Clinical Nurse

UnitingCare Children, Young People and Families; Redcliffe; On-site; AUD 170,291,000 - 173,930,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Employee discounts

Parental leave

Diversity leave

Career development

Job summary

UnitingCare Children, Young People and Families in Redcliffe is seeking a Clinical Nurse to join our community services team. You will provide nursing care in clients' homes, lead frontline staff, and ensure high quality, person-centered care that supports independence.

The role requires a Bachelor of Nursing, extensive clinical experience, and ability to mentor others. A current Australian driver's licence is essential, as is access to a roadworthy vehicle for work.

Qualifications

• Extensive nursing experience and clinical skills relevant to community care.
• Current Australian Driver’s Licence (Green Provisional Minimum) essential.
• Roadworthy and insured vehicle to use for work essential.
• Ability to liaise with the care team and provide coordinated care.
• Experience in multidisciplinary teams and leadership/mentorship.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Nursing experience

Clinical leadership

Team mentoring

Clinical decision making

Education

Bachelor of Nursing, or equivalent qualification

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

UnitingCare Children, Young People and Families - Redcliffe QLD

Full time

14d ago , from UnitingCare Children, Young People and Families

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

Employment Status: Permanent Full Time

Location: Redcliffe & Surrounding areas

Remuneration: $59.43 - $60.70 per hour + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging Benefits (Increases your take home pay) + Extensive rangeof staff discounts

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.

• 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:

• Bachelor of Nursing, or equivalent qualification
• Extensive general nursing experience and demonstrated skills reflective of clinical experience
• Current Australian Driver’s Licence (Green Provisional Minimum) -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.