Clinical Care Coordinator- Centennial Lodge

Royal Freemasons Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Not-for-profit salary packaging

Meal/entertainment card

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Professional development

Job summary

Royal Freemasons Ltd at Centennial Lodge Residential Aged Care seeks an experienced Clinical Care Coordinator (Grade 5) for permanent night duty, 9:30pm–7:30am, Tue–Thu. You will provide clinical leadership, coordinate resident care and mentor staff to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.

You will oversee assessments, planning and governance, working with a multidisciplinary team to ensure resident dignity and wellbeing during night shifts.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience as an RN in a clinical leadership role within aged care.
• Proficiency with clinical documentation systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership, support and mentorship to Team Leaders and care staff.
• Oversee resident assessments, care planning, care evaluations and clinical documentation.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality, person-centred care and best-practice clinical outcomes.
• Monitor and support residents with complex, acute, palliative and high-risk care needs.
• Oversee wound management, clinical audits and quality improvement initiatives.
• Assist with clinical reporting and compliance with aged care standards.
• Manage after-hours clinical issues, staffing requirements and roster backfilling as required.

Skills

AHPRA RN

Clinical leadership

Care staff mentoring

Communication skills

Clinical governance

Tools

Clinical documentation systems

Job description

The Opportunity

Royal Freemasons is seeking an experienced and dedicated Clinical Care Coordinator (Grade 5) to join our team at Centennial Lodge Residential Aged Care.

In this leadership role, you will oversee the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of resident-focused clinical care, while providing guidance, support and clinical leadership to your team.

Working Collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, you will ensure high-quality care delivery that promotes dignity, wellbeing and individual needs of our residents.

This permanent night duty position is ideal for a clinically strong Registered Nurse with proven leadership experience in aged care.

Working Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:30pm to 7:30am, you will provide clinical leadership, coordinate resident care, support and mentor staff, and ensure the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care throughout the night shift.

Your Responsibilies:

• Provide clinical leadership, support and mentorship to Team Leaders and care staff
• Oversee resident assessments, care planning, care evaluations and clinical
• documentation
  Ensure the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care and best-practice clinical outcomes
• Monitor and support residents with complex, acute, palliative and high-risk care needs
• Oversee wound management, clinical audits and continuous quality improvement initiatives
• Assist with clinical reporting and compliance with aged care standards
• Manage after-hours clinical issues, staffing requirements and roster backfilling as required

Who You Are:

• Current AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse
• Ideally, a minimum of 5 years' experience as a Registered Nurse in a clinical leadership role within aged care
• High level of computer literacy and proficiency with clinical documentation systems
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving and clinical decision-making skills
• Sound knowledge of the Aged Care Act, Aged Care Quality Standards and clinical governance requirements
• Proven ability to identify clinical risks, implement corrective actions and prepare clinical reports
• Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring and developing clinical teams
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with residents, families and multidisciplinary teams
• A commitment to continuous improvement and delivering exceptional resident outcomes

Why Join Royal Freemasons Centennial Lodge?

• Not-for-profit salary packaging benefits of up to $15,900 per year
• Additional meal and entertainment card benefits of up to $2,650 per year
• Supportive and inclusive workplace culture
• Ongoing professional development and learning opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our residents every day

Mandatory Requirements:

• A current NDIS Worker Screening Check (or willingness to obtain)
• Evidence of COVID-19 vaccination and annual Influenza vaccination (highly encouraged in line with aged care best practice)
• Current AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse
• Full Australian working rights