Care Manager (RN) – Residential Aged Care Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Annual leave

Professional development

Supportive culture

Learning opportunities

Indigenous recruitment encouraged

Job summary

Churches of Christ in Queensland is seeking a Care Manager for Warwick Aged Care, 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. You will provide clinical leadership, guidance and support to our nursing and care teams while driving quality, compliance and positive resident outcomes.

Qualifications

• Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse.
• 3-5 years post-graduate experience in aged care or 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.
• Confident managing clinical risk, change and continuous improvement.

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.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Clinical governance

Communication

Decision making

Problem solving

Risk management

Education

RN registered with AHPRA

Job description

Churches of Christ in Queensland is seeking a Care Manager for Warwick Aged Care, 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. You will provide clinical leadership, guidance and support to our nursing and care teams while driving quality, compliance and positive resident outcomes.