Clinical Nurse

Blue Care; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Staff discounts

Parental leave

Career development

Job summary

BlueCare is seeking a Clinical Nurse for community services in Mackay and surrounding areas. You will lead frontline staff, review care plans, and deliver person-centred nursing in residents’ homes, promoting independence and quality of life.

You will hold a Bachelor of Nursing with current AHPRA registration and bring extensive nursing experience, especially in community or aged care settings. This role offers not-for-profit salary packaging and a range of staff discounts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Nursing required.
• Current AHPRA registration required.
• Extensive nursing experience in community/acute settings preferred.
• Ability to lead and mentor frontline staff.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, monitor and review care plans.
• Assess residents comprehensively and accurately.
• Assist with orientation and ongoing professional development of staff.
• Support in meeting accreditation standards.

Skills

Nursing

Clinical leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Conflict management

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Job description

BlueCare | Clinical Nurse | Community | Mackay Employment Status: Full-Time Opportunity Location: Mackay & Surrounding Areas Remuneration: $59.43 - $60.70 per hour + Not for Profit Salary Packaging Benefits (Increases your take home pay) + Extensive range of 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 of our 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 our Clinical 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.

Responsibilities

• 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:

Requirements

• Bachelor of Nursing, or equivalent qualification
• Current AHPRA registration
• Extensive general nursing experience and demonstrated skills reflective of clinical experience
• 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

Organisational Culture

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 of BlueCare, 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 [e-mail]

Safe Workplace

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.

UnitingCare is the second-largest Queensland employer, with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of UnitingCare, BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital. When you join the UnitingCare family, you are part of something bigger. We are a proud not-for-profit with a compassionate and inclusive team who are committed to the work we do. People who want to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. For more than 100 years we’ve been inspired by our mission to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities. www.unitingcareqld.com.au We’re on a mission to make a meaningful difference every day, working with thousands of Australians to ensure they live life in all its fullness. We want people who are great as individuals, and even better in a team. People who stand up for what is right. Who are open to new ideas. Who champion innovation. Who lead through learning, and lead by example. So, if you’re looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful difference, to grow, thrive and to be rewarded, it’s time you joined our UnitingCare family.