Funding Coordinator

RSL Care RDNS Limited; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Supportive team environment

Career development

Salary packaging

Private health insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Bolton Clarke Group is seeking a Registered Nurse Funding specialist to deliver high-quality nursing care while evaluating patients’ physical and financial needs. You will collaborate with reimbursement specialists and physicians to secure funding for therapies, and support clinical staff with cost-effective care policies.

The role involves reviewing care plans, ensuring adherence to clinical standards, and participating in quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare or nursing.
• Proficient in budget management and financial analysis.
• Knowledge of community funding programs and program management skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert nursing care for customers with complex needs and advise on gaps and risks.
• Assist in managing expenditure and budget outcomes for the organisation.
• Work with reimbursement specialists to secure funding for therapies.

Skills

Budget management

Financial analysis

Community funding programs

Program management

Customer experience

Emotional intelligence

Analytical thinking

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare or Nursing

Tools

Budgeting software

Job description

Bolton Clarke Group one of Australia’s largest independent, not-for-profit providers of home care, retirement living and residential aged care, operating nationally and internationally. Bolton Clarke Residential group now has 87 Aged Care Homes across QLD, NSW, VIC, SA & WA, with the inclusion of the Allity, McKenzie & Acacia Living Group.

About the Role

As the Registered Nurse Funding, you will be responsible for delivering expert nursing care for customers and communities by evaluating their physical and financial needs and assisting them with relevant remedies and arrangements. You will demonstrate understanding of community funding arrangements and fee for service programs and work with reimbursement specialist to secure funding for patient’s treatments and therapies. You will facilitate high-quality nursing standards by participating in the development of policies, best practices and quality assurance programs and support less experienced and new nursing staff.

• Plans and delivers direct and comprehensive nursing care for customers with complex nursing care needs and provides recommendations to address gaps or risks for individual customers throughout the review.
• Supports in the management of expenditure for resources, ensuring targets are met and supports Clinical Nurse Consultant to achieve optimal budget outcomes for the organisation.
• Demonstrates understanding of community funding arrangements and fee for service programs.
• Works directly with the reimbursement specialist and the physician to secure funding for the patient’s therapies and assists with alternative funding searches when needed.
• Participates in the quality improvement initiatives, conducts audits and evaluations to ensure adherence to clinical standards and guidelines, analyzes patient outcomes and clinical data to identify improvement areas and drives changes.

About You

To be successful in this role, our preferred candidate will have: Bachelor’s degree required; Healthcare, Nursing is preferred. Any other healthcare-related discipline or commensurate work experience considered. Minimal experience as a Registered Nurse is preferred. Registered Nurse Division 1 Certification is prescribed. Proficient in Budget Management, Financial Analysis, Knowledge of Community Funding Programs and Program Management skills. Excellent customer experience, emotional intelligence, analytical thinking, communication and cross-functional team working skills.

About this location:

The Ormsby,a 136-bed residential aged care facility located in the beautiful Buderim. The Ormsby is close to shops, banks, schools and medical services, while still being a part of the welcoming, friendly Buderim village and only 15 minutes from the Sunsh

Why Work For Bolton Clarke:

• Excellent work/life balance with shifts that suit your personal needs
• A caring team environment with strong clinical and allied health support
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Generous salary packaging and not-for-profit tax benefits - claim up to $18,550 tax free
• Private health insurance and gym discounts
• An Employee Assistance Program for staff and family

Our commitment to diversity: At Bolton Clarke we expect our staff to respect and value differences in age, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status and family or marital status. Appointment to this position and ongoing employment is subject to your commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion.

If you have any further queries, please contact Heather Gardiner ([e-mail])

We invite you to be part of a welcoming, dedicated and diverse team, and make a big difference to the lives of older Australians.