Registered Nurse (Clinical Care Partner)
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Job Location:
Newcastle - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We are seeking aRegisteredNurse to join our caring and dynamic team to provide clinical guidance for safe and effective in-home support services to our valued Clients
About us:
Just Better Care has offices in all States and Territories providing high-quality person-centred care to people in their own homes. For over 20 years we have been supporting people to live independently and stay connected to their local community.
Our friendly compassionate and experienced team makes this possible
The Registered Nurse ensures that all Clients have individualised health care plans in place that reflect their changing needs and that care is delivered in accordance with the relevant Professional and Industry Standards and all legislative requirements.
The role provides effective clinical leadership supervision training and support to staff.
Duties and responsibilities include:
- Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments at Clients residence; incorporate input from Clients familyand carers reports from medical and Allied Health professionals and feedback from care staff
- In partnership with Care Partner/Client Services Manager (non-clinical)develop suitable individualised care plans to address the needs of each Client
- Monitor Client wellbeing and service outcomes to determine any changing clinical needs via service feedback from care staff healthcare summaries and hospital discharge summaries
- Deliver orientation annual refresher and Client-specific training to care staff; assess and certify staff competency
- Provide phone consulting to care staff regarding clinical or medical issues arising during Client care; manage incident reporting of any medical incident including monthly review / analysis of underlying causes and care improvement opportunities
- Act as Subject Matter Expert for all clinical issues standards compliance; contribute to the development of best-practice care plan templates; manage related external relationships including clinical liaison and reporting for Just Better Care Australia Aged Care Commission and NDIS
About you:
- Caring compassionate and friendly
- Excellent interpersonal problem solving and conflict management skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and maintain good working relationships
What you will need:
- Current Registered Nurse registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Evidence of continued professional development in accordance with the AHPRA standards
- Demonstrate a professional confident approach to understanding Clients needs and ensuring positive outcomes
- Awareness of current National Aged Care and NDIS Standards
- Experience in staff training and competency assessment
- Current Australian Drivers Licence and reliable registered and insured vehicle
Desirable:
- Previous employment experience in community care or disability/aged care or community services sector
- Knowledge of and experience in developing health care plans to the clinical standards required by Aged Care Quality standards and NDIS requirements
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
- Knowledge of continuous quality improvement principles
Why Join Us:
- Be part of a supportive inclusive and professional team
- Collaborate with RNs/Clinical Care Partners at our 40 offices nationally and with Just Better Cares national Clinical Support team
- Access comprehensive clinical procedures forms and resources including best-practice care plan templates updated regularly
- Make a real difference in the lives of Clients and their families
Next steps:
If you would like to join our growing team and become part of our friendly professional network please apply today by clicking on Apply.
Possible starts with you!
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- ICU Experience
- Hospice Care
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Catheterization
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
