memorial Hospital requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.
The successful external applicant is required to provide the applicable criminal record check, as requested by Human Resources, in accordance with federal and provincial legislation. Valid criminal record checks are in original format and dated with two months from date of conditional offer from CMH.
CMH Inclusion Statement
At Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH), community matters to us. We acknowledge and are grateful for the opportunity to meet, work and offer healthcare on what is the traditional territories for the Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee and the Chinnonton.
We are committed to providing and fostering a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace; one that generates belonging. We want a work culture where people are free to express their authentic selves and are able to bring their best daily. That includes a workplace that is free from violence, harassment and discrimination of any kind.
We welcome all applicants and encourage members of equity-deserving groups including Indigenous and LGBTQ2SIA+ communities regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, neurodiversity or physical ability. We promise to ask if needed, and to provide reasonable accommodation to you during the recruitment and selection process to ensure an equitable experience.
To support all of us in this journey, Cambridge Memorial Hospital is an employee partner with the Canadian Centre for Diversity & Inclusion (CCDI) and provides access to all CMH members to CCDI resources and education. We encourage you to reflect upon our inclusive commitment to you as we welcome and encourage you to explore a promising future career at CMH.
Mari Iromoto Executive Champion Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Susan Toth, Director of Human Resources
We thank all those who apply, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) proudly integrates AI-based technologies into its applicant screening process to enhance recruitment. These tools are designed to reduce bias and uphold fair hiring practices based on skills, education, and experience. CMH's AI serves to assist, not replace, human decision-making, with results audited to ensure quality and equity. This initiative reinforces the hospital's commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, ensuring the best talent is selected while adhering to its core values.