Employment Type: Permanent full time
Hours: 38 hours per week
Salary: $54.22 - $56.64 per hour
Location: Mercy Place Albury
Upload with application: Copy of resume, cover letter and relevant qualifications
Contact: Dominica Lewis - slewis@mercy.com.au - Recruitment Consultant
About the opportunity
Responsibilities
1. Care Coordination: Oversee and coordinate the delivery of individualized care plans for residents.
2. Assessment: Conduct comprehensive assessments of residents' physical, emotional, and social needs.
3. Team Collaboration: Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including nurses, physicians, and social workers, to ensure holistic care.
4. Compliance: Ensure adherence to regulatory standards and best practices in aged care.
5. Family Engagement: Communicate regularly with residents and their families to address concerns and provide updates on care.
6. Quality Improvement: Implement quality assurance programs and monitor care outcomes to enhance service delivery.
7. Staff Training: Provide training and support to staff on care protocols and documentation practices.
8. Crisis Management: Respond to emergencies and implement appropriate interventions as needed.
Skills and Qualifications
1. Clinical Expertise: Strong knowledge of geriatric care principles and practices.
2. Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective interaction with residents, families, and staff.
3. Organizational Skills: Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain accurate records.
4. Problem-Solving: Strong critical thinking skills to address complex care issues.
5. Empathy and Compassion: Demonstrated ability to provide compassionate care and support to residents.
To thrive in this role, you will have:
1. Excellent clinical skill base and knowledge of legislation within Aged Care.
2. Experience in leading and supervising teams of people and liaising with families.
3. Excellent time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
4. A compassionate, flexible and positive approach.
5. The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:
1. Recognised tertiary qualification and current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
2. National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Clearance.
3. Current COVID-19 certificate, proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.
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We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.
We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
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