Right at Home Central Qld provide caring, compassionate, respectful, and high-quality holistic care in Aged, Disability, Transitional & Palliative Care and Hospital in the Home and require a Registered Nurse to join our Team servicing the Rockhampton and Capricorn Coast region.
This position is a part-time role.
Our staff are important to us and will work under the supervision and with support/mentoring of a care manager according to their scope of practice as defined by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Board.
A successful candidate will have the following:
* A passion for high-quality client-focused care in a community setting
* Exceptional communication skills
* Able to work autonomously and within a team environment
* Excellent time management and organisation skills
* Commitment to ongoing professional development
Your new role will be responsible for:
* Meeting with clients and their families, assessing their needs and building strong connections
* Conducting client care assessments and preparing care plans to best meet client requirements
* Provision of some nursing care and in-home care services as needed
* Handling information requests, feedback, and general enquiries
* Ensuring all documentation is accurately and comprehensively completed in Right at Home databases and software programs
* Interpreting health, aged and disability care policies and regulations for carer and nursing staff
* Ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies related to aged and disability care services
* Implementing and maintaining all relevant operating systems including Visual Care, policies & procedures & service conditions for caregivers, nurses & other care professionals
* Ensuring Caregiver Management meets "best practice" standards including encouraging ongoing professional development of the Care Team
* Serves as a liaison with the accounts department, ensuring proper billing in line with the care plan
* Compliance with OH&S regulations
Qualifications
* RN in community nursing minimum 1-2 years with current AHPRA registration
* Experience within the aged care/disability/mental health in a community setting
* Understanding of Aged care & Disability standards and consumer-directed care
* First Aid, current CPR and National police check
* WWC (or willingness to obtain)
* Driver's licence and reliable car with comprehensive insurance
* High level of computer literacy
* Understanding of clinical governance and continuous improvement
* Possess a 'can-do' positive attitude and work well in a team environment
Preferred Skills
* An outgoing personality with high energy levels, good communication skills and personable telephone manner
* Ability to problem solve and think quickly under pressure
* Ability to multitask with a strong attention to detail while keeping calm and focused
* Excellent networking and consultation skills to develop new referral sources and relationships with appropriate external organisations
* Excellent customer service skills with exceptional verbal and written communication skills
* Sound knowledge and understanding of home care services and guidelines
* Knowledgeable in wound care, catheter care, peg feeding
* Sound knowledge and understanding of NDIS services and guidelines
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