Director of Nursing / Clinical Nurse Manager RuralHealthWest Vacancies – Esperance WA Permanent We are seeking a healthcare professional with proven leadership ability to head up our clinical, care and environment team across our 94 bed (increasing to 114 beds) single site, residential aged care home. About the role Reporting to a Chief Executive Officer, this position will: Oversee the delivery of high quality, best practice care and services Maintain compliance with regulatory standards Develop, implement and review policies and procedures in line with best practice clinical care Implement and evaluate Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement measures and clinical audits Manage resident admissions in a timely manner including associated assessments and documentation Provide effective leadership, mentoring and support to direct reports and contribute positively to overall facility morale, motivation, and performance Plan and implement staff training and development Experience & Qualifications: Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse Minimum 5 years' experience in a clinical management/leadership role Understanding of the requirements of the Aged Care Act and Standards Sound knowledge and application of all fees, charges and funding relevant to a Commonwealth subsidised residential aged care including ACFI Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams, including Personal Care Workers and Registered Nurses Previous experience of gerontic and/or palliative nursing Dementia specific training Understanding of Work Health and Safety guidelines and legislation Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Current Police Clearance Experience with aged care specific software e.g. LeeCare Understanding of rostering and budgeting What's on offer: Competitive salary dependent on experience Access to generous salary sacrificing options of up to $15,900 p/a We are not-for-profit and focused on excellent care A safe and healthy regional living environment #J-18808-Ljbffr