Churches of Christ, Stanthorpe Aged Care Service

Permanent, Full-time Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has become available for a suitably qualified Registered Nurse to join our team at Stanthorpe Residential Aged Care Service. Set amongst beautiful gardens in the picturesque Granite Belt region we are looking for our next highly motivated person to welcome to our facility.

Highlighting the importance of this role

As the Care Manager, you will be in charge of leading and mentoring a team of clinicians. You will work alongside the Service Manager in building and maintaining a culture of success. This is a challenging and rewarding opportunity to share your clinical skills working in a supportive team environment.

In this role you will:

• Coordinate and promote a consultative and collaborative approach to resident care planning and quality management activities;
• Review Aged Care Funding Instrument data for accuracy and relevance before submission;
• Monitor and review nursing practice procedures and clinical programs and initiatives;
• Oversee and report resident/client documentation in accordance with electronic documentation and organisational requirements;
• Oversee the provision of care by external service providers.
• Coordinate and monitor the delivery of clinical care by direct care staff in accordance with standards of practice and professional guidelines.

What you can bring to the team

Our Care Manager will be responsible for the delivery of exceptional care to our residents. You will have a passion to build strong, meaningful connections with our residents and their families while modelling our "Positive Wellbeing Model of Care". This role would be ideal for an experienced Registered Nurse with a background in aged care looking for a new challenge.

As the Care Manager, ideally, your experience and qualifications include:

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse;
• Experience in managing and leading clinical care in the aged care sector;
• 5 years post-graduate experience in aged care or acute care clinical setting;
• Strong knowledge of the aged care accreditation system and compliance;
• Demonstrated knowledge of AN-ACC;
• Experience in educating, mentoring and motivating staff;
• Superior communication skills both written and verbal;
• Possess or have the ability to obtain a National Police and NDIS Screening Certificate.

Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety.

Employee Benefits

As a not-for-profit entity, our employees can package up to $18,549 p.a. of their taxable income before your income tax is calculated. Up to $15,900 p.a. on everyday expenses (such as mortgage payments, rent, groceries, bills and insurance) plus up to $2,649 p.a. on meal/entertainment benefits.

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We also offer 5 weeks annual leave and opportunities for professional development and growth.

In addition, Churches of Christ have options to offer rental assistance and relocation assistance at remote and rural locations.

Lastly, Churches of Christ are offering a generous Sign on and Retention cash bonus of up to $8000.

You will be eligible for the following cash bonuses:

• $1000 on sign on - paid after third fortnight.
• $1500 after 6 months.
• $2500 after 12 months.
• $3000 after 24 months.

About Us

We are one of Australia's largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations, with a legacy of care and compassion spanning over 140 years. Through our faith-based mission, the church and organisation work together to provide holistic support across family services, community housing, retirement living, home care, and residential aged care.

To apply

How to apply

Click "Apply Now" to submit your application. For further details, contact Sarah Lawty on (07) 4681 6888

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

Applications will be assessed as they are received.