Address
Form of workThe Clinical Care Coordinator plays a crucial role in coordinating person-centered Clinical Care for residents, adhering to established policies, procedures, and professional standards. Working in collaboration with the Care Manager, the primary purpose is to concentrate on individual resident needs. This involves ensuring the existence of a current and well-documented Care Plan that effectively addresses residents' needs.
Your key responsibilities
- Assists with the admission of new residents to the facility, ensuring that they are assessed.
- Assess the individual needs of residents and develop person-centered care plans in consultation with other healthcare professionals, ensuring that care is tailored to meet their specific needs.
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to deliver comprehensive care to residents.
- Communicate effectively with residents' families and health care providers, keeping them informed about their health conditions, care plans, and any significant changes or concerns.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date resident documentation, including care plans, behaviour charts, medication charts, observations and/or incidents.
- Provide and assist with direct nursing care to residents, including and not limited to assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs), administering and managing medication, catheterisation, conducting observations and monitoring, and wound management.
- Actively participates in case conferences and relevant meetings
- Complete clinical assessments and reviews at required intervals and escalate as required, including COD status, daily wound care and fall management
- Undertake audits as required, including the Schedule 8 drug count
- Assist with pharmacy ordering as required
- Check alerts, overdue tasks and progress notes to ensure they are completed effectively and to standard
- Coordinate infection control measures are in place and ongoing risk reduction strategies are being implemented
- Assist with the investigation of clinical incidents and their close out as required
- Collate data and prepare information for reports as required
Your skills & experience
- Bachelor of Nursing
- Current Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) registration
- Nursing experience within a residential Aged Care facility, preferably at least 3 years of Aged Care experience.
- Experience of working cooperatively with multi-disciplinary care teams
- Strong clinical assessment, documentation and practice skills
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficient computer and information management skills, including ability to use Microsoft and clinical software systems.
- Experience in a similar Clinical Care role
- An understanding of the Aged Care accreditation process
- Working knowledge of quality improvement programs
Benefits & Culture
- Competitive salary and entitlements.
- Pay incentives including not-for-profit salary packaging
- Meaningful work in a purpose-driven organisation.
- Long-term employment in a recession-proof sector.
- Learning, development, and growth opportunities.
- A healthy, supportive and positive workplace culture
To discuss further contact Erinn for a confidential chat:
*E4 are recruiting for multiple positions and are happy to compare different available options with you*
Erinn Keely (Recruitment Consultant)
0480 006 135 | erinn@e4recruitment.com.au
