Churches of Christ, Sunshine Coast Home Care
Registered Nurse
Permanent, Full time
Make a difference every day
Churches of Christ is one of Australia’s largest and most diverse Not-For-Profit organisations. We support more than 25,000 Australians through our aged care, home care, foster & kinship care, social housing, and Christian faith services. Guided by the light of Christ, we’ve been there for thousands of Australians who’ve needed our compassion and care for more than 100 years.
Everything we do at Churches of Christ is guided by our values of Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship, and Safety. We are committed to ensuring our team members feel valued and supported every day.
We offer a range of employee benefits including:
- Five weeks’ annual leave, with the potential of purchasing more;
- Salary packaging, meal and entertainment benefits;
- Employee Recognition program that recognises staff and their dedication each year;
- Employee Discount program through our large network of retail partners;
- Employee Assistant Program;
- Opportunities for professional development;
- Relevant grants (for eligible employees).
About our Home Care Nurses
As our newly appointed and committed Nurse, your days will be filled with variety and purpose. Situated in Little Mountain, your responsibilities will span across the Sunshine Coast region. Your role will involve delivering clinical care to clients residing within their homes.
This role is Monday – Friday. No weekends.
You will be required to:
- Provide advanced clinical care to clients including chronic disease management, medication management, palliative care, catheter management, stoma care, wound management, and diabetes management;
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for home-based clients with complex needs;
- Ensure that care plans are developed and reviewed based on the assessment findings of individual client’s needs;
- Monitor and ensure that client documentation is accurately reflective of care provisions;
- Provide timely and appropriate health care and education to clients and carers;
- Coordinate the collection of clinical indicator data;
- Provide guidance to Home Care staff;
- Work collaboratively with allied health professionals and other clinical professionals;
- Support and consult with clients, their families or representatives.
About you
You have the ability to prioritise and manage workloads according to client needs and can work independently or as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You can effectively communicate at all levels enabling you to achieve best nursing practices in accordance with legislation and quality improvement.
Essential experience and qualifications will include:
- Registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse with a current Practicing Certificate;
- Post-graduate experience as a Nurse;
- Strong understanding of the principles of primary health care;
- Possession of First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificates;
- QLD driver’s license with access to a reliable and comprehensively insured vehicle;
- Experience within the Home Care sector is highly desirable;
- High level computer skills;
- Possess or willingness to obtain a National Police Check and a National Personal Insolvency Check;
- Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a compassionate approach to patient care.
To apply
To apply for this position please click the Apply Button. For a copy of the full position description or for further information, please contact Karen Vaughan on 07 5436 4130.
We actively encourage and invite applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions.
Applications will be assessed as received.
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