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About the Role

Provide high-level clinical support and assessment for residents, along with clinical leadership, support, and mentoring for Registered Nurses in an Aged Care Home. Utilize clinical expertise, leadership, and communication skills to ensure high-quality clinical care and promote continual improvement. This role offers specialization in areas like palliative and dementia care.

Responsibilities

• Identify residents requiring clinical review and undertake clinical assessments.
• Develop and implement care plans in consultation with the clinical team and residents.
• Provide support, education, and mentoring to the clinical team.
• Offer clinical support for unplanned incidents such as sudden clinical deterioration.
• Provide high-quality clinical care and lead improvements in team knowledge and skill application.
• Develop and utilize a specialized area of practice to enhance resident care.
• Promote best practices and support employees in providing the highest quality of care.
• Educate Registered Nurses and Enrolled Nurses to maintain up-to-date clinical knowledge.
• Ensure completion of clinical documentation supporting funding.
• Participate in clinical meetings to identify and develop solutions for clinical care trends.
• Maintain current professional practice and ongoing development.
• Comply with statutory regulations and standards of practice as a Registered Nurse.
• Identify and promote networking opportunities to support professional practice.
• Work safely to minimise risks to self and others.
• Comply with WHS policies and procedures.
• Report hazards, near misses, or incidents appropriately.
• Participate in Return to Work plans following workplace injuries.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse with a minimum of five years of experience.
• Clinical leadership in an Aged Care setting.
• Demonstrated understanding and application of adult learning principles.
• Postgraduate qualifications in a specialized clinical area related to aged care.
• One year experience working in the area of the post graduate qualification or aged care.
• Understanding and appreciation of BaptistCare’s Christian identity and values.
• Knowledge of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Standards.
• Weekend work may be required.
• Completion of prescribed mandatory training and annual appraisal development processes.
• Police Background Check and NDIS check (if relevant) are mandatory.
• Additional tasks may be required based on qualifications, skills, knowledge, and experience.

Skills

• Clinical expertise
• Leadership
• Clear communication skills
• Adult learning principles
• Aged Care Quality and Safety Standards

Location

• Leura

Work Type

• Permanent Part-time
• 30 hours per fortnight
• 2 days per week

Experience Level

• Minimum of five years of experience as a Registered Nurse
• Three or more years working in aged care (desirable)

Education Level

• Registered Nurse
• Postgraduate qualifications in a specialized clinical area related to aged care

Benefits

• Salary Packaging + meal and entertainment card
• Fitness Passport
• Access to in-house and online training programs
• Supportive, positive team environment
• Access to family-friendly benefits like our EAP and Flourish programs
• Professional development opportunities

About the Company

• BaptistCare is a leading purpose-led care organisation, guided by our Christian identity and serving people and communities across Australia for more than 110 years.
• We support people to live better through aged care, home care, retirement living, community services, disability support and housing.
• We know that life’s challenges can make our world feel smaller. With the right people alongside us, it can feel more connected, supported and hopeful again.
• That’s what we work towards every day - enriching lives through communities of care.
• Today, more than 70,000 customers, 12,000 employees and close to 2,000 volunteers are part of our communities across Australia.
• BaptistCare – Inspired by Jesus to champion care for all.