Clinical Nurse (Discharge Planner - Patient Access And Clinical Effectiveness)

Metro North Hospital & Health Service; Caboolture; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive salary with annual incre m

Employer super contribution up to 12.5

Salary packaging

Job summary

Metro North Hospital & Health Service in Caboolture is seeking a Clinical Nurse Discharge Planner to coordinate complex discharges and ensure safe transitions across acute, subacute, community and primary care services.

You will apply advanced clinical assessment and planning, advise on community services, support patients with complex needs, and lead quality improvement within the PACE team, contributing to reduced avoidable readmissions.

Qualifications

• Coordinate complex discharge planning across acute, subacute, community and primary healthcare services.
• Apply advanced clinical assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation to deliver high-quality patient-centred care.
• Provide expert advice on community services, ongoing care pathways and referral processes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate complex discharge planning activities to support safe and effective transitions of care across services.
• Apply advanced clinical assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation to deliver high-quality patient-centred care.
• Provide expert advice on community services, ongoing care pathways and referral processes to support optimal patient outcomes.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, patients, families and external providers to facilitate integrated and coordinated care.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and provide clinical support and education within the PACE service.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Discharge planning

Care coordination

Team collaboration

Job description

Clinical Nurse (Discharge Planner - Patient Access and Clinical Effectiveness)

Join the Patient Access and Clinical Effectiveness (PACE) team at Caboolture Hospital as a Clinical Nurse Discharge Planner, where you will play a pivotal role in coordinating complex patient discharges and ensuring seamless transitions across healthcare services. Using advanced clinical knowledge and assessment skills, you will work closely with patients, families, multidisciplinary teams and external service providers to facilitate safe, timely and patient-centred discharge outcomes.

In this role, you will provide expert guidance regarding community care services, manage referrals for ongoing care, and support patients with complex healthcare needs. You will contribute to reducing avoidable hospital readmissions through comprehensive discharge planning, patient education, care coordination and leadership within a collaborative healthcare environment.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Coordinate complex discharge planning activities to support safe and effective transitions of care across acute, subacute, community and primary healthcare services.
• Apply advanced clinical assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation skills to deliver high-quality patient-centred care.
• Provide expert advice on community services, ongoing care pathways and referral processes to support optimal patient outcomes.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, patients, families and external providers to facilitate integrated and coordinated care.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives, provide clinical support and education, and contribute to evidence-based practice within the PACE service.

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first.

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.