Clinical Nurse High Care Disability 

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.

Clinical Nurse require for a community setting in High Care Disability.  Full time position providing Clinical Governance to the service.

Key Responsibilities Include:

1.     Align one's workplace behaviour in accordance with the WMQ Model of Care, the Wesley Charter and Wesley Mission Queensland's Vision, Mission and Values.

2.     Contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring and review of resident care to meet the needs of residents and to promote quality of life.

3.     Provide compassionate, ethical, quality and comprehensive direct care to residents including individual case management and care plan reviews and ensure these reflect the holistic needs of the individual.

4.     Provide supervision for medications administration to residents.  It is the responsibility of the designated registered nurse to take legal responsibility for medication management.

5.     Significantly contribute to case conferencing regarding care planning, implementation and evaluation. Liaise with and role model professional communication with family and other stakeholders.

6.     Supervise and monitor care practices to ensure competent, contemporary and safe work practices are upheld by all.

7.     Prepare, supervise and review all resident care data including assessments and care directives and care planning.

8.     Engage in ongoing professional education and research in generalist practice and specialist areas and integrate learning into work practices of self and others.

9.     Ensure all rights, dignity and confidentiality of residents are maintained in all matters.

10.  Assist in the orientation and ongoing development of staff as well as participate in performance development for self and others as appropriate.

11.  Achieve outcome standards and service delivery practice is in accordance with Government regulations, funding bodies and other relevant stakeholder requirements including resident privacy and confidentiality.

12.  Contribute to continuous quality improvement and accreditation processes to ensure a high standard of practice and service delivery within the philosophy and framework of Wesley Mission Queensland and The Uniting Church of Australia.

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 Marty McGill via email at MMcgill@wmq.org.au

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.