Registered Nurse

The-Shoreline; Coffs Harbour; On-site; AUD 73,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Relocation assistance

Job summary

The Shoreline is actively seeking a Registered Nurse to lead clinical care for our residents, with emphasis on dementia, falls management and wound care. You will guide a team including Enrolled Nurses, Companions, and broader Allied Healthcare, coordinating with families and residents.

You will assess, plan and document care, supervise medications, and contribute to quality improvement and resident wellbeing in a luxury coastal setting.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration and practicing rights.
• Experience in residential aged care focusing on clinical assessments, care planning and medication management.
• Willing to participate in toolbox talks and competency assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide services to promote healthy living, choice and independence.
• Undertake assessments, develop and document care plans.
• Facilitate case conferences with residents and families.
• Manage medications.
• Analyse clinical indicators monthly and advise Director of Care.
• Complete documentation accurately and timely.
• Deliver care aligned with resident goals and preferences.
• Manage admissions, leave and discharge.

Skills

AHPRA registered

Residential aged care

Clinical assessments

Care planning

Medication management

Competency training

Independent work

Team communication

Organisational skills

Vaccination compliance

Police check clearance

Current driver’s licence

Education

Nursing qualification (RN)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Benefit from staff discounts
• Relocation assistance - accommodation available
• Competitive hourly rate ranging from $53 to $68.33 plus super and shift penalties
• Ability to proactively contribute to the processes and evolving culture of the organisation
• Opportunity to grow and develop alongside the business

Caring - We care and act with compassion

Respect - We value our residents' needs, diversity & lifestyle choices

Excellence - We provide best practice, quality and safe care & services to support all of our residents

Engaged - We are there for our residents and we are empowered to find ways to say 'yes'

Dignity - We support our residents to make the choice to live the lifestyle they want

As a Registered Nurseyou will be responsible for managing all aspects of clinical care for the residents. This will include a focus on dementia, falls management, wound care, continence management, palliative care, etc.

You will be the clinical leader dedicated towards progressing the care we provide in tandem with our team of Enrolled Nurses, Companions, the broader Allied Healthcare network, as well as Families and our Residents.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Providing services designed to promote healthy living, choice and independence
• Undertaking assessments, developing and documenting care plans
• Facilitating case conferences with residents and their families
• Managing medications
• Undertaking monthly analysis of clinical indicators and making recommendations to the Director of Care
• Completing documentation in an accurate and timely manner
• Delivering care in accordance with the needs, goals, and preference of the resident
• Managing admissions (specifically clinical assessment), leave and discharge

About Us:

The Shoreline is the newest luxury aged care facility on the Mid North Coast of NSW. The precinct boasts a fresh, resort-like atmosphere and a focus on high quality care of our aged residents and building a community in the superb beach side location where we live and work. In operation for under a year, The Shoreline is retirement living and premium residential aged care all packaged in to one breathtaking coastal site. The care facility is located within the village of luxury units and villas and is a stone's throw away from a major shopping centre, beautiful beaches, and restaurants. We are a breath of fresh air in the region, bringing the most modern-day practices to the forefront of our residents ageing experience.

About You:

As someone with a proven track record of compassion, you will demonstrate kindness and empathy with the elderly and other diverse individuals. You will possess an intuitive responsiveness to aged care residents' individual wants and needs, whilst maintaining calm, composed and optimistic when faced with stressful or high pressure situations.

To succeed in this role you will need the following skills and attributes:

• Registered Nurse with current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Demonstrated experience in residential aged care nursing with particular emphasis on clinical assessments, care planning, clinical indicator analysis and medication management.
• Demonstrated ability in delivering clinical training through toolbox talks and undertaking competency assessment.
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently and professionally with limited supervision.
• Ability to work in a multi-skilled team environment and to communicate effectively with management, staff, and stakeholders, including medical and allied health professionals
• Highly developed organisational skills and ability to determine work priorities.
• Understanding of the ageing process and a commitment to advocate for older people in residential careand/or home care.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Ability to use Microsoft Office software and other desktop applications to an intermediate level.
• Police check clearance
• Up-to-date vaccination as required by legislation or industry best practice from time to time.
• Current Driver's Licence (desirable)
• Relevant qualifications in gerontological conditions such as Dementia, behaviour management, palliative care, etc. (desirable)