Registered Nurse

Just Better Care; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Just Better Care in Australia is seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse to provide high-quality, person-centred home care. You will work with a Clinical Nurse to support customers in their homes, delivering hands-on nursing, medication administration and comprehensive assessments.

You will travel between customers’ homes, document progress, and participate in ongoing professional development in a supportive, community-focused team.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong relationship management with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Comfortable using mobile devices to access rosters and record assessments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver in-home nursing care to customers in their homes according to care plans.
• Collaborate with Clinical Nurse and care team to provide safe, personalised care.
• Provide hands-on clinical care including medication administration and complex care.
• Maintain accurate data in company information systems and update progress.
• Participate in training and staff meetings as required.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Relationship management

Teamwork

Tech-savvy

Job description

Make a genuine impact within your local community by delivering professional in-home nursing care.

Enjoy a flexible, balanced work life and work independently with a wide variety of customers.

We are seeking compassionate and experienced Registered Nurses who are passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred clinical care in the community.

Working closely with an experienced Clinical Nurse, you will provide direct nursing care to customers in their homes while receiving clinical guidance and support. This is an ideal opportunity for Registered Nurses who enjoy delivering hands-on, client foccused care.

About us

Across Australia Just Better Care provides in-home aged care and disability support services, supporting people to live independently. For over 15 years, we have been supporting older people, and people living with disability, to live independently in their own homes and stay connected to their local community.

Our friendly, compassionate and experienced team makes this possible.

As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for providing high-quality clinical care to customers living independently in the community. You will work collaboratively with the Clinical Nurse and wider care team to ensure customers receive safe, effective and personalised nursing support.

Duties and responsibilities include

Travelling between customer’s homes and providing individual and personalised support to customers in accordance with their support plans and/or medical practitioner’s directions.

• Deliver evidence-based nursing care in customers' homes in accordance with care plans and medical practitioner directions.

Demonstratinga commitment to best practise, ensuring that all services are provided in a caring and respectful way in accordance with Just Better Care’s policy and procedures, and legislative requirements.

Medication Administration and Complex Clinical Care i.e. palliative care, bowel care/suppositories, catheter care, stoma care, oxygen and more.

Monitoring and communicating on the customer’s wellbeing and reporting on progress of customers.

Ensuring that all services are provided in a caring and respectful way in accordance with Just Better Care’s policy and procedures, legislative requirements and program specific guidelines (i.e. DVA Community Nursing).

Providing training, coaching and guidance to Community Support Professionals, Enrolled Nurses and Support Staff/Case Managers as required.

Conducting skills assessments of Community Support Professionals performing complex care services as required.

Demonstrating a commitment to best practice and evidence of continued professional development.

Participating in staff meetings and attending training opportunities when required.

Maintaining and updating data in company information systems

Meeting the specified standards for the delivery of quality in-home care and support services

About you

Demonstrated high level verbal and written communication skills.

Proven relationship management with all internal and external stakeholders, as well as good interpersonal, negotiation and problem solving skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Comfortable using technology (i.e. mobile devices) for accessing rosters & recording customer assessments & documenting feedback

What you will need

Current Registered Nurse registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

Evidence of continued professional development

Criminal Record Check

Current CPR / First Aid Certificate

Current Australian Driver’s Licence

Reliable, registered and insured vehicle (comprehensive insurance is required)

Previous experience in the community care or health/aged care sector (preferred)

• Proof of Vaccination(where relevant) i.e. COVID-19 vaccination certificate