Interested in joining a fun and motivated team that have a passion for people?
Nurse Next Door is dedicated to delivering flexible, affordable care options to help the ageing community and people living with a disability stay at home. We Make Lives Better every day for our clients and staff by living through our 4 core values:
- Admire People
- WOW Customer Experience
- Find a Better Way
- Passionate About Making a Difference
Nurse Next Door is looking for a FULL TIME Enrolled Nurse who will assume a SUPERVISORY ROLE as our Care Ambassador for our Inner-West and Southwest locations.
FOR INNER WEST and SOUTHWEST LOCATIONS:
- Abbotsford, Alexandria, Annandale, Ashbury, Ashfield, Balmain, Balmain East, Bankstown, Bankstown Aerodome, Bass Hill, Beaconsfield, Belfield, Beverly Hills, Birchgrove, Birrong, Breakfast Point, Burwood, Busby, Cabarita, Camperdown, Campsie, Canada Bay, Canterbury, Casula, Chiswick, Chullora, Clemton Park, Concord, Concord West, Condell Park, Croydon, Croydon Park, Drummoyne, Dulwich Hill, East Hills, Earlwood, Enfield, Enmore, Erskineville, Fairfield, Five Dock, Forest Lodge, Georges Hall, Glebe, Glenfield, Greenacre, Green Valley, Haberfield, Homebush, Homebush West, Hurlstone Park, Kingsgrove, Lakemba, Lansvale, Leichardt, Lewisham, Liberty Grove, Lilyfield, Liverpool, Marrickville, Middleton Grange, Milperra, Moorebank, Mortlake, Mt. Lewis, Mt. Pritchard, Newington, Newtown, North Strathfield, Padstow, Padstow Heights, Prairiewood, Petersham, Revesby, Riverwood, Rhodes, Rodd Point, Roseland, Rozelle, Russell Lea, St. Peters, Sefton, Stanmore, Strathfield, Strathfield South, Summer Hill, Sydenham, Tempe, Villawood, Wareemba, Wenthworth Point, Yagoona, etc.
Responsibilities Happier Ageing is at the heart of what we do — enabling people to live at home as long as possible, doing what they love to do.
Clinical Duties:
- Execute on the client's care plan as outlined by the Care Designer.
- Help clients with their ADL's (Activities of Daily Living)
- Assist clients with transfers, ambulation and exercises.
- Wound care and assessment.
- Parenteral Nutrition (TPN, PEG and PPT).
- Bowel management.
- Medication administration.
- Palliative Care
- Complete records and documentation accurately and thoroughly.
Management Duties:
- Report to Care Designer and Director on a regular basis
- Create and update person-centred care plans.
- Collaborate with patients’ families, friends, and medical team in implementing care plans.
- Follow-up with patients to evaluate progress, promote continuity of care, and ensure improved health outcomes.
- Conduct regular supervisory visits to ensure policies and procedures are followed by all staff.
- Handle complaints and other issues.
- Assist with Staff Education and Training
- Assist with Staff Recruitment
- Assist Care Designer with Rostering
Other Skills and Abilities:
- Must be a DRIVER
- Must have a valid visa with working rights. WE DO NOT OFFER VISA JOB SPONSORSHIP
- Able to travel from client to client in a timely fashion.
- Passionate about making a difference.
Skills, Experience & Qualifications:
- Working with children check
- Police Check
- First Aid and CPR certificate
- Triple Vaccinated with COVID
- Driver's License
- AHPRA registration
- Previous experience in home-care setting is highly regarded.