Aged Care Nurse Specialist
3 days ago
Southern Cross Care is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our team as an Aged Care Nurse Specialist. This role offers a rewarding career opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our residents and clients.
About the RoleAs an Aged Care Nurse Specialist, you will be responsible for providing high-quality nursing care to our residents and clients. Your primary focus will be on delivering exceptional patient outcomes while promoting independence and dignity.
Key Responsibilities- Assess resident's condition and functional ability, identifying potential risks and developing strategies to mitigate them.
- Lead and supervise support provision for daily living, ensuring optimal use of medications and monitoring for adverse effects.
- Provide leadership, direction, support, mentoring, and coaching to Personal Carers, Enrolled Nurses, Hotel Service staff, Lifestyle, Maintenance, and Administration staff on each shift.
- Ensure clear and succinct handovers from shift to shift, with relevant documentation in the 7-day handover sheet correlating with progress notes, alert notification forms, care plan suggested change forms, and risk management plans.
- Ensure all staff read and comply with policies, procedures, and work instructions relevant to them.
- Bachelor of Nursing with current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
- Current First Aid Certificate (HLTAID011) & Current CPR Certificate (HLTAID009).
- Previous experience working as a Registered Nurse in an Aged Care environment.
- Sound communication skills with a level of English literacy enabling you to speak in a manner that older people can understand, as well as the ability to read written instructions and write clearly and concisely particularly in progress notes.
- Exceptional time management skills to manage your workload, meet deadlines, and support other staff.
- Outstanding problem-solving skills to balance supporting residents' desire for independence and self-determination against potential risks and duty of care.
- High-level understanding of requirements to support residents living with dementia, including those displaying challenging behaviors.
- Understanding of how to apply AN-ACC to ensure optimum levels of funding are achieved.
- Excellent contemporary best practice clinical knowledge, including medicines used in aged care.
- Excellent knowledge of the Aged Care Standards, particularly as they relate to accreditation.
This position offers a competitive salary package, including salary packaging benefits up to $15,900 annually to maximise your take-home pay. Bupa Health Insurance and Anytime Fitness discounts are also available.
About Southern Cross CareSouthern Cross Care is one of Australia's leading charitable aged care and retirement living service providers. We value diversity in our team, live by our values of Service, Courage, and Compassion, and offer salary packaging benefits to maximise your take-home pay.
LocationThis role is based in Victor Harbor and Goolwa areas, offering a unique blend of rural and coastal lifestyle opportunities.
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