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Registered Nurse (Clinical Advisor)
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.
John Wesley Gardens is a 144 bed facility located in Geebung, we are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse with a minimum of 2 years aged care clinical experience, this position is part time and will be covering leave.
John Wesley Gardens is a state-of-the-art community offering premier aged care living at its finest. John Wesley Gardens is a community where responsive and flexible care is tailored to each resident's individual needs. No matter how your needs change, you can always call this community home. The community offers spacious single, double and superior suites complete with ensuites. All rooms are finished with quality fittings and fixtures and feature air conditioning, Wi-Fi and phone connections, and large picture-view windows (most with garden outlooks). Each suite has been designed with privacy, comfort and relaxation in mind and includes a bed and bedside table, built-in wardrobe, armchair, shelving and picture rails. John Wesley Gardens has been awarded EnviroDevelopment certification for its environmentally sustainable design.
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 of the closing date. For more information, please contact Facility Manager - Chris Schlieff on 07 3151 6500
Why work with Wesley Mission Queensland
Working alongside people who love what they do 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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