Care Coordinator - Residential In Reach

GV Health; Greater Shepparton; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 78,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Staff parking

Discounted memberships

Flexible work practices

Paid parental leave

Professional development

Employee Assistance Program

Social club

CREATE rewards

Job summary

GV Health invites applications for the role of Care Coordinator - Residential In Reach. The position supports Residential Aged Care Facilities in the Eastern Hume region by offering specialist assessment and short-term clinical management to improve resident journeys across the care continuum.

Successful candidates will be registered nurses with senior aged care or emergency nursing experience, and postgraduate clinical qualifications.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as a Registered Nurse.
• Senior level work experience in aged care and/or emergency/acute care nursing.
• Postgraduate clinical experience with advanced assessment of older persons.
• Ability to work within a team and develop professional relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment and short-term management to residents in RACFs.
• Deliver clinical consultancy to nursing and care staff across RACFs and community services.
• Support the care continuum to prevent avoidable presentations to ED.

Skills

Nursing registration (RN)

Aged care/Emergency nursing experience

Postgraduate clinical experience

Team collaboration and communication

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Postgraduate qualification in clinical nursing

Job description

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Job title: Care Coordinator - Residential In Reach

Hours per fortnight: 32

Classification: Community Health Nurse (ZJ1)

Location: Graham Street

For a confidential conversation please contact: Alynda Wayman on [e-mail]

About the role

The Residential In-Reach (RIR) Program provides a visiting service to Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACF) within the Eastern Hume region.The primary aim of the position is to provide specialist assessment, clinical expertise and short term management to enable a better client journey across the care continuum and implement clinical management of residents of Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACF’s) in order to prevent avoidable presentations to the Emergency Department (ED). The position also provides clinical consultancy to nursing staff and care staff of RACF’s and relevant community agencies.

Successful candidate will have

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as a Registered Nurse.
• Work experience at senior level in the area of Aged Care and/or Emergency nursing, acute care nursing
• Broad post graduate clinical experience demonstrating advanced skills in comprehensive assessment of the older person
• The ability to work collaboratively as an individual practitioner within a team environment including the ability to initiate and maintain effective professional relationships.

You can view the Position Description: HERE

If qualifications are a requirement for this position, please attach a copy in support of your application. Qualification requirements are outlined in the Position Description under 'Key Selection Criteria'.

About GV Health:

Goulburn Valley Health is the main health service in our region. Services include; a 24-hour Emergency Department, Surgery, Medical, Women’s and Children’s, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care, Mental Health, Outpatients, community-based health programs and services at Tatura, Rushworth and Euroa.

With more than 3,000 staff, we pride ourselves on delivering person-centred care. We aim to enhance the patient experience through improved service access, developing partnerships, meeting growth in demand, implementing innovative service models and supporting workforce flexibility.

Centrally located in Regional Victoria, Greater Shepparton is the ideal place to call home.

A well-rounded lifestyle that is hard to beat, with a vibrant and progressive community that offers the best of both provincial and metropolitan lifestyle in one of Victoria’s most liveable regional cities. Home | Greater Shepparton: Great Things Happen Here

• Generous salary packaging , subsidisedstaff parking and discounted leisure memberships
• Flexible work practices and options to purchase additional leave to support work/life balance
• Paid parental leave
• Professional development and study leave to help reach your learning and career goals
• A confidential Employee Assistance Program for you and your loved ones
• Social club membership offering a range of events, functions and local community discounts
• Our CREATE Outstanding monthly, bi-monthly and annual reward and recognition program

Safe, respectful and inclusive workplace:

GV Health is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQA+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

GV Health has a zero tolerance of abuse, bullying and harassment, sexual harassment and discrimination in all forms, and is committed to fostering a psychologically safe workplace that supports the health, safety and wellbeing of our people. We are also committed to the safety, protection and wellbeing of all children.

Pre-employment requirements:

Pre-employment screening checks may be required, including but not limited to; Working with Children Check (WWCC), National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Screening, International and National Police Checks, Aged Care Statutory Declaration, Visas and valid working rights in Australia, immunisations as mandated by Department of Health.

Further details of pre-employment requirements are provided in the Position Description and to successful candidates, or upon request. GV Health reserves the right to vary pre-employment screening from time to time and as directed by legislation and operational requirements.