• Make a difference in the lives of our residents.
• Use your skills to make a difference in our community.
• Work for a 4000+ organisation that has an impact on the community.

Churches of Christ, Hervey Bay Home Care

Permanent, Part-time Opportunity

Make a difference everyday

Churches of Christ is one of Australia’s largest and most diverse Not-For-Profit organisations. Churches of Christ is proud to support to more than 25,000 Australians through our aged care, home care, foster & kinship care, social housing and Christian faith services. Guided by the light of Christ, we’ve been there for thousands of Australians who’ve needed our compassion and care for more than 100 years.

Everything we do at Churches of Christ is guided by our values of Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety. We are committed to ensuring our thousands of team members feel valued and supported every day.

We offer a range of employee benefits including:

• Five weeks’ annual leave, with the potential of purchasing more;
• Salary packaging, meal and entertainment benefits;
• Employee Recognition program that recognises staff and their dedication each year;
• Employee Discount program through our large network of retail partners (Bupa Health, Medibank, JB Hi-Fi etc);
• Employee Assistant Program;
• Opportunities for professional development;
• Relevant grants (for eligible employees).

About our Home Care Nurses

As our newly appointed and committed Nurse, your days will be filled with variety and purpose. Situated in Hervey Bay, your responsibilities will span across the Wide Bay region. Your role will involve delivering clinical care to clients residing within their homes throughout these areas.

There is flexibility with the shift scheduling.

You will be required to

• Provide advanced clinical care to clients including chronic disease management, medication management, palliative care, catheter management, stoma care, wound management, and diabetes management;
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for home-based clients with complex needs and record findings within a Positive Wellbeing Model;
• Ensure that care plans are developed and reviewed based on the assessment findings of individual client’s needs, in accordance with the organisation's timelines;
• Monitor and ensure that client documentation is accurately reflective of care provisions and is in accordance with organisational requirements;
• Providing timely and appropriate health care and education to clients and carers;
• Coordinate the collection of clinical indicator data in accordance with the organisation's reporting timelines;
• Provide guidance to Home Care staff;
• Work collaboratively with allied health professionals and other clinical professionals;
• Support and consult with clients, their families or representatives.

About you

You have the ability to prioritise and manage workloads according to client needs and are able to work independently or as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You can effectively communicate at all levels enabling you to achieve best nursing practices in accordance with legislation and quality improvement.

Essential experience and qualifications will include:

• Registration with AHPRA as a Nurse with a current Practicing Certificate;
• Post-graduate experience as a Nurse;
• Strong understanding of the principles of primary health care including providing services in a consumer directed framework;
• Possession of First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificates;
• QLD driver’s license with access to a reliable and comprehensively insured vehicle (an allowance will be provided for use of private vehicle);
• Experience within the Home Care sector is highly desirable;
• High level computer skills;
• Possess or willingness to obtain a National Police Check and a National Personal Insolvency Check.
• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, have the ability to work well in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, and have a compassionate and empathetic approach to patient care.

To apply

To apply for this position please click the Apply Button. For a copy of the full position description or for further information, please contact Nikki Stevens on 4124 8985.

We actively encourage and invite applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions.

Applications will be assessed as received.