About Chosen FamilyÌý
Chosen Family is a values-driven disability and community services provider committed to delivering inclusive, trauma-informedÌýand person-centredÌýsupports.Ìý
We work with participants, families, and communities to provide high-quality services across disability and community sectors, including NDISÌýsupportsÌýand in-home services. Our focus is on building strong relationships, supporting individual goals, and creating safe and inclusive environments for the people we support.Ìý
About the RoleÌý
Chosen Family isÌýseekingÌýempathetic and culturally responsive Registered Nurses (RNs) committed to delivering inclusive nursingÌýsupportsÌýto LGBTQIA+ participants across disability and community settings.Ìý
The RN will provide clinically safe, trauma-informed, and affirming care while supporting participants who may have experienced discrimination, exclusion, complex trauma, psychosocial disability, or barriers accessing healthcare services.Ìý
Key ResponsibilitiesÌý
Clinical Nursing SupportsÌý
- Conduct nursing assessments and participant health reviewsÌýÌý
- Deliver complex clinical supports including:ÌýÌý
- Medication administrationÌýÌý
- PEG feedingÌýÌý
- Wound careÌýÌý
- Catheter managementÌýÌý
- Diabetes managementÌýÌý
- Seizure managementÌýÌý
- Mental health monitoringÌýÌý
- Continence careÌýÌý
- BehaviouralÌýobservation and supportÌýÌý
- Monitor participant wellbeing and clinical presentationsÌýÌý
- Escalate concerns and coordinateÌýappropriate interventionsÌýÌý
- Deliver trauma-informed and identity-affirming healthcare supportsÌýÌý
LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Participant SupportÌý
- Foster emotionally safe and inclusive support environmentsÌýÌý
- Respect participant identities, pronouns, and lived experiencesÌýÌý
- Support participants experiencing:ÌýÌý
- Psychosocial disabilityÌýÌý
- TraumaÌýÌý
- Social isolationÌýÌý
- Mental health challengesÌýÌý
- Discrimination-related stressÌýÌý
- Promote participant autonomy, dignity, and self-determinationÌýÌý
- Advocate forÌýequitableÌýand accessible healthcare servicesÌýÌý
Care Planning & Clinical OversightÌý
- Develop and review participant care plans and support strategiesÌýÌý
- Provide guidance and clinical oversight to support workers and ENsÌýÌý
- Participate in multidisciplinary care coordinationÌýÌý
- Contribute to safeguarding and risk management processesÌýÌý
- Promote culturally safe and inclusive support deliveryÌýÌý
Stakeholder EngagementÌý
- Liaise with families, guardians, allied health professionals, and community supportsÌýÌý
- Collaborate with LGBTQIA+ inclusive services and healthcare providersÌýÌý
- Maintain professional and compassionate communicationÌýÌý
- Participate in participant case conferences and support reviewsÌýÌý
Compliance & DocumentationÌý
- MaintainÌýaccurateÌýclinical documentation and participant recordsÌýÌý
- Ensure compliance with NDIS Practice Standards and clinical governance frameworksÌýÌý
- Participate in audits, reviews, and quality improvement activitiesÌýÌý
- Maintain confidentiality and culturally safe practicesÌýÌý
- Support continuous improvement in inclusive service deliveryÌýÌý
Essential CriteriaÌý
- Bachelor of NursingÌýÌý
- Current AHPRA Registration as a Registered NurseÌýÌý
- Current NDIS Worker Screening CheckÌýÌý
- Current First Aid & CPRÌýÌý
- Strong understanding of trauma-informed and inclusive practiceÌýÌý
Highly RegardedÌý
- Experience supporting LGBTQIA+ communitiesÌýÌý
- Mental health nursing experienceÌýÌý
- Experience supporting transgender and gender-diverse participantsÌýÌý
- Psychosocial disability orÌýbehaviouralÌýsupport experienceÌý
