About us:

Wongaburra Society is a not-for-profit, non-denominational organisation that provides high quality home care and residential care services to the community of Beaudesert. Established in 1970 we pride ourselves on our ties to the local community including the use local services wherever possible.

We extend this sense of community into the quality of care we provide to our clients and ensure we recruit staff with strong personal values and a motivation to enhance the lives of those we provide care to.

About the role:

You will lead the clinical and care team in the day-to-day operations of our 64-bed Nursing Home. Reporting to the Clinical Care Coordinator and Clinical Care Manager, this is a hands-on role working alongside the team to deliver high quality, person-centred care for our residents. In doing this, you will coach and mentor the team and facilitate an environment where residents, families, staff, and visitors feel respected, cared for, valued, safe, and happy!

Your primary focus is to ensure that all nursing functions within the Home run smoothly and efficiently. You will provide leadership, coordination and clinical supervision to facilitate and manage the complex health and wellbeing needs of residents.

You will play a critical role in upholding the clinical effectiveness of the home through resident care planning, quality assurance, continuous improvement and adherence to accreditation standards.

Your empathetic approach and strong relationship building skills combined with strong clinical skills will be critical to your success as you engage with residents, families, and health professionals to support residents to live their life as they choose whilst in our care.

About you:

We value all the skills, experience, qualifications, and personal attributes that you will bring to the role. Below are the key requirements to be considered for this role:

AHPRA registration (Registered Nurse)

Experience in the Aged Care industry, ideally in a supervisory/leadership role

Excellent interpersonal, communication and relationship building skills

Demonstrated ability to problem solve and think critically

Strong clinical skills and understanding of the aged care standards, care delivery models, resident choice and reporting requirements

A genuine passion for working in the Aged Care industry, demonstrated by your compassionate approach and commitment to contemporary, best practice care

Benefits:

Competitive salary

Not-for-profit salary packaging benefits ( increase your take home pay)

Professional development opportunities

Community based organisation with strong values

Work and live locally - avoid the city commute!

Please apply now if you think this is the role for you!