This position attracts a Queensland Health Attraction Incentive of up to $20,000 - find out if you qualify here:
About us:
Transition Care Program provides short-term care that seeks to optimise functioning and independence of older people after a hospital stay. TCP is goal-orientated, time-limited and therapy focused. It provides older people with packages of services that include low intensity therapy, such as physiotherapy and occupational therapy as well as social work, nursing support or personal care. It seeks to enable older people to return home after a hospital stay rather than enter residential care prematurely.
About the role:
The Clinical Nurse demonstrates specialised nursing knowledge and skill in the assessment and support to access appropriate rehabilitation services post an acute hospital episode of persons 65 years & over living in the Central Queensland area. The position operates within a multidisciplinary team setting, promoting best practice and quality client care using a primary health care approach.
The Clinical Nurse also works across the Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) completing ACAT assessments in hospital or community settings according to Commonwealth guidelines and the Aged Care Act 1997, bringing a Clinical Nurse focus to the multidisciplinary team and to client care, and referring frail aged clients to appropriate service provision.
About you:
Mandatory qualification/s: Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification as a Registered Nurse with the Queensland Nursing Council and maintain the registration requirements with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, including any necessary endorsements.
What we offer:
Salary information:
Total remuneration value of up to $131,900 p.a. is comprised of:
1. An hourly rate between $54.44 - $58.30 p.h.
2. 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
3. 17.5% leave loading
Other benefits include:
4. Professional Development Opportunities
5. Education Opportunities – Study and Research
6. Work-Life Balance, Variety and Flexibility
7. Generous Salary Sacrificing
8. Paid Parental Leave
9. Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
10. Discounted Private Health Insurance
11. Fitness Passport
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:
It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.