Registered Nurse & Care Partner - JBC Geelong

Job No:JBC202508668

Office: Geelong

Employment Status:Full time

Make a genuine impact within your local community by delivering professional in-home nursing care and case management under the Support At Home program.

- Enjoy a adaptable, balanced work life and work independently with a wide variety of customers.

We are looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse - Clinical Care Partner to provide efficient and effective delivery of professional nursing care and case management support to our customers. Our Registered Nurses also provide effective leadership, supervision, and clinical support to our team where necessary.

The role is full time, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. It is primarily office based but does involve travelling to client's homes.

About us:

Across Australia Just Better Care provides in-home aged care and disability support services, supporting people to live independently. For over 15 years, we have been supporting older people, and people living with disability, to live independently in their own homes and stay connected to their local community.

Our locally owned, friendly, compassionate and experienced Geelong team makes this possible.

Duties and responsibilities include:

Travelling between customer’s homes and providing individual and personalised support to customers in accordance with their support plans and/or medical practitioner’s directions.

Working under the guidance and supervision of medical practitioners, working with allied health professionals, monitoring and communicating the customer’s condition, and other health and wellness related activities.

- Providing case management to a dedicated client load of 50-60 older people under the Support At Home program, including effectively managing their budget, referring to stakeholders coordinate their care and services, applying for funding upgrades when needed and ongoing monitoring and support.

Demonstrating a commitment to best practise,



ensuring that all services are provided in a caring and respectful way in accordance with Just Better Care’s policy and procedures, and legislative requirements.

Medication Administration and Complex Clinical Care i.e. palliative care, bowel care/suppositories, catheter care, stoma care, oxygen and more.

Monitoring and communicating on the customer’s wellbeing and reporting on progress of customers.

Ensuring that all services are provided in a caring and respectful way in accordance with Just Better Care’s policy and procedures, legislative requirements and program specific guidelines

Providing training, coaching and guidance to Community Support Professionals, Enrolled Nurses and Support Staff/Case Managers as required.

Conducting skills assessments of Community Support Professionals performing complex care services as required.

Demonstrating a commitment to best practice and evidence of continued professional development.

Participating in staff meetings and attending training opportunities when required.

About you:

- Passionate about supporting older people to remain living independently in their own homes

Demonstrated high level verbal and written communication skills.

Proven relationship management with all internal and external stakeholders, as well as good interpersonal, negotiation and problem solving skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Comfortable using technology (i.e. mobile devices) for accessing rosters & recording customer assessments & documenting feedback

What you will need:

Current Registered Nurse registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

Evidence of continued professional development

Criminal Record Check

Current CPR / First Aid Certificate

Current Australian Driver’s Licence





Reliable, registered and insured vehicle (comprehensive insurance is preferred)

Previous experience in the community care or health/aged care sector (preferred)

- Proof of Vaccination(where relevant) i.e. COVID-19 vaccination certificate

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This information will be used solely for the purposes of your application for employment with Just Better Care. We will never share your personal information with any person or organisation unless we have your written permission to do so, or are required to by law or subpoena.

Questions

- Do you have Proof of Current Working Rights in Australia? *
- Yes, permanently with no restrictions.
- Temporarily with no restrictions.
- Temporarily with restrictions.
- I require sponsorship.
- Do you have a current drivers licence and a reliable, registered and insured vehicle? *
- Yes, I have a licence and my own car.
- Yes, I have a licence and can regularly access a car.
- Yes, I have a licence, but no access to a car.
- No, I do not have a licence.
- Are you currently registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse? *
- Yes, I am registered as a Registered Nurse.
- Yes, I am registered but not as a Registered Nurse.
- No, I am not registered.
- How much experience do you have as a nurse in community care? *
- Do you have a current First Aid Certificate/CPR or are you willing to obtain? *
- Yes, I have a current First Aid Certificate.
- No, I do not currently have a First Aid Certificate, but I am willing to obtain.
- No, I do not have a First Aid Certificate.
- Do you have up to date COVID-19 Vaccination? *
- Yes, I am fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with booster dose/s.
- Yes, I am fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (double vaccinated).
- No, I am not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 but I am willing to obtain.
- No, I am not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 but I am not willing to obtain.

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