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Registered Nurse - Night Duty
Wesley Mission Queensland (WMQ) is a large and dynamic organisation with more than 65 locations throughout South East Queensland supporting 100,000 Queenslanders every year. As a not-for-profit organisation with over 100 years' experience in delivering aged care, Wesley Mission Queensland has a history steeped in hope, respect, compassion, empowerment, innovation, justice and integrity. To learn more about our organisation, please see www.wmq.org.au & https://www.youtube.com/user/wmbmedia.
Bethesda Caring Centre is a medium-sized Age Care Community situated in Corinda. Our team provides support to our residents with a strong focus on resident directed care, compassion and communication which is underpinned by the Eden Alternative philosophy which align with WMQ values.
We currently have an opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse to join our team to cover Night Duty shifts on a permanent part time basis (min 32 hours/fortnight). Roster will include 4 - 5 Night Duty shifts/fortnight and will involve rostering across other shifts (when necessary) to provide Registered Nurse coverage over a 24 hour day. You will work within a team of dedicated RNs & ENs and will be supported by very proactive clinical nurses, work place coach and facility manager.
The successful applicant will have a passion for supporting and empowering the elders in our community and a commitment to the Eden Alternative Philosophy providing a Quality of Life to achieve the Domains of Wellbeing within our Community.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Align personal leadership behaviour and ethical standards with Wesley Mission Queensland organisational values and Mission.
- Ensure the resident's right to privacy, dignity and confidentiality are respected and role model ethical care that addresses the diversity of residents/clients.
- Conduct competent holistic assessment, care planning, direct nursing care and review in non complex cases using a biopsychosocial model to optimise the individual's wellbeing or peaceful death.
- Reflect on practice and demonstrate competent decision making and problem solving
- Provide written and verbal reports on the social, physical and emotional well being of residents to CNs and collaborate with CNs to achieve quality outcomes for residents.
- Provide workplace coaching, guidance and supervision to Personnel Carers, Assistant in Nursing and Enrolled Nurses, and act as a role model for practice and professional conduct.
- Achieve outcome standards and service delivery practice in accordance with Government regulations, funding bodies and other relevant stakeholder organisations.
- Continue to develop knowledge and skills in specialty care (including but not limited to aged care, young people with significant disability, palliative care, pain, wound management, infection control).
- Participate in performance development and manage own professional development and provide evidence of this on request.
- Follow safe work practices at all times, comply with relevant standards, policies, procedures and legislation
- Contribute to continuous quality improvement processes to ensure a high standard of practice and service delivery including assisting in research into relevant clinical and non clinical matters.
- Work with CNs and Manager to investigate and process any complaints in accordance with organisation policy.
- Other duties as directed by the Director of Nursing/Facility Manager.
Applications must address the 'Qualifications, Knowledge and Requirement' for this role (contained within the attached position description) and are to be submitted online at www.wmq.org.au by 4pm, Friday 24th August 2018. For more information, please contact Vicki Lea : Ph -3725 6200
Why you want to work with Wesley Mission Queensland
Working alongside people who love what they do
Above Award pay
Salary Packaging
Product Discounts
Travel Discounts
Access to discounted holiday units
Employee Assistance Program
Wesley Mission Queensland's Vision is a compassionate, just and inclusive society for all. We are committed to EEO, OH&S, Ethical Practices and the principles of Cultural Diversity. We are a preferred employer for older workers. Successful applicants are expected to abide by the WMQ Code of Conduct. Relevant criminal record checks will be undertaken on recommended applicant. To view our Privacy Policy, please click here. Salary Packaging is available to permanent Staff to enhance remuneration.
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