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Form of work Mercy Community Services North Queensland supports and inspires people in need to live healthy lives within inclusive communities. Our residential facility offers a range of services and believe a big part of what we do is to help our residents flourish, knowing what is important to them and their individual needs. We have flexible shifts available to suit your lifestyle and as a not-for-profit you will enjoy the benefits of salary packaging to increase your take home pay.
About the role:
Responsible for coordinating person-centred care to our residents and supervising staff, you will:
Provide safe and competent clinical management & nursing interventions in accordance to recognized standards
Monitor and oversee staff practices
Formulate and follow a program of person-centred care, focusing on all the needs of the residents
Coordinate & monitor the planning, implementation & evaluation, or service outcomes mad standards
Ensure residents families and significant others are included in care planning
Provide clinical leadership to care staff
Respond to emergency situations, investigate & respond to all incidents, escalating to Clinical Nurse Consultant when required
About you:
Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent
Registered with AHPRA
Demonstrated experience with clinical care
Previous staff management experience favourable
Excellent communication and intermediate ability to use computer systems
Current Police Check
Why choose Mercy Community?
Mercy Community appreciates the important work that each person contributes to the success of our programs and services. Being part of the Mercy team, means you have access to some fantastic benefits, such as:
Annual salary of $64,022 - $75,608 plus shift penalties, leave loading and super depending on experience
Full-time opportunities available
Provide the opportunity to increase your take home pay through the use of salary sacrificing and other packaging benefits - up to $18,550 per annum is available to take advantage of!
Provide access to novated leases for a vehicle to help reduce your taxable income
Paid compliance checks
Provide you and your immediate family free, professional and confidential counselling services. This includes specialised First Nations counsellors
Supportive team culture
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
How to apply:
We are a welcoming and inclusive organisation and encourage everyone from all cultural backgrounds to apply. If we sound like the right organisation for you and you would like to find out more, simply click on the following link - https://mercycs.applynow.net.au/jobs/MCS11132, attach your resume, answer some quick questions, and your application will be on its way.
Thank you for your interest in working with us, and we hope to be in contact with you soon.
Mercy Community is a Catholic not-for-profit organisation, compassionately inspiring and supporting people to live hopeful, connected lives within inclusive communities. We support families and young people, people living with a disability, and older people, and live by our values of Compassion, Integrity, Dignity and Empowerment.
We, and the Sisters of Mercy Brisbane Congregation before us, have been providing services and support for over 150 years and our team operates across a network that encompasses urban, rural and remote communities. Please visit our website to find out more about our dedicated team and the work we do.
Mercy Community is committed to Safeguarding - taking actions to promote and ensure the welfare of children and adults at risk, protect them from abuse or neglect and supporting an awareness of whole community responsibility to help and protect all in need.
Please note: Stated referees may be contacted throughout the short-listing process.
Successful candidates are responsible for their own relocation expenses.
We are seeking to fill this role as soon as possible, therefore selection processes will be undertaken while the campaign is open with the view that it will be closed as soon as a suitable candidate has accepted an offer of employment.
