The Lutheran Aged Care Albury, NSWNMA and HSU NSW Enterprise Agreement Reporting to Facility Manager Last Reviewed July 2024 Lutheran Aged Care
- Overview Lutheran Aged Care (LAC) Albury is a significant service organisation providing a range of aged care services across a number of facilities and the community designed to meet customer needs. LAC is an independently run, not for Profit Company primarily funded by the Commonwealth. The organisation has a business structure incorporating the Lutheran Church of Australia (NSW district), the Board of Governance and Chief Executive Officer. Reporting to this structure is Administration & Finance, Hotel Services, Property & Maintenance, Pemberton View and Nicholson Park Retirement Villages, Support Services (including Pastoral Care and Volunteer coordination), Home Care, Dellacourt, Yallaroo and Emily Gardens locations. LAC employs approximately 350 staff (including casuals) comprising nursing, personal care, maintenance, management and administrative staff. Role Objective The Registered Nurse is responsible for leading and assisting the activities of Enrolled Nurses and Personal Care Workers (Carers) in the provision of high quality care for care recipients in line with Lutheran Aged Care’s Mission, Philosophy and Values. In addition, the Registered Nurse will ensure that recognised standards are adhered to in line with quality and accreditation standards and LAC Organisational Policies and Clinical Procedures. Key Result Areas & Responsibilities Care
- In conjunction with the Unit Manager (Clinical Care Coordinator), provide clinical leadership to care staff to ensure care recipients receive safe, effective and appropriate care interventions.
- In conjunction with other staff, the care recipient, family members and a multidisciplinary team,



plan and communicate care interventions based on a comprehensive assessment of care recipient needs for support, nursing and personal care needs.
- In conjunction with the Unit Manager (Clinical Care Coordinator), ensure positive care recipient outcomes in line with care plans and protected working practices.
- Provide person centred individual care to care recipients that reflects a non-institutional approach and encourages independence, honours care recipient dignity and privacy while displaying empathy toward the care recipient.
- Monitor care recipient condition; report on changes to all parties and undertake appropriate actions.
- Implement initiatives designed to maintain or improve the quality of care and the quality of life outcomes for the care recipient.
- Act as a care recipient advocate to assist individuals to make choices and informed decisions.
- Undertake collation of assessment and care information, as required, to complete the funding claim process.
- In conjunction with other registered nurses, manage the handover of care recipient issues to change of shift staff.
- Maintain the confidentiality, dignity and respect of care recipients at all times.
- Ensure the safe and effective management of medication, infection control and Work Health and Safety practices.
- Actively participate in accreditation audits and ensure all activities in the workplace comply with accreditation requirements.



Compliance & Systems
- Ensure that systems that are in place are utilised by all staff to document care recipient care needs in line with LAC Organisational Policies and Clinical Procedures and government requirements.
- Actively evaluate care services and assist to develop systems to enhance the standards of care.
- In conjunction with the Facility Manager (and / or Deputy) and Unit Manager (Clinical Care Coordinator), monitor and review care and service Policies and work practices in line with standards.
- Participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of contemporary practice in response to clinical issues identified within the unit/facility.
- Actively participate in and implement continuous improvement and quality processes.
- Effectively utilise management systems to accurately record and research data.
- Ensure the upkeep of the environment is maintained through regular inspection and reporting systems as part of your Work Health and Safety duty.
- Ensure equipment is in good working order, utilising maintenance systems to promptly report any defects or need for replacement. Human Resources
- In conjunction with the Unit Manager (Clinical Care Coordinator) and Facility Manager and Deputy Facility Manager, manage the work practices of Enrolled Nurses, Carers and other staff (as appropriate) within the unit/facility.
- Assist the Facility Manager and Unit Manager (Clinical Care Coordinator) with ongoing assessment of staff performance and provide regular feedback in line with LAC’s performance appraisal process, related policies and the performance expectations of staff.
- In conjunction with the Unit Manager (Clinical Care Coordinator), ensure relevant care staff comply wi

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🏢 Lutheran Aged Care
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