AddressNurses and Caregivers are at the heart of what we do so if you are a kind, caring individual who is passionate about Making Lives Better, Nurse Next Door has the perfect opportunity for you!
Due to rapid growth, we are seeking to build a new team of experienced, caring and committed Registered Nurses to join our Leadership Care Ambassador Team!
10 reasons you will love joining the Nurse Next Door Team:
- Nurse Next Door is a Certified Great Place to Work!
- Our purpose is to Make Lives Better and we do this through our 4 core values
Admire People (including you!)
WOW Customer Experience
Find a Better Way
Passionate About Making a Difference - You will have endless opportunities to think outside the box and problem-solve in an ever-changing and sometimes unpredictable community environment
- Our client base is diverse with a range of needs from daily disability support, to hospital-in-the-home nursing care, and you will lead and provide care to all.
- You will have a flexible schedule to fit around your life - within a rotating roster of 6-8hr morning and evening shifts (7am-9pm) over a 7 day period (including Public Holidays).
- You will enjoy working independently, and autonomously, but you will also thrive as part of a connected team.
- You will love our communication and our nurse-lead management team.
- Our 24/7 Care Services Centre is there to help you at any time of day or night!
- You are looking to become or grow as a leader; and you are excited to use your skills and experience to teach and share with an awesome team of caregivers and aspiring nurses!
- Endless opportunities to be a contribution and make a difference to peoples’ lives in a very real way.
Why we (and our clients) will love you being part of our Team!
You have at least 2 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse, with advanced clinical skills, great communication ability, and - most importantly - an infallibly kind nature.
You have recent experience providing care to clients with complex physical needs.
You have recent experience in the community sector (excellent, but not essential!) or hospital-based, aged care, and acute care nursing skills. (These will also be highly valuable in this role!).
You will dedicate yourself to fulfilling the Purpose and Core Values of Nurse Next Door every day in your work.
You will be flexible, adaptable and excited to join our Care Ambassador team
You are willing and able to work a rotating roster of Morning and Evening shifts to achieve clinical leadership coverage 7 days a week.
You are a motivated leader with the ability to take responsibility for your own behaviour and success, however you are also coachable in the ‘Nurse Next Door’ way.
You are reliable, committed to your work, and have a ‘can do’ attitude everyday!
You have a reliable vehicle and current drivers license
You are willing to travel to clients’ homes in Newcastle, Port Stephens, Lake Macquarie, and the surrounding region.
You are courteous and responsive and have excellent communication skills
You are honest, have demonstrated strong work ethics, and a desire to elevate the team.
You are comfortable with a busy, dynamic team-environment, and prepared to alter your shift tasks according to current client and business needs.
You have the following current documentation to bring to your interview:
National Police Check (Aged Care/ Vulnerable Persons Sector) - issued within the past 3 years
Working With Children Check (WWCC - for paid work)
NDIS Worker Orientation Module Completion
NDIS Worker Screener
First Aid and CPR Certificate
Qualifications
You must be Passionate about Making a Difference! (Essential)
What your Job Responsibilities will be:
Based at our Wallsend care hub, you will be joining a team of experienced Registered Nurses to grow our Care Ambassador Leadership Team, directly supporting and reporting to the Care Designers (Senior Clinical RN Managers).
You will be part of a 7 day rotating roster of AM and PM 6-8hr shifts. This will include
Public Holiday Coverage. You will be required to complete a minimum 4 shifts per week.
You will be required to attend billable visits for minimum 50% of your work hours
(KPI), which may be a combination of caregiving and nursing visits.
Filling last minute Vacant Visits
Provide mentorship and onsite training to the Caregiving team to constantly elevate the level of care provided by Nurse Next Door
Attending introductory ‘First Visits’ with new team members
Conducting regular check in (Supervisory) visits with clients
Providing assistance to monitor and deliver stock to client homes
Working with the Care Designer, create and modify client care plans, according to new and changing care needs
Participating in client care initiatives
Attending to Nursing client care (within scope of practice)
Liaising with and responding to caregiver concerns about their clients as clinical “on-call”
Communicating effectively with our Care Services Centre and our Care Designer
(RN) team
Developing and nurturing relationships with caregivers and clients
Complete our mandatory internal e-learning and competency programmes in the timeframe allocated to you, and monitor Caregiver compliance of same
Detecting and reporting any concerns outside of your scope to your direct report - Care Designer (RN).
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