Community Registered Nurse - Disability & Home Care

Australian College of Nursing; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Professional development

Multidisciplinary team

Job summary

Divine Nursing Services is seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse to join the community team. You will deliver person-centred nursing care in clients' homes and community settings, including education and ongoing clinical support.

Responsibilities include nursing assessments, care planning, wound care, catheter management, PEG feeding and liaison with GPs and the multidisciplinary team. Strong communication and documentation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Bachelor of Nursing or recognised equivalent qualification.
• Current Australian working rights.
• Current National Police Check or willingness to obtain one.
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check or willingness to obtain one.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification.
• Current Australian driver’s licence.
• Access to a reliable and appropriately insured vehicle.
• Strong clinical assessment and documentation skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently in community settings while recognising when clinical escalation is required.
• Strong commitment to person-centred care, dignity, choice and professional boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Conducting comprehensive clinical nursing assessments and reviews
• Developing and reviewing nursing care plans and clinical recommendations
• Continence assessments and continence-related nursing support
• Catheter and suprapubic catheter management
• Stoma care and assessment
• Enteral feeding and PEG-related nursing support
• Complex bowel care and management
• Wound assessment and wound care
• Medication-related nursing support and clinical monitoring
• Monitoring changes in health status and escalating clinical concerns appropriately
• Liaising with GPs, allied health professionals, support coordinators, families and other members of the multidisciplinary team
• Providing education and competency-based training to disability support workers and carers where appropriate
• Maintaining accurate, timely and professional clinical documentation, progress notes and reports
• Working within relevant legislation, professional standards, organisational policies and the Registered Nurse scope of practice

Skills

Registered Nurse

AHPRA Registered

Clinical assessment

Documentation skills

Communication skills

Independence

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent

Job description

Divine Nursing Services is seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse to join the community team. You will deliver person-centred nursing care in clients' homes and community settings, including education and ongoing clinical support.

Responsibilities include nursing assessments, care planning, wound care, catheter management, PEG feeding and liaison with GPs and the multidisciplinary team. Strong communication and documentation skills are essential.