Relieving Care Manager

**ABOUT THE ROLE**:
We are seeking Registered nurses with excellent clinical skills and care manager experience to cover Care Manager leave at our homes across Victoria, in WA, NSW and QLD and also assist with clinical improvement projects.

Depending on location, applicants will need to be willing to travel and stay away from home for up to a week at a time while covering Care Manager leave. Mercy Health will cover travel and accommodation costs.
- _**ABOUT YOU**:

- Registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse Division 1
- Minimum of five years' experience as a Registered Nurse
- Working knowledge of the aged care standards and aged care regulatory requirements
- The ability to lead practice change through role modelling and education
- High level of interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
- Demonstrated understanding of person-centred care and ability to work in a team environment

**ABOUT US**:
Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

Mercy Health is committed to the safety of all children and vulnerable people across our services. We recognise the importance of listening to the voice of children and vulnerable people and have a zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect.

**WHAT WE OFFER**:
Mercy Health recognises that people are searching for meaning in their work life and finding a workplace that connects with their values is a key motivation when choosing an employer. As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, Mercy Health has a strong mission and clear values that guide us in everything we do. We pride ourselves on:

- caring for our people and those important to them with generous employee assistance available for employees and their families
- protecting children and vulnerable people in all our services, by listening to them and having zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect
- taking a stand against climate change, which is one of the biggest threats to the health of the world and all humanity, and committing to action that will help make our world fairer and more sustainable
- offering benefits such as generous salary packaging, purchased leave, career progression and development opportunities, access to health and wellbeing programs and a range of discounts across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services.

**WHAT YOU WILL NEED**:

- Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health's policy (includes but is not limited to COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccination compliance requirement).

Mercy Health has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

Mercy Health has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process please contact us on the details below.

**CONTACT DETAILS**:

- Kathryn McNulty, National Director Care and Clinical Leadership, Aged Care

Ms Kathryn McNulty