Address- Be the difference. Enjoy great rewards and benefits.
- 12 months Fixed Term Parental Leave Contract - Full Time Hours
- Salary Packaging benefits up to $15,900 annually to maximise your take home pay
- Bupa Health Insurance and Goodlife Health Club discounts
An outstanding opportunity as Clinical Registered Nurse Lead (Level 2) to join our Carmelite Residential Care Team at Myrtle Bank.
About the role
In this role you will be responsible for completing admissions to ensure the smooth transition for new residents into Southern Cross Care.
Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Ensuring appropriate assessments and documentation are completed for new residents to achieve accurate AN-ACC classification as well as preparing AN-ACC review packs and clinical documentation.
- Supporting residents and their families to discuss needs, goals and
preferences and work collaboratively, and in partnership, with them to develop a
safe and effective care plan that supports the resident’s decision making but also
monitors/ manage risks. - Providing support to the Care Manager in the day to day management of staff and resources to ensure all resident’s needs, goals and preferences are met by safe and inclusive practices. Review and assessment of residential care plan.
- Applying clinical judgements within scope of practice, and provide support and guidance to nursing staff to ensure safe and effective care and service plans are actioned and are maintained up to date.
For further details regarding the scope of the role, please refer to our website or the attached position description.
About you
We are looking for people who will be the difference in the lives of our residents and clients.
The successful candidate will possess the following:
- Bachelor of Nursing with current AHPRA registration as an Registered Nurse
- Previous relevant experience working as a Registered Nurse with high level clinical skills and with supervisory, leadership and educational responsibilities in an aged care environment
- Sound communication skills with a level of English literacy to speak in a manner that older people can understand,
- ability to read written instructions and to write clearly, concisely and transparently particular in care and support plans
- Exceptional time management skills to manage own workload to meet deadlines and to support other staff
- Outstanding decision making, negotiation and problem solving skills to balance supporting resident’s desire for independence and self determination to make their own choices against potential risks and duty of care
- Excellent knowledge of the Aged Care Standards to enable participation in accreditation visits and quality audits
- Understanding of how to apply AN-ACC to ensure optimum levels of funding are achieved
About us
Southern Cross Care is one of Australia’s leading charitable aged care and retirement living service providers. We value the diversity in our team, live and breathe our values and offer salary packaging benefits to maximise your take-home pay.
When you work for us, we value you as an individual, care for your well-being and develop your skills to help you build your career. We reward creativity and provide the stability and flexibility you need. When you work for us, you work better for life.
Enquiries: **********@southerncrosscare.com.au
Applications close: 4pm on Friday, 7th of June 2024
