Care Coordinator

Seasons Living is a privately owned Retirement Living and Aged Care provider. We have various locations across Queensland and are looking for the best people to help make a difference as we create safe, vibrant, and caring communities where people can age with independence, comfort, and grace.

Our Values

Integrity: acting with honesty and fairness, we inject our best into everything we do; and believe in what we stand for.

Collaboration: we work together, communicating positively and openly, to support each other in achieving our goals.

Accountability: we show up and do what we say, taking full accountability for our actions.

Respect: we embrace diversity in our characteristics, skills, and experiences, and recognise each other’s strengths.

Empathy: we listen, communicate with kindness and lead with our hearts.

Seasons Sinnamon Park is seeking a collaborative, reliable and driven Care Coordinator to join our passionate care team. 

Reporting to the Care Manager, this role is responsible for case management of residents’ services and care; working closely with the Care Manager and care team to ensure appropriate support services are responsive to the individuals needs and relevant industry standards.

Core Responsibilities

• Consult with residents and their significant others to design, monitor, review, and coordinate care plans following comprehensive care assessment.
• Consult with Registered Nurse on care matters; engaging clinical nursing expertise to assess, plan, monitor and review complex clinical care elements as required.
• Coordinate services with external clinical professionals (General Practitioners, Medical Specialist, Hospitals, Nurses, and Allied Health).
• Maintain comprehensive confidential client files, consistent with legislative requirements and ensure billings are correct.
• Manage and achieve agreed budget targets and key performance indicators.
• Collaborate closely with the care team to ensure effective delivery of resident care services to meet required care needs.
• Collaborate with Care Manager on resolving any issues related to service provision.
• Manage, review, and put correct methods in place for all care related incidents.
• Support the Care Manager with management of the on-call roster when required, during annual leave cover.

Top Skills

• Interest in ongoing personal and professional development.
• Passion for collaborating with others and making a difference.
• Empathy for and a desire to work with the aged and their families.
• Demonstrated background in residential and/or home and community care.
• Advanced communication, interpersonal, problem solving and organisational skills.
• A commitment to consumer-centred care and the well-being of the consumer.
• Strong interpersonal, problem solving and time management skills.
• Effective computer and IT skills, including Office, Excel, Word, Microsoft Teams.

Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in aged care, health, community services and/or equivalent relevant experience in a role. 
• 2yrs+ experience in an HCP case management role managing care and budgets.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the DVA Community Nursing Program, Home Care Packages, Aged Care Quality Standards and Client Rights and Responsibilities.
• Flexibility with hours when workload demands, across a 24/7, 365 day a year business.
• Unrestricted Australian working rights.
• Current national criminal check.