Clinical Support Nurse

Eldercare; Mount Barker; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Ongoing training and development

Supportive team culture

Job summary

Eldercare is seeking a Clinical Support Nurse (level 1 Registered Nurse) at Mount Barker, SA. The role leads on-floor care, supporting clinical excellence and resident experience, with duties ranging from wound care to nursing documentation.

A Bachelor of Nursing with at least 6 months post-graduate experience and current AHPRA registration are required. The position offers Monday to Friday shifts, with salary packaging options, ongoing training, and a supportive, family-like team environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum 6 months post-graduate experience.
• Current AHPRA registration.
• Strong clinical knowledge and communication.

Responsibilities

• Assist Clinical Leaders with duties and complete nursing documentation.
• Monitor residents for AN-ACC reclassification and report to CCM.
• Attend to wound care.
• Cover RN duties including breaks.
• Assist with medication administration.
• Attend Multi-Disciplinary team meetings.
• Assist with compliance audits.
• Provide shift coverage for vacant Clinical Leader roles.
• Other duties as specified in job spec.

Skills

Nursing experience

Clinical leadership

Effective communication

Post-graduate experience

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Job description

Clinical Support Nurse Eldercare Mount Barker, SA, AU

Role: Clinical Support Nurse (level 1 Registered Nurse)

Location: Mt Barker

Type: Fixed Term for 12 months

Shifts: Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:06

About the Role

As a Clinical Support Nurse, you will provide high-quality, individualised care to residents. You will also play a key leadership role by overseeing care staff on the floor, ensuring that all services delivered reflect our commitment to clinical excellence and exceptional resident experience.

Duties include:

• Assist Clinical Leaders with assigned duties and responsibilities as requested by Clinical Leaders, CCM or Site Operations Manager, including completion of nursing documentation (including admissions, care planning, chart evaluations and incident reviews.)
• Monitoring of residents for potential AN-ACC reclassification and communicating these to CCM
• Attending to Wound care
• Attending to other RN duties as required (including coverage of breaks.)
• Assist afternoon nursing staff with direct care needs (including medication administration).
• Attend Multi-Disciplinary team meetings.
• Assist with compliance Audits as directed by CCM.
• Provide shift coverage for vacant Clinical Leader and other nursing roles as agreed with Site OperationsManager from time to time.
• Other duties as specified in the Registered Nurse Clinical Coordinator Job & Person Specification attached here

What You Will Bring

• Possess a Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent qualification with a minimum 6 months post graduate experience
• Hold a current AHPRA registration
• Possess excellent clinical knowledge and skills
• Committed to fostering meaningful relationships with residents, their families, and colleagues through compassionate care and effective communication

Why Choose Eldercare?

• Be part of a purpose-driven organisation that values compassion and community
• Salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Join a team that feels more like family

To work for Eldercare, you are required to hold an acceptable National Police Clearance and comply with relevant vaccination requirements as per Eldercare policy which includes vaccination for both seasonal influenza and COVID-19.

Eldercare is proud to be a Rainbow Tick accredited organisation. We are committed to supporting our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) residents, employees and volunteers to ensure they feel included and safe. Regardless of their culture, religion, spirituality, age, gender, sexuality, disability, socio-economic background or personal experiences, our people are welcomed, included and respected.

Eldercare encourages respectful relationships and does not accept any form of genderbased violence in the workplace. Eldercare is committed to preventing violence against women and is proud to be a White Ribbon accredited workplace to support victims of abuse.

All employees can expect to receive fair and equal treatment and to be free from discrimination in all aspects of their life with Eldercare.