Care Manager | Registered Nurse

Churches of Christ in Queensland; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Relocation assistance

ATO benefit

Leave entitlements

Job summary

Churches of Christ Queensland in Warwick, QLD, is seeking an experienced Care Manager to lead our 128-bed Warwick Aged Care Service. You will provide clinical leadership and guidance to nursing and care teams, ensuring safe, high-quality and person-centred care for residents.

Working with the Service Manager, you will drive quality, compliance and positive resident outcomes, oversee assessments and care planning, monitor clinical practice and risk, and build strong relationships with families

Qualifications

• Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse.
• 3-5 years post-graduate experience in aged care or an acute clinical setting.
• Postgraduate qualification in gerontology, dementia care or another aged care-related discipline.
• Experience with AN-ACC and aged care funding processes.
• Current National Police Certificate.
• Valid Australian working rights – organisation cannot sponsor.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and develop nursing, care staff, allied health professionals and volunteers.
• Oversee resident assessments, care planning and clinical documentation.
• Monitor clinical practice, care outcomes and quality indicators.
• Coordinate care delivered by internal teams and external providers.
• Review AN-ACC information to support submissions.
• Ensure programs, policies and procedures meet regulatory requirements.
• Support incident management, risk mitigation and continuous improvement.
• Foster a collaborative, resident-focused team culture.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical governance

Communication

Problem solving

Risk management

Education

AHPRA RN registration

Postgraduate gerontology

Job description

Churches of Christ in Queensland – Melbourne VIC

Churches of Christ | Warwick Aged Care Service | Warwick, QLD

Permanent Full-Time

About the Role

Churches of Christ Queensland are currently seeking an experienced Care Manager to join our Warwick Aged Care Service, a modern, light filled 128-bed residential aged care service located in Warwick, Queensland.

This is a key clinical leadership role responsible for supporting the delivery of safe, high-quality and person-centred care to our residents. Working closely with the Service Manager, you will provide clinical leadership, guidance and support to our nursing and care teams while driving quality, compliance and positive resident outcomes.

As a Care Manager, you will play an important role in creating a culture where residents receive compassionate, individualised care and employees are supported to deliver their best.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, support and develop Registered Nurses, care staff, allied health professionals and volunteers.
• Oversee resident assessments, care planning and clinical documentation.
• Monitor clinical practice, care outcomes and quality indicators.
• Coordinate care delivered by internal teams and external healthcare providers.
• Review AN-ACC information to support accurate and appropriate submissions.
• Ensure clinical programs, policies and procedures meet legislative, regulatory and professional requirements.
• Support incident management, risk mitigation and continuous improvement.
• Build strong relationships with residents, families, employees and healthcare professionals.
• Promote a collaborative, accountable and resident-focused team culture.

This position is designated as a Responsible Person under the Aged Care Act 2024 and plays an important role in supporting compliance with the Aged Care Quality Standards, Code of Conduct and reportable incident requirements.

About You

The ideal candidate will be an experienced nursing professional who is passionate about clinical leadership, quality care and making a difference in the lives of older people.

• Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse.
• 3-5 years post-graduate experience in aged care or an acute clinical setting.
• Strong knowledge of contemporary aged care practice, clinical governance and quality standards.
• Well-developed communication, leadership, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Confidence managing clinical risk, change and continuous improvement.
• Current National Police Certificate, or ability to obtain.
• Valid Australian working rights - unfortunately, we are not currently able to sponsor.
• Postgraduate qualification in gerontology, dementia care or another aged care-related discipline.
• Experience with AN-ACC and aged care funding processes.

Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of Integrity, Compassion, Excellence and Courage, and is committed to providing exceptional care to older people.

About Us

Churches of Christ is one of Australia's largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations, with a legacy of care and compassion spanning more than 140 years.

Through our faith-based mission, the church and organisation work together to provide holistic support across family services, community housing, retirement living, home care and residential aged care, with services across Queensland and Victoria.

What is on offer

• Competitive remuneration and superannuation
• Ability to take-up an ATO supported benefit of up to $18,549 on living expenses (mortgage repayments, rent, entertainment) paid from your gross income – before tax. Potentially reducing your tax burden, dependent upon individual circumstance, working for a for-purpose organisation.
• Relocation assistance of up to $5,000 for eligible candidates moving to Warwick.
• Plus attractive leave entitlements and access to retail and insurance benefits.

We actively encourage and invite applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions.