DIRECTOR OF NURSING
Jacaranda Lodge
RN64
We are seeking enthusiastic, highly motivated and suitably skilled individuals to join our Jacaranda Lodge- Aged Care team at Swan Hill District Health. In this role, you will provide dedicated administrative and reception support solely within the Jacaranda Lodge reception area. We focus on delivering outstanding, patient-centred customer service during core office hours of Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4:36 pm (with occasional flexibility as needed).
Position Summary
The Director of Nursing of Jacaranda is responsible for the safe care of all the individuals who live in the home, and the staff who work there. This role has a focus on the provision of Safe and Quality care for all individuals using a Continuous Quality Improvement lens at all times.
Key Selection Criteria
* AHPRA Registered Nurse, (Division 1)
* Current National Police check.
* Five years post graduate experience as a RN within Aged Care.
* NUM or ANUM experience in Aged Care
* Computer literacy and AN-ACC experience.
* Understanding of aged care legislation and funding processes.
* Ability to articulate clear decision-making processes.
* Experience of, and commitment to, Aged Care Accreditation with an emphasis on evidence-based practice.
* Demonstrable ability to lead and manage change.
* Experience in and/or ability to interpret and apply Enterprise Agreement (Nurses) in the Workplace.
* Current National Police Record Check.
* Current "Working with Children Permit".
* Evidence of immunization records/history as part of the Health Services Act 1988, 2020 Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers), through either documentation or copy of serology report. It is required that there is immunization for all vaccine preventable illnesses.
* Postgraduate Gerontology nursing qualification- Preferred
Applications including the names of two referees should be forwarded to: People & Culture, Swan Hill District Health, PO Box 483, Swan Hill 3585, Victoria or Email:
For enquiries about this role should be directed to Bina Rai, Director of Nursing: Ageing and Care at Home on Phone: or Email:
Applications will only be accepted if they address the Key Selection Criteria and include an APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT FORM. All documents are available on our website SHDH Jobs
Email applications are preferred.
Swan Hill District Health reserve the right to interview and appoint candidates prior to this position closing.
Swan Hill District Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.