AddressAbout the role
Mercy Community Aged Care Services are on the lookout for an experienced Care Manager (Full Time Permanent) to join our team in Rockhampton! The purpose of this role is to support the Facility Manager in the clinical management of health and clinical care outcomes of the residents in the facility. Pay level for this role is negotiable depending on experience and qualification.
The duties of the role entails but not limited to:
- Provide supervision to clinical staff to ensure evidence-based practice is implemented
- Oversee the implementation of person-centred care and provide leadership to the team
- Document and report on clinical and service outcomes
- Oversee and ensure that infection control principles and procedures are maintained
- Facilitate communication between staff and resident/representative to support partnering in care
- Maintain working relationships with all care staff, medical practitioners and allied health professionals, ensuring documentation supports and optimises the Aged Care Funding Instrument (AN-ACC)
About you
To be successful in the role, you will possess:
- Registered Nurse with AHPRA registration
- Prior experience in aged care or an ability to demonstrate relevant experience
- Experience in leadership roles or opportunities/skills
- Ability to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care for residents
- Current valid Drivers Licence
Why Mercy Community
Mercy Community a Catholic not-for-profit that provides a wide range of services supporting families and young people, people living with a disability and the elderly. All our work is driven by our core values of Compassion, Integrity, Dignity & Empowerment.
At Mercy Community, we support our employees to reach for opportunities both within their area of expertise as well as in a new field. Build a career with us and explore the possibilities of moving upwards into leadership roles or discover a new location across our broad geographic footprint.
Being part of the Mercy Community team, means you have access to some fantastic benefits, such as:
- Increase your take home pay through the use of generous salary packaging - up to $18,550 per annum of your salary is available as a tax-free component
- Provide you and your immediate family free, professional and confidential counselling services including specialised First Nations counsellors
Depending on your role, you may also be eligible:
- For annual influenza and/or other vaccination reimbursements
- To receive pay bonus’ of $500 for successful employee referrals
- To cash out or purchase annual leave and to take advantage of extra leave entitlements
We also ensure all our employees have access to a wide variety of excellent learning and development tools to continue your professional and personal development. This includes making sure you have access to a range of other career pathways and opportunities across Mercy.
APPLY NOW! Please note we may contact applicants prior to closing date, do not delay in applying.
Mercy Community Services is a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every applicant.
For any queries, please contact ***************@mercycs.org.au.
