Clinical Care Coordinator
Respect, Australia
Job Description
An exciting opportunity has become available for a part-time Registered Nurse for a Clinical Care Coordinator position at Derwent Views in Hobart, Tasmania.
About us: Respect is a rapidly growing, not for profit, progressive, and purpose-driven aged care and retirement living provider that operates across Tasmania, Victoria, and NSW. Respect is known for the great care we provide to our clients and the supportive and respectful working environment for our employees.
About The Role: The Clinical Care Coordinator plays a crucial role in coordinating person-centered clinical care for residents, adhering to established policies, procedures, and professional standards. Working in collaboration with the Care Manager, the primary purpose is to concentrate on individual resident needs. This involves ensuring the existence of a current and well-documented Care Plan that effectively addresses residents' needs. The Care Coordinator also contributes to the review and delivery of the Care Plan with the support of the multi-disciplinary care team. Day-to-day reporting for this position is directed to the Care Manager or General Manager.
The Clinical Care Coordinator works in collaboration with the Care Manager to ensure effective coordination of resident care, including:
- Assists with the admission of new residents to the facility, ensuring that they are assessed.
- Assess the individual needs of residents and develop person-centered care plans in consultation with other healthcare professionals, ensuring that care is tailored to meet their specific needs.
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to deliver comprehensive care to residents.
- Communicate effectively with residents' families and health care providers, keeping them informed about their health conditions, care plans, and any significant changes or concerns.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date resident documentation, including care plans, behaviour charts, medication charts, observations and/or incidents.
- Provide and assist with direct nursing care to residents, including and not limited to assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs), administering and managing medication, catheterisation, conducting observations and monitoring, and wound management.
- Actively participates in case conferences and relevant meetings
- Complete clinical assessments and reviews at required intervals and escalate as required, including COD status, daily wound care and fall management
- Undertake audits as required, including the Schedule 8 drug count
- Assist with pharmacy ordering as required
- Check alerts, overdue tasks and progress notes to ensure they are completed effectively and to standard
- Coordinate infection control measures are in place and ongoing risk reduction strategies are being implemented
- Assist with the investigation of clinical incidents and their close out as required
- Collate data and prepare information for reports as required
Requirements
Essential:
- Bachelor of Nursing
- Current Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) registration
- Nursing experience within a residential aged care facility, preferably at least 3 years of aged care experience.
- Experience of working cooperatively with multi-disciplinary care teams
- Strong clinical assessment, documentation and practice skills
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficient computer and information management skills, including ability to use Microsoft and clinical software systems.
- Experience in a similar clinical care role
- An understanding of the aged care accreditation process
- Working knowledge of quality improvement programs
- Current Driver’s License.
To be considered for employment with Respect, each candidate must satisfy the legislative requirements of Aged Care Worker Screening to ensure suitability to work in the aged care industry.
Benefits
What we can offer you:
- Competitive salary and entitlements.
- Pay incentives including not-for-profit salary packaging.
- Meaningful work in a purpose-driven organisation.
- Long-term employment in a recession-proof sector.
- Learning, development, and growth opportunities.
- A healthy, supportive and positive workplace culture