/n Calvary Home Care - Adelaide /n Community Registered Nurses - Palliative Care /n /n

- 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 setting

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- Join one of Adelaide's largest growing clinical community teams /n /n About the role /n 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. /n Key Responsibilities /n /n
- 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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- 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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/n Why work for Calvary?/n

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/n At Calvary, our staff matter. /n

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/n 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./n

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/n Your benefits: /n

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- NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships /n
- Paid parental leave /n
- Training, development pathways and career opportunities

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- Flexible hours that make sense for you

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/n 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. If this sounds like you, apply for a role with Calvary today./n

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/n Please note the following:/n

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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 /n /n

📌 Registered Nurse - Palliative Care (Adelaide)
🏢 Calvary Health Care
📍 Adelaide