After Hours Nurse Manager

Job Description

Thursday, 5 December 2024 Discover a career where care goes both ways! Base location flexible – within one of CHL Residential Aged Care (RAC) Homes Up to 7 Additional leave days per year + NFP Salary Packaging Provide after-hours operational support across RAC & H&C Exciting things are happening at Catholic Healthcare! We’ve grown to 5000+ employees and we’re celebrating our 30th year of providing care in 2024. Our Mission is to promote the dignity, life and spirituality of older people through connected and inclusive communities. A number of new opportunities are now available for a proactive, diligent and highly experienced Registered Nurse with 10+ years of experience to provide after-hours support to business operations across Residential Homes and Home Care Services. You will provide leadership in on-call clinical support, incident escalations, risk management, compliance, complaints management, and workforce coverage. These positions will report to Deborah Karam, Chief Residential Officer. With flexibility being offered in regard to location, you will be based in one of CHL’s RAC homes. These positions will not offer WFH. *Please provide details of the position/s you are interested in when you apply. Your role will include: Responding to after-hours support for all clinical and non-clinical queries, workforce shortages and absentees, and incidents. Providing professional clinical advice to the Registered Nurse (RN) in charge and employees over the phone or through electronic communication, as required. Providing professional clinical advice to respite carers and home care teams after hours. Assessing resident and client symptoms (remotely) and determining appropriate level of care or intervention required. Providing guidance and advice on medication management and next steps for resident and their authorised representative. Managing unplanned leave and replacing all vacant shifts. Accurately documenting all employee and resident interactions, incidents, and actions during shifts. Providing after-hours support with all complaints, incidents, compliance & risk management including escalations. The ideal applicant will have strong leadership, problem solving and decision making capabilities in addition to clear and effective written and verbal communication skills in addition to: Completion of tertiary qualifications in healthcare, bachelor’s degree in nursing. Minimum of 10 years of clinical nursing experience in an acute care setting or aged care. Ability to work independently and make sound decisions in high-pressure situations. Understanding of the Aged Care Legislation and Aged Care Quality Standards. Experience supporting a large team with demonstrated abilities across all people management activities. Strong change management and influencing skills. Solid understanding of rostering best practice principles and Enterprise Agreement requirements. Strong customer-centric approach to business. Competent in using computer systems, including Microsoft Outlook, Rostering Systems, Incident Systems, Clinical Documentation Systems, and Excel. Willingness to obtain Police Check. What we can offer you as an employee of Catholic Healthcare: Not-for-profit tax benefits - pay less tax. Fitness Passport - discounted gym benefits. Paid Parental leave. Paid Family leave, additional days off each year. Long Service leave after 5 years. A values-based organisation that welcomes applicants from all faiths and backgrounds. If you’re looking for a role where you can make a positive impact in a rewarding organisation like ours, we’d love to hear from you. Apply online now! Catholic Healthcare acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we live, work and dream. We pay our respects to their Indigenous Elders past and present, for they hold the traditions, culture, and hopes of their people as we journey towards reconciliation. We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability. #J-18808-Ljbffr