Registered Nurse

Mercy Aged and Community Care Ltd; Geelong; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercy Health in Geelong is seeking a Registered Nurse (G3) to support clients living independently at home by delivering complex nursing care. You will develop and implement personalised care plans, assess and review consumer care, and provide clinical oversight for complex cases.

You will support the nursing team with DVA funding streams and help orient new staff, contributing to a collaborative, compassionate home-care environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in the home care sector.
• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
• Excellent complex client problem solving skills.
• A good understanding of community resources available to clients.
• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide complex nursing care to meet individual client needs at home.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans and assess/review consumer care regularly.
• Provide clinical oversight and assessments for complex clients and those without a case manager.
• Support the nursing team regarding DVA funding streams.
• Assist in orientation of new staff.

Skills

Home care experience

Clinical skills

Time management

Communication

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Compassionate care

Team collaboration

Job description

Employment Type and Job Details

Employment Type: Permanent, part time

Location: Based at our Home Care hubs in Geelong, Northwest, or Southeast

Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications

About the opportunity

At Mercy Health, each moment, no matter how small, truly matters - and as a Registered Nurse G3, you’ll create cherished moments each day. You will be an experienced Registered Nurse supporting our clients to live independently at home by providing complex nursing care to meet individual needs, to develop and implement nursing care plans and to assess, review and evaluate consumer care on a regular basis. You will provide clinical oversight and assessments for our more complex clients, and for those clients without a case manager. You will provide support to the nursing team regarding DVA funding streams. You will also provide support in the orientation of new staff.

What you’ll bring

You’re reliable, resilient and have a whole lot of heart.

Most importantly, you are genuinely interested in supporting others and making a difference in your community.

To thrive in this role, you will have

• Previous experience in the home care sector


• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.


• Excellent complex client problem solving skills.


• A good understanding of community resources available to clients.


• A compassionate, flexible, and positive approach to effective client care and management.


• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining

• Evidence of Nursing Registration (AHPRA).


• Current Victorian Drivers Licence.


• NDIS screening check.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture. We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support.

We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

Mercy Health Australia is renowned for its unwavering commitment to providing compassionate and patient-centered health services and aged care services.

If you're value and display empathy, integrity, and are seeking the opportunity to make a real difference, we invite you to join us!

Mercy Health is made up of 10,000 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women’s health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health employs people from many cultures and backgrounds who, irrespective of their beliefs, share a common bond to care for those in need.

We look forward to welcoming you to your journey with Mercy Health.