Community Registered Nurse for Aged care

HealthcareLink Pty Ltd.; Geelong; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive casual hourly rate

Superannuation and casual loading

Flexible 3-4 day work week

Job summary

HealthcareLink Pty Ltd. is seeking a dedicated Community Registered Nurse for aged care to join our home-care team. This casual, contract position offers 3–4 days of work weekly; you will work independently in clients' homes with support from care coordination.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor of Nursing, current AHPRA registration and prior community or home-care experience. You will provide comprehensive nursing care, education and liaise with GPs and specialists, while adhering to safety

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Nursing degree or equivalent qualification.
• Current unrestricted AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience in community nursing, aged care or home care.
• Strong communication, clinical decision-making and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, high-quality and person-centred nursing care in clients' homes.
• Perform wound care and wound management; catheter, continence, stoma and bowel care within scope.
• Administer medications, injections and prescribed treatments; monitor chronic conditions.
• Educate and support clients, families and carers; maintain clinical documentation.
• Liaise with GPs, hospitals and other health professionals; travel between clients as required.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Compassionate care

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Job description

Community Registered Nurse for Aged care

Job Type: Contract position | Casual position

Job Description

Join Our Dedicated Home Care Team as a Registered Nurse! Are you a compassionate and experienced Registered Nurse looking to make a meaningful difference in the community?

We are seeking a reliable Registered Nurse to deliver high-quality, person-centred nursing care to clients in their own homes. This is a casual position offering approximately 3-4 days of work per week. You will work independently in the community while receiving ongoing support from our care coordination and management teams.

Position Summary: Provide safe, high-quality and person-centred nursing care in clients' homes. Conduct comprehensive nursing, clinical and risk assessments.

Develop, implement and review individualised care plans. Provide wound care and wound management. Provide catheter, continence, stoma and bowel care within your scope of practice.

Administer medications, injections and prescribed treatments. Monitor clients with chronic and complex health conditions. Identify and respond appropriately to changes in clients' health.

Educate and support clients, families and carers. Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation and progress notes. Liaise with GPs, hospitals, allied health professionals and other service providers.

Follow infection control, incident reporting and workplace health and safety procedures. Travel between clients as required. Perform other nursing duties within the Registered Nurse's scope of practice.

Ideal Candidate: Holds a recognised Bachelor of Nursing degree or equivalent qualification. Holds current unrestricted AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.

Has previous experience in community nursing, disability care, aged care or home care. Demonstrates experience in clinical assessments, care planning, wound care, catheter care and medication management. Can work confidently and independently in a community-based environment.

Has excellent communication, clinical decision-making and documentation skills. Is compassionate, dependable, organised and respectful of clients from diverse backgrounds. Demonstrates cultural awareness and the ability to provide respectful, person-centred care to clients from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

Must possess a valid Australian driver's licence and have access to a reliable, insured vehicle. Must be willing to travel throughout Melbourne's Western and Northern suburbs. Holds a current National Police Check.

Holds current First Aid and CPR certificates. Holds an NDIS Worker Screening Check or is willing to obtain one.

Has valid Australian working rights. Is available to work approximately 3-4 days per week. What

We Offer: Competitive casual hourly rate. Superannuation and applicable casual loading.

Flexible working arrangements of approximately 3-4 days per week. Regular pay reviews based on performance and contribution. Ongoing support from our administrative and care coordination teams.