Home Care Coordinator (En)

• Be the difference. Enjoy great rewards and benefits.
• Permanent Full Time position - 76 hours per fortnight 
• Salary Packaging benefits up to $15,900 annually to maximise your take home pay

Come join our dedicated Home Care Services team in Darwin and help older Australians to live better for life, in their own homes!

About the role

The Home Care Coordinator (EN) is responsible for supporting person centered services for clients which are responsive to the clients assessed needs, within the Home Care portfolio, as well as the provision of EN nursing services within the Scope of Practice. The Home Care Coordinator (EN) is the central point of call for a client to problem solve and escalate issues (as required), ensuring the smooth delivery of services according to the clients assessed needs, service plan and budget.

Key Responsibilities of this role also include: 

• Conduct onboardings, reviews, assessments and develop budgets for clients in the
  region, resulting in clients having a current and holistic assessment and a service plan which manages all risks associated with their assessed needs, within their service budget and with a health promoting focus
• Ensure client services are set up in a timely manner
• Provide nursing services in line with the Scope of Practice and Competency Standards for Enrolled Nurses
• Coordinate, and when required, lead, daily check in meetings
• Completion of administrative tasks associated with the region

For further details regarding the scope of the role, please refer to our website or the attached job 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 have the following skills and experience:

• Diploma of Nursing with current and unrestricted AHPRA registration as an Enrolled Nurse
• Current and unrestricted driver's (C class) licence 
• Demonstrated experience working as an Enrolled Nurse in a Community / Home Care or Residential Aged Care setting, as well as experience in client support roles
• Sound interpersonal and communication skills, including a high level of proficiency in the English language (both written and verbal), with demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with older people with complex needs
• Time management skills to autonomously manage own workload
• Effective decision making ability, including the ability to identify potential risks and escalate as appropriate within the organisation
• Proficient computer and keyboard skills, including the use of community aged care systems/processes (eg, MyAged Care, ACAT, RAS etc)

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 Tuesday, 12th of March 2024