Is your talent caring?

Are you genuinely passionate about making a difference?

Are you searching for an opportunity to to develop your scope of practice and approach to in-home health care?

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

Weekends and flexibility during the week

About Us

Nurse Next Door is dedicated to delivering flexible in-home care nursing, caregiving, and 24/7 companionship care options to those in the aged care and disability sector, helping people to live more fulfilling lives both at home and in the wider community.

The Role

Nurse Next Door South Brisbane is on the hunt for a superstar Care Ambassador (Registered or Enrolled Nurse) who will design, evaluate and oversee our clients care plans in working towards the common goal of making their lives better to ensure they are safe and happy in their own homes. In addition, this role comes with the opportunity to lead a team of caregivers and nurses, who are passionate about making a difference. Working full-time spanning over the weekends to ensure we have clinical oversight and support for teams.

Our Story

Nurse Next Door is a leading home care service provider operating in Australia, the UK, Canada, and the USA. We are consistently recognised as an employer of choice and are constantly on the lookout for the best people to help others live more enjoyable lives. We’re more than just home care, we strive to provide companionship, and a life lived as well as can be.

We Make Lives Better every day for our clients and care team through our 4 core values:

Admire People

WOW Customer Experience

Find a Better Way

Passionate About Making a Difference

Your Next Adventure

Operating in a home care environment, you will be ensuring that our clients are safe and happy in their own homes. You will be responsible for managing an existing portfolio of clients and staff, as well as meeting with potential clients to set up individualized care plans to meet their unique needs.

Reporting to our Care Designers, your role as part of our leadership team will be to build our client base through business development activities, clinically support and oversee the care of our current clients and oversee the management of a team of caregivers and nurses. You will do this with the support of other Care Ambassadors (who act as Clinical team leaders and are the frontline managers for staff and clients), and a supportive Administration and Operations Team. Duties will include but will not be limited to the following:

Meet with potential clients to consult on their options for premium home care services.

Intake planning

Conduct wound assessment reviews and care planning

Approval of PRN medications

Male and female catheter care

Wound management

Liaising with interested stakeholders to facilitate a holistic approach to homecare, including but not limited to; Local Area Coordinators, General Practitioners, OT’s and family

Clinical administration management inclusive of incident reporting, incident management and drafting of client care plans

Staff training and development

Why We’ll love you

Relevant experience as a Nurse

You will have relevant experience/knowledge in wound care, catheterisation, medication management, diabetes management and manual handling practices

You are a self-led leader with the ability to take responsibility and ownership for your work performance

You are exceptionally well organized, demonstrate impeccable time management skills, and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills

You enjoy networking and building relationships with stakeholders across the sector

You will be able to work in a fast-paced environment where you are flexible, adaptable and able to respond easily to last minute changes or challenges

You will be genuinely compassionate, and show passion about making a difference in the lives of those you meet

Be proficient in the use of technology across different software systems and applications.

Desirables, these are not required but an added bonus if you have the below;

Previous community care experience in the field of NDIS and Aged Care

Proven previous experience leading a clinical team

You have a proven track record in meeting KPI's and promoting success of the team.

Flexibility to work weekends

Why You’ll Love Us

Our people promise! We want to facilitate and provide for opportunities for career growth and progression

An excellent remuneration package $$$ based on experience inclusive of car, laptop and work phone

An award-winning culture recognised for being disruptive and innovative within the healthcare space

You’ll build lasting relationships with everyone you meet, from clients to carers, to Support Coordinators and other industry stakeholders

World-Class training and development

Job Requirements

AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse

Up-to-date skills in catheterisation, wound care management, diabetes management and manual handling practices (continence care desirable - RN scope)

Strong interpersonal skills and a service-first mentality

Strong time management and organizational skills

Technologically savvy with mobile apps, desktop applications and G-suite

Requires some flexibility and availability to work occasional evenings and weekends on-call as required

Current QLD Drivers License (with no restrictions)

National Police Check (Aged Care/ Vulnerable Persons Sector)

NDIS Worker Screening Check

NDIS Worker Orientation Module Completion

Working with Children Check

Inspired to find a better way and make a difference? Click the ‘apply now’ button, or send through your CV to [email protected], we would love to hear from you!