Are you looking to join a friendly and dedicated team who is committed and supported? Are you looking to make a difference to people in our care? Then you should apply for this role. Please note that it is a requirement that staff working in a residential aged care environment, be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at time of commencing employment.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

ADMINISTRATION

Lutheran Aged Care 10 Somerset Drive

ALBURY NSW 2640

Phone: (02) 6060 4***

ACN: 140 144 798

ABN: 95 140 144 798

Position Title:

Registered Nurse

Location:

Albury – Dellacourt and Yallaroo Facilities; The Rock – Emily Gardens

Status:

Full-time, Part-time or Casual

Responsible to:

Facility Manager

Award/Agreement:

The Lutheran Aged Care, NSWNMA and HSU NSW Enterprise Agreement (As Amended)

Reporting to:

Unit Manager; Deputy Facility Manager (Where appointed); Facility Manager

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 Retirement Village, Support Services (including pastoral care and volunteer coordination), Community Care, Dellacourt, Yallaroo and Emily Gardens locations. LAC employs approximately 300 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 Care Service staff (Carers) in Risk assessment, identification and management 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

Risk Management

It is expected that the RN oversees the efficient operation each shift for which they are rostered, as the clinical leader with the responsibility of assessing, identifying and managing risks on each shift through delivering high quality resident care and effective and responsive staff management.

1. Care

- In conjunction with the Unit Manager, 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, ensure positive care recipient outcomes in line with care plans and secure 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 accredita

📌 Registered Nurse PPT Dellacourt (Albury)
🏢 Lutheran Aged Care
📍 Albury