Job Description
/n This residential facility is a spacious facility on the East Coast of Tasmania. They are currently seeking a Registered Nurse /n /n /n /n /n /n /n FUNCTION:/n /n /n /n /n /n /n
- To ensure the direct care needs of clients are met, through the implementation, oversight and continuous evaluation of care plans and individualised nursing needs of clients. /n
- Supervision and direction of other enrolled and registered nurses, personal care attendants and support workers /n
- To work within the philosophy of the organisation to achieve the highest possible standard of care delivery to residents /n
- Contribute to the maintenance of residential care standards required to achieve accreditation /n /n /n /n /n /n PRIMARY

RESPONSIBILITIES:
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- Maintain and ensure full compliance with all accreditation outcomes. /n
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for consumers according to accepted nursing /n
- practice and standards /n
- Work in consultation with other health professionals and members of health teams, and co
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- ordinate the care of consumers /n
- Provide interventions, treatments and therapies such as medications, and monitor responses to /n
- treatment /n
- Review, update and clarify each client’s care plan /n
- Promote health and assists in preventing ill health, by participating in training and other relevant /n
- activities /n
- Answer questions and provides information to clients and families about treatment and care, /n
- within your scope of practice /n /n /n /n /n /n HEALTH AND PERSONAL CARE/n /n /n /n /n /n /n
- Delivery of high-quality care to clients /n
- Assistance in overseeing specialised nursing needs to clients /n
- Accurate documentation of resident needs in assessments, care plans and progress notes /n




- Following of care plans in the delivery of care to all clients /n
- Oversee, update, reassess and ensure the accurate implementation of all care related /n
- documentation – e.g. care plans, assessments, wound charts, palliative care plans etc /n
- Ensuring clients choice is maintained in care delivery by providing appropriate assistance with /n
- personal care in accordance with care plans /n
- Ensuring clients independence is maintained in care delivery /n
- Ensuring clients are prepared for all appointments, outings and activities /n
- Reporting of care need changes to the Clinical Care Coordinator /n
- Prompt assistance is given to residents when it is requested /n
- Assistance provided to doctors when required /n
- Identify trends in care needs e.g. infections and reporting of same including client evaluations /n
- Acting at all times to protect the rights of residents, including confidentiality, privacy, individual /n
- choice and decision making /n /n /n /n /n /n MEDICATION DELIVERY:/n /n /n /n /n /n /n
- Completion of medication competency requirements /n
- Safe delivery of medication to residents /n
- Following of all policies and procedures relating to medication /n
- Ability to identify medication incidents and accurately report same /n /n /n /n /n /n MAINTENANCE OF DOCUMENTATION SYSTEM:/n /n /n /n




- Assist with the maintenance of a document control system throughout the facility that demonstrates continuous improvement and meets the requirement of accreditation /n
- Maintain accurate documentation notes, assessments and care plans /n
- Demonstrate accuracy and efficiency in the submission of documentation to relevant government /n
- departments within appropriate timeframes, where required /n /n /n /n /n /n COMMUNICATION:/n /n /n /n /n /n /n
- Communicate effectively with care recipients, showing patience, tolerance and understanding /n
- Demonstrate a high degree of effective teamwork /n
- Respect and maintain privacy and a high degree of confidentiality in relation to all dealings with staff, clients and others and in relation to the organisation /n /n /n ORGANISATION:/n /n /n /n /n /n /n
- Organise time and workload to allow for maximum work productivity in the time allocated /n
- Use safely and economically all equipment and supplies necessary to complete duties /n
- Work unsupervised as required /n /n /n /n /n /n SAFETY:/n /n /n /n /n /n /n
- Ensure personal work practices comply with the organisational work, health and safety policies and procedures /n
- Maintain a secure environment for all workers and clients within the organisation by reporting and documenting incidents or hazards in accordance with the policies of the organisation /n
- Abide by fire safety procedures and attend fire drills annually /n
- Attend manual handling education sessions annually /n /n /n PROFESSIONAL:/n /n /n /n /n /n /n
- Embrace the philosophy of lifelong learning, seeking opportunities to learn and expand knowledge and skills of self and others /n
- Maintain an up to date working knowledge of equipment necessary to complete duties /n
- Attend in-service education and staff m

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