Funding Coordinator

Bolton Clarke; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Not-for-profit tax benefits

Private health insurance

Gym discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Bolton Clarke is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to support funding processes for residents and clients. You will evaluate physical and financial needs, secure funding for therapies, and contribute to policy development to sustain high nursing standards.

You will work with the reimbursement team to maximise funding opportunities, monitor budget impacts, and participate in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and service effectiveness.

Qualifications

• RN with experience in Aged Care.
• Knowledge of community funding programs and fee-for-service arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Plans and delivers direct and comprehensive nursing care for customers with complex needs and provides recommendations to address gaps or risks.
• Manages expenditure for resources to meet targets and supports budget outcomes.
• Works with reimbursement specialist and physician to secure funding for therapies; assists with alternative funding searches.
• Participates in quality improvement, audits, and evaluations to ensure adherence to clinical standards and drive improvements.

Skills

Budget management

Financial analysis

Community funding programs

Program management

Customer experience

Emotional intelligence

Analytical thinking

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse (RN)

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.

Responsibilities include:

• 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, analyses 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:

• RN with experience in Aged Care
• 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 home located in the beautiful Buderim.

Why Work For Bolton Clarke:

• 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.