RNÌýFor in Home Disability Complex Care & Clinical Team LeaderÌýPosition.ÌýÌý
Country To Coast Care. Hunter and Newcastle.
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We are seeking a qualified and passionate Registered Nurse for a dynamic role within our in- home disability support service. The Country to Coast Care Registered Nurse, will provide direct clinical support to our clients as well as provide leadership and industry standard training to our growing support team.Ìý
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TheÌýRNÌýwill be required to apply best practice, evidence-based procedures for:
Client Clinical Care:Ìý
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýSupporting clients to maintain independence and the best possible quality of life.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýProviding quality in home nursing care.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýProviding clinical services such as, but not limited to, medication management,ÌýÌýÌýÌý
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýwound care, bladder/catheter and bowel care and promoting continence.Ìý
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýConducting clinical assessments.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýResponding to clinical care incidents.Ìý
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDeveloping, evaluating and reviewing individual care plans.Ìý
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýIdentifying individual changing care needs and conducting re-assessments.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýLiaising with the client’s professional care team with the aim of achieving collaborative care outcomes.
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Clinical Team Leadership:
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýProviding general clinical learning and development to the Country to Coast Care team in line with industry standards and company values.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýProviding advice and direction to support workers in response to clinical incidents on shift.ÌýÌý
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýProviding clinical training for NDIS classified complex care tasks and ensuring staff are compliant and competent to provide this level of care.Ìý
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýEnsuring clinical documentation policies and practices are maintained and compliant within the home environment.Ìý
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýMonitoring medication assistance procedures in the home and ensuring practices are industry compliant.Ìý
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Experience:Ìý
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDegree in Nursing & current AHPRA registration as anÌýRN.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýAt least 12 months post graduate experience is required.Ìý
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDemonstrated quality clinical skills in the areas of, but not limited to, medication and wound management, bladder/catheter and bowel care and continence promotion.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDemonstrated ability to work independently and autonomously and to provide timely and responsive clinical care and in-home clinical visits.ÌýÌýÌý
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDemonstrated work ethic that involves communicating collectively with a person’s professional care team.ÌýÌý
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýOf particular interest, would be applicants who have worked within the disability sector and who have knowledge of the disability industry standards and legislative practices.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýOf particular interest would be applicants who have an understanding of, and experience in the management of clients living with Spinal Cord Injury.Ìý
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýRN’s who have strong clinical experience, knowledge and a passion for providing quality care and learning but, may not be familiar with disability industry standards are also encouraged to apply.ÌýÌý
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Attributes that would be highly regarded:Ìý
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýA passion for providing quality nursing care.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýStrong communication, organisational and leadership skillsÌýÌý
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýA passion for providing quality and engaging staff learning in order to create a highly skilled and confident Country to Coast support team.Ìý
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýWilling to travel to provide in home support to clients within the Hunter region.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýA strong team focus.Ìý
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýHighly personable and approachable.Ìý
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If you feel you could bring quality nursing care to our growing contingent of clients and you would enjoy the opportunity to build an equally growing team of skilled and competent support workers, then Country to Coast Care would love to hear from you. Our current team are passionate about the care they provide and are keen to learn and develop their skill base.
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These exciting new roles hours can be reasonably flexible for the right applicant but, must accommodate client clinical visit needs and staff availabilities for training. It is our aim that the Country to Coast CareÌýRNÌýwill expand thisÌýpositionÌýas they develop our organisational capacity to provide the more complex-care levels of support. As a result, theÌýRNÌýwill be required to clinically support and respond to the growth of our complex-care client base.
