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Clinical Nurse
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.
The Clinical Nurse will provide oversight and ensure compliance in all areas of resident care as outlined in organisational policy and consistent with accreditation standards 2 and 3. Provide a high level of clinical advice and education to Level 1 Registered Nurses and all other care workers. Assess residents' care needs, develop relevant care strategies and evaluate care plans.
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 RNs, 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, CNC 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 of the closing date.
For more information, please contact Jane Suller - Facility Manager via parkview@wmq.org.au
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. WMQ values diversity and employee wellbeing, and fosters an environment that acknowledges the different perspectives and capabilities of our workers. 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 potentially enhance remuneration.
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