Clinical Nurse

UnitingCare Queensland; Logan City; On-site; AUD 117,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Staff discounts

Job summary

BlueCare, part of UnitingCare Queensland, seeks a Clinical Nurse to lead community-based nursing in Mount Warren Park and surrounds. You will manage client portfolios, mentor frontline staff, and provide high-quality care in clients' homes, supporting independence and comfort.

You will review care plans, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, and drive service delivery that aligns with accreditation standards and safe, person-centred practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent qualification.
• Extensive nursing experience in community or acute settings.
• Current Australian Driver’s Licence – Essential.
• Ability to liaise with care teams and provide coordinated care.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, monitor and review client care plans.
• Review client care and promote independence and quality of life.
• Lead and mentor frontline clinical staff in community nursing.
• Ensure service meets accreditation standards and supports teamwork.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Communication

Patient care

Team mentorship

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Job description

UnitingCare Queensland – Mount Warren Park QLD

Be part of our expanding clinical workforcedelivering high quality in-home care

BlueCare | Clinical Nurse | Community

• Permanent Full-Time
• Mount Warren Park, Greenbank & the surrounding areas
• $59.43 – $60.70per hour + Not for Profit Salary Packaging Benefits (Increases your take home pay) + Extensive rangeof staff discounts
• Classification:QRN2.1 – QRN2.3 determined by demonstrated clinical hours and experience

Make a Difference Every Day as a Clinical Nurse in Community Services.

BlueCare is embarking on an exciting transformation to strengthen the provision of quality nursing care in the community setting. Being part ofour clinical nursing team within our neighbourhood structure, you will have a dedicated focus on providing nursing care and leadership, support and guidance to other care staff in the provision of quality care that promotes quality of life and enhances the ability of individuals to maintain their independence and remain within their home in the community.

Your part in our Clinical Team:

As ourClinical Nurse,you will be allocated a client portfolio and have the opportunity to lead and inspire the frontline clinical team through the provision of guidance and mentorship. The role will hone into your effective decision making and clinical experience where you will provide exceptional care whilst responding to clinical nursing issues and concerns.

With our clients’ wellbeing always in mind, you’ll review client care and care plans promoting independence & quality of life, making a real difference to the quality of care we deliver.

This includes:

• Development, implementation, monitoring and review of care plans
• Comprehensive and accurate assessment of residents
• Assisting with the orientation of new staff and ongoing professional development
• Support in ensuring the service meets all accreditation standards

What makes a difference for us:

You will be an experienced clinician, with considerable experience within an acute or aged care environment. You’ll be an advocate for person-centred care, leading by example through exceptional communication and customer service.

You’ll present with:

• Bachelor of Nursing, or equivalent qualification
• Extensive general nursing experience and demonstrated skills reflective of clinical experience
• Current Australian Driver’s Licence -Essential
• Roadworthy & insured (Third Party Property minimum) vehicle to use for work-Essential
• Ability to liaise with the care team and to provide co-ordinated care
• Confidence to manage conflict, pressures and competing priorities
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team with ability to provide leadership, support and mentorship to other team members
• Previous community nursing experience and knowledge in community funding is highly desirable

Employee Benefits:

• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
• Career development opportunitieswith one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we’d love you to be too

Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands ofBlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital,you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children

Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services

Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple–everybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values.We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email **************@ucareqld.com.au

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.