Clinical Nurse

Overview

BlueCare | Clinical Nurse | Community Services | Elanora

Be part of our expanding clinical workforce supporting our commitment to delivering high quality care. Permanent full time opportunity available in Elanora – servicing surrounding locations. Salary: $56.76 - $58.31 per hour + NFP salary packaging benefits + extensive range of staff discounts.

Make a Difference Every Day: Join us as Clinical Nurse in Community Services.

BlueCare is embarking on an exciting transformation to strengthen the provision of quality nursing care in the community setting. Being part of our clinical nurse team within community services supports client care within our neighbourhood structure. With a dedicated focus on providing nursing care and leadership, support and guidance to other care staff in the provision of quality care based on assessed client needs that promotes quality of life and enhances the ability of individuals to maintain their independence and remain within their home in the community.

Your part in our Clinical Team

As our Clinical Nurse, you will be allocated a service portfolio and have the opportunity to lead and inspire the frontline clinical team through the provision of guidance and mentorship. The role will hone your effective decision making and clinical experience where you will provide exceptional care whilst responding to clinical nursing issues and concerns.

With our clients' wellbeing always in mind, you'll review client care and care plans promoting independence and quality of life, making a real difference to the quality of care we deliver. This includes:

• Development, implementation, monitoring and review of care plans
• Comprehensive and accurate assessment of residents
• Assisting with the orientation of new staff and ongoing professional development
• Support in ensuring the service meets all accreditation standards

What makes a difference for us?

You will be an experienced clinician with considerable experience within an acute or aged care environment. You'll be an advocate for person-centred care, leading by example through exceptional communication and customer service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Nursing, or equivalent qualification
• Current AHPRA registration
• Extensive general nursing experience and demonstrated skills reflective of clinical experience
• Ability to liaise with the care team and provide coordinated care
• Confidence to manage conflict, pressures and competing priorities
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team with ability to provide leadership, support and mentorship to other team members
• Previous community nursing experience and knowledge in community funding is highly desirable

Employee Benefits

• Save tax by salary packaging everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
• Recognition and rewards platform with employee discounts at hundreds of retailers
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave after 6 months service, in addition to government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options
• Career development opportunities with one of the trusted community and residential care providers in Australia

BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family. You'll be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands, you are part of something bigger. Our team is compassionate, inclusive and committed to helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child safety, Child safe and Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

• Provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children
• Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
• Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants.

For additional support, contact the RAP Team at reconciliation@ucareqld.com.au

Safe workplace: We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support.

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