Registered Nurse

• To ensure the direct care needs of clients are met, through the implementation, oversight and continuous evaluation of care plans and individualised nursing needs of clients.
  
• Supervision and direction of other enrolled and registered nurses, personal care attendants and support workers
  
• To work within the philosophy of the organisation to achieve the highest possible standard of care delivery to residents
  
• Contribute to the maintenance of residential care standards required to achieve accreditation
  

• Maintain and ensure full compliance with all accreditation outcomes.
  
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for consumers according to accepted nursing
  
• practice and standards
  
• Work in consultation with other health professionals and members of health teams, and co-
  
• ordinate the care of consumers
  
• Provide interventions, treatments and therapies such as medications, and monitor responses to
  
• treatment
  
• Review, update and clarify each client’s care plan
  
• Promote health and assists in preventing ill health, by participating in training and other relevant
  
• activities
  
• Answer questions and provides information to clients and families about treatment and care,
  
• within your scope of practice
  

• Delivery of high-quality care to clients
  
• Assistance in overseeing specialised nursing needs to clients
  
• Accurate documentation of resident needs in assessments, care plans and progress notes
  
• Following of care plans in the delivery of care to all clients
  
• Oversee, update, reassess and ensure the accurate implementation of all care related
  
• documentation – e.g. care plans, assessments, wound charts, palliative care plans etc
  
• Ensuring clients choice is maintained in care delivery by providing appropriate assistance with
  
• personal care in accordance with care plans
  
• Ensuring clients independence is maintained in care delivery
  
• Ensuring clients are prepared for all appointments, outings and activities
  
• Reporting of care need changes to the Clinical Care Coordinator
  
• Prompt assistance is given to residents when it is requested
  
• Assistance provided to doctors when required
  
• Identify trends in care needs e.g. infections and reporting of same including client evaluations
  
• Acting at all times to protect the rights of residents, including confidentiality, privacy, individual
  
• choice and decision making
  

• Completion of medication competency requirements
  
• Safe delivery of medication to residents
  
• Following of all policies and procedures relating to medication
  
• Ability to identify medication incidents and accurately report same
  

• Assist with the maintenance of a document control system throughout the facility that demonstrates continuous improvement and meets the requirement of accreditation
  
• Maintain accurate documentation notes, assessments and care plans
  
• Demonstrate accuracy and efficiency in the submission of documentation to relevant government
  
• departments within appropriate timeframes, where required
  

• Communicate effectively with care recipients, showing patience, tolerance and understanding
  
• Demonstrate a high degree of effective teamwork
  
• Respect and maintain privacy and a high degree of confidentiality in relation to all dealings with staff, clients and others and in relation to the organisation
  
  

• Organise time and workload to allow for maximum work productivity in the time allocated
  
• Use safely and economically all equipment and supplies necessary to complete duties
  
• Work unsupervised as required
  

• Ensure personal work practices comply with the organisational work, health and safety policies and procedures
  
• Maintain a safe environment for all workers and clients within the organisation by reporting and documenting incidents or hazards in accordance with the policies of the organisation
  
• Abide by fire safety procedures and attend fire drills annually
  
• Attend manual handling education sessions annually
  
  

• Embrace the philosophy of lifelong learning, seeking opportunities to learn and expand knowledge and skills of self and others
  
• Maintain an up to date working knowledge of equipment necessary to complete duties
  
• Attend in-service education and staff meeting as appropriate
  
• Be willing to undergo a Federal Police Check every 3 years as per the Accountability Amendment Principles 2006.
  

• Participate in an annual evaluation of your performance with CEO
  
• Identify problems with supervisor and initiate early action to resolve these
  

• An employee appointed to this level is required to be able to:
  
• Ability and commitment to working as part of the team, display initiative and work unsupervised as
  
• required.
  
• Display an ability and willingness to engage in learning.
  
• Display empathy, understanding and tolerance towards care recipients.
  
• Possess effective oral and written communication skills.
  
• Manage time and resources efficiently.
  
• Work effectively as a team member.
  
• Maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
  
• Utilise computer applications and telephone communication and equipment.
  
• Mature outlook with the ability to relate and converse with older people and/or those with disabilities
  
• Demonstrated knowledge and commitment to continuous improvement
  
• Ability to supervise and direct staff in providing care where required
  
  

Requirements

• Qualifications as a Registered Nurse – Must Retain Current Registration
  
• Current Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA)
  
• Demonstrated high level of analytical, written and verbal skills
  
• Understanding of the accreditation standards
  
• Valid National Police Check (Within 3 Years)
  
• Proof of COVID-19 Vaccinations