Job Description
Calvary Home Care - Adelaide
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Community Registered Nurses - Palliative Care
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Make a difference at one of Australia's leading health care providers
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Generous salary packaging benefits, ongoing professional development and supportive team environment
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Join one of Adelaide's largest growing clinical community teams
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About the role
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As a member of the Calvary Home Care team and as an experienced RN, you will provide care to palliative care clients from various short term/long terms programs. You will provide complex care to clients by working independently to support clients and their stakeholders overnight. As a Palliative Care nurse, you will provide high quality patient education, symptom management and End of Life Care in the comfort of a client's home or residential accommodation.
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Key Responsibilities
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Support and education for clients with terminal diagnoses
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Education and support for families and carers
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Administration and preparation of s/c medications and CSCI for symptom management
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General nursing care including simple and complex wound care, IDC/SPC care, PICC dressings
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Accurate/ Timely documentation in all client records.
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Appropriate communication within the clinical team and community palliative care teams and referrers to ensure care is provided.
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Complete initial assessments/develop care plans to ensure best outcome for our clients.
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Monitor and update care plans to ensure appropriate care is provided
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Recognise and respond to clinical deterioration, with appropriate escalation.
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Promoting best practice and initiating quality improvement activities
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What you bring
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Current AHPRA Nursing
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Minimum 2 years palliative care nursing experience, community experience desirable
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Post graduate qualifications (or working towards) in Palliative Care
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NDIS Clearance (or willingness to obtain one)
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Police Clearance with in 6 months (or willingness to obtain one)
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Use of own car - KM allowance provided
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Full drivers licence, reliable and comprehensively insured car
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CPR and Manual handling
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A desire to join a team committed to the care of others in a mission-based organisation
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Why work for Calvary?
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At Calvary, our staff matter.
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With over 130 years' experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.
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Your benefits:
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NFP salary packaging advantages, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
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Paid parental leave
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Training, development pathways and career opportunities
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Flexible hours that make sense for you
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As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart.
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Please note the following:
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As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
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You may be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including influenza, tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella
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📌 Registered Nurse - Palliative Care (South Australia)
🏢 Calvary Care
📍 South Australia