HITH/PAC Home Nurse - Registered Nurse

Colac-Area-Health; Colac; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SalarySacrificing/Packaging

Active Social Club

Professional development

Employee Assistance Program

Research support

Job summary

Colac Area Health in Victoria is seeking a HITH/PAC Home Nurse—Registered Nurse (Division 1) to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate consumer-centred nursing care in the community setting. The nurse can assess, treat and escalate for deterioration while coordinating care for multiple clients with the Home Nursing team.

The role involves mentoring junior staff, providing clinical expertise, and delivering high-quality care in a community setting under the Colac Area Health umbrella.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Division 1 with current AHPRA registration.
• Minimum 2 years post-qualification clinical experience.
• Competencies in Basic Life Support, Anaphylaxis, CVAD, Venepuncture, IV cannulation.
• Ability to perform comprehensive clinical assessments and develop goals-directed care plans.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate consumer-centred nursing care in the community setting.
• Assess, treat and escalate in the case of deterioration while managing multiple clients.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to junior staff and students within the Home Nursing team.
• Ensure safe medication management and delivery of evidence-based care.

Skills

RN Division 1

AHPRA registration

2+ years post-qualification experience

Wound management

IV cannulation

Education

Nurse Registration (RN)

Tools

TRAK

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Classification -Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2024-2028 : YU15 HITH/PAC Nurse Level 1

Job Category -RN Div1 / Community Nursing

About Us

Situated just 150 kilometres south-west of Melbourne, at the foot of the stunning Otway Ranges, close to Lorne and the Surf Coast, Colac Area Health services 21,000 people who call the Shire home. Colac Area Health meets the needs of more than 30,000 people in the Corangamite, Colac Otway, and Surf Coast Shires. A unique integrated health service providing a wide range of clinical and non-clinical services to the Colac and district community. This includes the following:

• Nursing/Midwifery
• Age Care
• Medical
• Community Services
• Corporate Services
• Support Services.

About the role

HITH/PAC Home Nurse - Registered Nurse

Secondment backfill fixed term until 30/09/2027

up to 40 hours per fortnight

The HITH/PAC Home Nurse role will be responsible for assessing, planning, delivery and evaluating safe and appropriate consumer centred nursing care in the community setting. The nurse can assess, treat and escalation in the case of deterioration appropriately while managing the care of multiple clients independently, working collaboratively with the Home Nursing team in the provision of complex care in the community setting. The nurse ensures that the delivery of quality, evidence based best practice of care is delivered, while being a leader and mentor to junior staff and students within the Home Nursing team.

The HITH/PACHome Nursewill act as a clinical resource within the teamandprovide clinicalexpertiseandproblem-solvingability for service provision.

What's Required?

Registered Nurse Division 1 holding current registration with the AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency), with a minimum of2 yearpost qualification clinicalexperience

BasicLifeSupport, Anaphylaxis, CVAD, Venepuncture and IV cannulation competencies

Demonstrated competency in clinical skills relevant to home nursing,including HITH/PACclinicalcare,complex wound management,continenceanddiabetesmanagement andpalliativecare

Ability to perform comprehensive clinical assessments and develop, implement,and evaluate goal-directed care plans

Proficient in safe medication management and complex care procedures

Ability to practice independently, set priorities, and manage a clinical workload in a home setting, while also contributing totheteam

Highly developed verbal and written communication skills for patient education, documentation, and liaison with stakeholders

Demonstrated commitment to patient-centred care, quality improvement, and safety standards

Understanding of medico-legal documentation compliance and competence inusingelectronic documentation systems(TRAK)for patient records and data collection

High levelinterpersonal and professional organisationalskills

Knowledge and understanding of government legislation, policies and procedures risk management and OH&SrelativetoHomeNursing within the Public sector

Current Victorian DriversLicence,Working withChildren Check, and clear Police Check

Benefits working with us

Colac Area Health offers the following benefits;

• Extensive organisational orientation/department induction
• Salary Sacrificing/Packaging
• Active Social Club
• Extensive professional development and continuing education
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to on-site research support from theCAH Research Unitand theWestern Alliance Academic Health Science Centre

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. We celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents of our team members, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected.

Our commitment to diversity strengthens our ability to provide compassionate and equitable care to all individuals, regardless of their backgrounds, abilities and identities.

We are committed to providing positive employment opportunities and a workplace that promotes wellbeing, and we welcome and encourage applications from those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

We actively encourage individuals with disabilities and diverse backgrounds and identities to apply for our positions. Should you require any reasonable adjustments or support during the recruitment process, we are here to assist you every step of the way.

We are committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards.

This role requires you to provide evidence of the current influenza vaccination.

Are you currently a Colac Area Health employee? If so, please log into the People Plus internal careers site here or via your applications using your network login. Here you will find the full list of jobs available to you. You can then apply though the internal portal.

We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country upon which we work, the Gulidjan people and their Elders past, present and future.