Care Manager - Community Aged Care & Disability (Registered Nurse)

Nurse Next Door Melbourne; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Award-winning culture

Headquarters Hawthorn office

Travel across Melbourne

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Nurse Next Door is seeking a Registered Nurse to lead a client portfolio in community aged care and disability, reporting to the Clinical Operations Manager. You will manage nursing and caregiving needs, develop and review care plans, and work one-on-one with clients and families across Melbourne.

The role requires a valid AHPRA registration, 5+ years’ experience, and the ability to travel to clients’ homes from the Hawthorn HQ.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (AHPRA) with relevant nurse registration and no conditions.
• Experience in home care or aged care environments.
• Ability to lead a small team of nurses and caregivers.

Responsibilities

• Manage a client portfolio of aged and disability clients in the community.
• Lead a small team of nurses and caregivers and develop/review care plans.
• Competent in wound management and catheter care; ensure quality improvement.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Leadership

Care planning

Wound management

Catheter care

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Job description

Care Manager - Community Aged Care & Disability (Registered Nurse)

Nurse Next Door is a certified Great Place to Work and is on the lookout for an experienced Community Care Coordinator for aged care and disability clients in their homes.

You will be located with our team in our Hawthorn office, our Headquarters for Nurse Next Door Australia. The role requires daily travel to clients homes and includes the use of our iconic Pink Car!

Due to the travel demands of this role, we require you to be located within the vicinity of the Hawthorn area.

Your Next Adventure

Reporting to our Clinical Operations Manager, your role will be managing your own client portfolio of both aged and disability clients. This includes but will not be limited to the following:

Working one on one with clients and their loved ones, focusing on their individual nursing & caregiving needs

Leading a small team or nurses and caregivers assigned to your clients & be responsible for the development & review of Care Plans

Competent in basic & complex wound management

Competent in catheter insertion -SPC and IDC (both female & male)

Continuous quality improvement

Believe in Making Lives Better® for our clients every day, through thoughtful care and support

Why we'll love you

Consolidated nursing skills including diabetes, stroke, paraplegic and complex bowel management, intellectual disabilities, wound care, catheter care, and dementia focused practice

Flexibility and willingness to travel: Enjoys the dynamic nature of community nursing and is comfortable travelling across Melbourne to visit clients in a variety of home and community settings. We are looking for someone who embraces the ever-changing landscape of community care, enjoys being out on the road, and is flexible and adaptable to the travel requirements of the role.

Think outside the box to find a better way & embrace technology

A self-led leader with the ability to take responsibility for their own behaviour & success

Ability to identify and report client care concerns to the client's multidisciplinary team

You are dynamic & have a can-do attitude, you thrive in a fast paced environment but also are happy to slow down and spend the time required to really make a difference is our client's lives

You are an experienced safe driver

Why you'll love us

Our people promise! We want to be the next step in your career, and provide opportunities for career growth and progression

An award winning culture recognised for being disruptive and innovative within the healthcare space

We care and appreciate the fact that you do too

We'll guide you, while also giving you the opportunity to thrive on your own two feet

We celebrate and recognise every achievement, no matter big or small

You'll build lasting relationships with everyone you meet, from clients to carers

Mandatory Requirements

Registered Nurse (AHPRA Registration required) with no conditions or limitations imposed on practice - minimum 5 years experience

Experience in either a Home Care setting or Aged Care facility, leading a small team of Caregivers & Nurses is highly regarded

Minimum 5+ years nursing experience in home care or aged care facility settings required

Current Victorian Drivers License

NDIS Workers Screening Check, or willing to obtain clearance

Working With Children Check - employee status , or willing to obtain

Must live within the vicinity of the Hawthorn area

Everyone should be able to live at home, even if it means getting a little help. Nurse Next Door Home Care Services employs a team of trusted, qualified, local nurses and caregivers, passionate about supporting clients to maintain their independence in their own home, on their own terms. From companionship, to personal care, to complex nursing, Nurse Next Door offers a range of services from a few hours a week, right through to 24/7 care. Our extraordinary family of nurses and caregivers offer a personalised tailored plan to match the unique needs of each individual.

Everyone should be able to live at home, even if it means getting a little help. Nurse Next Door Home Care Services employs a team of trusted, qualified, local nurses and caregivers, passionate about supporting clients to maintain their independence in their own home, on their own terms. From companionship, to personal care, to complex nursing, Nurse Next Door offers a range of services from a few hours a week, right through to 24/7 care. Our extraordinary family of nurses and caregivers offer a personalised tailored plan to match the unique needs of each individual.