Job Description
Mercy Community is seeking a strong clinical leader to join the team in Rockhampton!
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This is a key leadership role supporting the Facility Manager and providing clinical oversight, team guidance and accountability for resident care outcomes.
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If you are an experienced Registered Nurse who understands aged care reform, AN-ACC, compliance and real clinical leadership.
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About the Role
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The Care Manager supports the Facility Manager in the overall accountability for clinical governance, quality and resident outcomes across the home.
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You will:
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Provide hands-on clinical leadership and oversight
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Ensure care plans, assessments and documentation are compliant and meaningful
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Oversee risk areas including wounds, falls, medication, nutrition, hydration and continence
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Support SIRS management and incident response
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Prepare the home for audits and accreditation activity
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Coach, guide and hold nursing and care staff accountable
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Support a strong, positive and safe clinical culture
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This role is suited to someone who is confident, calm under pressure and capable of leading through change.
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About You
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To be successful, you will have:
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Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
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Strong experience in residential aged care
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Demonstrated knowledge of AN-ACC, accreditation and aged care reform
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Experience leading and developing clinical teams
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Confidence in managing audits, documentation and regulatory compliance
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Strong communication skills with residents, families and multidisciplinary teams
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A proactive approach to risk management and quality improvement
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Why Mercy Community
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Mercy Community a Catholic not-for-profit that provides a wide range of services supporting families and young people, people living with a disability and the elderly. All our work is driven by our core values of Compassion, Integrity, Dignity & Empowerment.
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At Mercy Community, we support our employees to reach for opportunities both within their area of expertise as well as in a new field. Build a career with us and explore the possibilities of moving upwards into leadership roles or discover a new location across our broad geographic footprint.
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Being part of the Mercy Community team, means you have access to some fantastic benefits, such as:
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Increase your take home pay through the use of generous salary packaging - up to $18,550 per annum of your salary is available as a tax-free component
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Provide you and your immediate family free, qualified and confidential counselling services including specialised First Nations counsellors
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Depending on your role, you may also be eligible:
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For annual influenza and/or other vaccination reimbursements
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To receive pay bonus' of $500 for successful employee referrals
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To cash out or purchase annual leave and to take advantage of extra leave entitlements
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We also ensure all our employees have access to a wide variety of excellent learning and development tools to continue your professional and personal development. This includes making sure you have access to a range of other career pathways and opportunities across Mercy.
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Mercy Community Services is a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every applicant.
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📌 Care Manager (Rockhampton)
🏢 Mercy Community
📍 Rockhampton