Care Coordinator

Employment Type: Part Time Permanent

Hours: Flexible 32 hours per fortnight

Salary: As per relevant award, and dependent on experience and qualifications

Location: Mercy Health Albury

Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications

Contact: Allison Cooper

Where there's life, there's Mercy.

Where there's care, there's You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that's gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you'll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it's all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you.

Join us as at Mercy Health and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

Mercy Health's Transitional Aged Care Program is a community-based 12-week program providing low-intensity therapy and support to care-recipients in their own homes and in the community following a hospital stay. We are seeking a Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional to join our team as a Care Coordinator. The Care Coordinator is responsible for:

• completing initial assessments and making relevant referrals to the clinical team
• supporting clients to set individual goals and evaluating progress
• coordinating support and therapy with the clinical team
• Liaising with other clinicians, support people and service providers

You will join an experienced and passionate team of Nursing and Allied Health Professionals, Assistants in Nursing and Allied health Assistants all committed to helping care recipients reach their individual goals and be safe and confident living in their own homes.

What you'll bring

You're resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
• 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:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.
• A current unrestricted Driver's License

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives - and your career.

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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

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.