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Form of workRegistered Nurse - Grade 2 - Home Care
ABOUT THE ROLE: mecwacare's Home Care Service is seeking to employ full time or part time Registered Nurses - Grade 2 to provide home based nursing care to support and improve long-term patient health with a person-centered wellness and reablement approach to reduce hospital presentations. The role provides holistic, and evidence based best practice nursing care to a variety of clients of all ages in their home environment. This can include wound care, urinary catheter or stoma care, personal care, oral and injectable medication administration and supervision, diabetes management and blood glucose monitoring, palliative care, and support.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
DESIRABLE BUT NOT ESSENTIAL:
mecwacare is a leading not-for-profit organisation that has been supporting Victorians for more than 64 years. We are a values-based, care-driven organisation that provides residential, community and in-home nursing, care and support services for the elderly and people living with a disability. mecwacare supports more than 17,000 people each week across greater Melbourne and regional Victoria. We are a rapidly growing organisation with a diverse workforce of more than 2,500 employees and 500 volunteers, representing 89 nationalities and speaking 103 languages.
- Make a difference to the lives of our clients living in their homes.
- Not for profit I Generous salary packaging options.
- Brighton, Mentone, Bentleigh, Doncaster, Glen Waverly and southeastern suburbs
ABOUT THE ROLE: mecwacare's Home Care Service is seeking to employ full time or part time Registered Nurses - Grade 2 to provide home based nursing care to support and improve long-term patient health with a person-centered wellness and reablement approach to reduce hospital presentations. The role provides holistic, and evidence based best practice nursing care to a variety of clients of all ages in their home environment. This can include wound care, urinary catheter or stoma care, personal care, oral and injectable medication administration and supervision, diabetes management and blood glucose monitoring, palliative care, and support.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
- Sound clinical and assessment skills.
- Initiative and strong decision-making skills.
- Effective time management and problem-solving abilities.
- Current registration with AHPRA.
- Current driver’s license and registered vehicle.
DESIRABLE BUT NOT ESSENTIAL:
- Experience in community-based care.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a nurse registered - Grade 2 in Australia.
- Current WCC Card and NDIS clearance
mecwacare is a leading not-for-profit organisation that has been supporting Victorians for more than 64 years. We are a values-based, care-driven organisation that provides residential, community and in-home nursing, care and support services for the elderly and people living with a disability. mecwacare supports more than 17,000 people each week across greater Melbourne and regional Victoria. We are a rapidly growing organisation with a diverse workforce of more than 2,500 employees and 500 volunteers, representing 89 nationalities and speaking 103 languages.
FOR ANY ENQUIRIES: Contact Shimona Thomas on 03 8573 4***. All successful applicants will need to have and /or undergo a successful Police Check.
