Registered Nurse - Bombala

Registered Nurse

• Bombala, NSW 2632
• Part time hours - Permanent role
• Assistance with relocation costs, for the right candidate
• Aged Care Facility with under 40 beds

"Come and lead a team who are passionate about empowering the older generation to live life to the full"

We are looking for a Registered Nurse who is looking for their next opportunity. If you are looking to relocate to the country, then this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits:

Bombala is a town that sits in NSW and is right on top of the Victorian border and near to the Snowy Mountains. It is a quiet heritage town that is on top of a river where there is a Platypus Reserve. A lovely way to spend an afternoon or to have a picnic at.

You will be responsible for assisting an aged care community in a small facility.

Purpose of Position:

To attend to the care needs of residents in accordance with their care plan. This will be achieved by providing safe and effective direct nursing care in line with nursing best practice principles.

The position is accountable and responsible in ensuring compliance with the aged care quality standards.

Main duties:

• Carry out the initial and on-going assessment, planning and management of nursing care for residents
• Develop personal care plans that ensure the individual needs of residents are identified and met, and be aware of changes in care plans
• Review all residents frequently, including residents file:
• Participate in their quarterly care plan evaluation, or more regularly as required
• Ensure that all documentation required by and related to the provision of quality care for all residents is prepared, maintained, monitored, evaluated and up to date
• Ensure completion and accuracy of all ACFI claims
• Provide, or ensure provision of, more complex care services including:
  • Pain management
  • Palliative care
  • Intra-venous and naso-gastric tubing
  • Catheter care
  • Stoma care
  • Complex wound management
• Complete pressure ulcer risk assessment on all residents and report any changes
• Ensure residents incidents of a clinical nature are reviewed and actioned
• Liaise with and advocate on behalf of residents to medical and allied health professionals
• Provide support and guidance to Care Service Employees, residents and their families

Requirements for the role:

• Registered Nurse (Division 1) with general registration - essential
• Possession of Certificate III in Community Services (Aged Care) or equivalent - desirable
• At least one-year experience as an RN
• AHPRA registration
• Experience in caring for older people including understanding of the aspirations and needs of frail older people
• Current driver's license
• Current First Aid and CPR
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of the Aged Care Quality Standards
• Advanced verbal and written English communication skills

If you are an experienced RN and are interested in making a move to rural NSW, then please get in touch today by sending through your CV in word format, and addressing your cover letter to Mardi Steven