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Registered Nurse - Community - Office Based
Above award rates + penalties + superannuation
About Us
Queensland Health Academy Group is a progressive, ethical and forward-thinking care provider and training service.
We provide care and support to clients with complex health requirements and training to people within the community services industry.
The QHA Group was founded and is run by Registered Nurses with significant experience across Aged Care, Emergency, Mental Health and forensics.
QHACS (Queensland Health Academy’s Care Service) is looking for one motivated Registered Nurse/Case Manager, to provide holistic and person-centred community nursing care to our clients.
This is a position that rarely becomes vacant. We are excited to offer this to suitably qualified candidates.
The Registered Nurse is a prominently Office Based role, visiting clients within the community when required as well as completing clinical assessments. The RN supervises teams of ENs and Support Workers, attends to on-call duties 1 week in 3 and attends shift coverage when required.
The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe and effective nursing care, supported by and under the guidance of the clinical management team and directors.
This is a predominantly office-based role but will require occasional roster coverage and visiting clients in the community on a rotating roster. The ability to work predominantly Monday to Friday business hours with occasional weekend, PM and ND shifts is essential. This is a permanent part-time position, with a minimum of 30 hours per week.
The role of the Registered Nurse:
- Develop, modify, and evaluate of care plans and support plans.
- Conduct intake clinical assessments.
- Medication management
- Policy and procedure creation
- Attending to complex wound care
- Complex assessments such as clinical needs and continence assessments
- Adhere to accreditation and registration standards.
- Visiting client homes to provide nursing care.
- Work a rotating roster.
- Complete comprehensive progress notes
- Liaise with GPs, care coordinators, ENs and allied health.
- Provide direction and supervision to enrolled nurses and support workers.
- Attend to medical emergencies and provide first aid as required.
- Clinical on-call for advice and guidance to staff.
- Act as a fill-in member when short staffed.
- Participate in clinical education portfolio development
Benefits
- Above award wages.
- Paid training and qualifications.
- Paid meetings and training evenings.
- Clinical supervision and support.
- Full support from senior nurses and operations team.
- Work vehicle when attending intakes/reviews.
- Nurse run company and Nurses provide care coordination.
- Development of clinical education portfolio under direction of our clinical nurse educator.
Selection Criteria
- Bachelor of Nursing
- Current AHPRA registration with no restrictions
- At least 12 months paid clinical experience as a RN.
- Willingness to participate in a rotating roster on an as need basis.
- First Aid and CPR certificate (or willingness to acquire)
- National Police Check (or willingness to acquire)
- Worker Screening check (or willingness to acquire)
- Proven technological, communication and time management skills.
- A passion for providing quality care.
- Strong administration and organisational skills
- Driver's license and own vehicle
Please send a resume and cover letter. For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Tom on 1300 010 196.
