Care Coordinator Respiratory Disease

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Monash Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Nursing

Reference: 57565

We acknowledge the importance of the diverse experiences, talents and cultures that our staff bring to work each day. Embracing Diversity and Creating Inclusion is a key component of our Talent Management Strategy. The creation of a diverse and inclusive workforce is central to our ability to unlock potential and enhance our success, creating high-performance.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- Culturally, linguistically and Refugee diverse backgrounds
- What we can offer you:
**Grow your career as an Registered Nurse with Victoria's Largest Public Health Care Service.**

Flexible Roster, 7 days a week, 0830 - 1700 pm.

**About Monash Health**

**The Role**

We are looking for talented Registered Nurses to provide education and coordination of care to support the most vulnerable people in our Community with Chronic Respiratory Disease. This role is integral in the assessment and management of client's wellbeing, and operates from a person - centred care framework and aligns with the social model of health. We provide home based services in a timely manner to reduce avoidable presentations to hospital.

Being part of the Complex Care Program, you will be responsible for ensuring Monash Health works collaboratively with Refugee and Aboriginal Health and support the Better at Home initiative.

**About You**
- You are a dynamic Registered Nurse with a genuine passion and interest in this unique opportunity, combined with proven experience and effective clinical assessment skills
- With proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively, you readily build strong relationships with stakeholders in the delivery of client centred care
- In this permanent role your flexible availability is key to being rostered across seven days per week (Monday - Sunday), with shifts spanning from 08.00am to 20.30pm, which may include regular 8 hour shifts and 10 hour shifts when program demand is high
- As you will work across various Monash Health sites, a valid driver’s licence is essential.

**Looking after Our People**:
We strive to ensure that all Monash Health work in accordance with all relevant Occupational Health and Safety, Infection Prevention & Respiratory Protection Program procedures

Ensuring you work within the scope of practice as a Registered Nurse, and escalating to Nurse Practitioners and Medical Professionals when required

Completing all mandatory and competency assessment training

On a personal level, you are enthusiastic, motivated and demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You are willing to commit to team work and ongoing professional development that align with the Monash Health’s values and vision. You are dedicated to best practice and quality care and you are an advocate of Monash Health’s Strategic Guiding Principles.

What You need:
Essential:

- Demonstrated recent experience as a Registered Nurse
- Current AHPRA registration
- Australian working rights
- Valid Driver's licence
- Current Working with Children’s Check
- Current Police Check

Desirable:

- Previous Community Nursing experience
- Post-graduate qualifications in critical care or similar

**What we offer**:

- Access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills and knowledge base
- Avenues to further develop your leadership
- Mentorship and career guidance
- Support to attend relevant forums and conferences
- A supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake postgraduate studies

In addition, you will have access to benefits including salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

**What we can offer you**:

- Grow your career as an Registered Nurse with Victoria's Largest Public Health Care Service
- Flexible Roster, 7 days a week, 0830 - 1700 pm.

**How to Apply**

Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and helping people live their best life.

Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:

- reference checks
- a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months
- a current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same)
- proof of immunisation.

A request to conduct probity checks does not guarantee that an offer of employment will be made.

Under the Victorian Public Health orders, all employees working within the Public Health system must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status. The current orders require evidence of