REGISTERED NURSE – Aged Care & NDIS / Community Nursing

The Registered Nurse – Aged Care & NDIS / Community Nursing is responsible for providing safe, high-quality, person-centred and evidence-based nursing care to older people receiving aged care and Support at Home services, and participants receiving supports under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The Registered Nurse supports clients and participants to maintain their health, safety, independence, dignity, choice and quality of life while receiving care in their home and community. The role provides clinical assessment, nursing care, care planning, clinical monitoring, risk management, health education and clinical oversight within the Registered Nurse's professional scope of practice. The Registered Nurse is also expected to contribute to clinical governance, incident management, infection prevention and control, quality improvement and the safe delivery of services across both Aged Care and NDIS programs. Please note that this is a part-time 10 hours a week role predominately working from home. You will need to travel if and when required to the aged care facility or participants home.

Key responsibilities

Provide person-centred nursing care within professional scope of practice

Conduct comprehensive nursing and clinical assessments

Develop, implement and review clinical and nursing care plans

Identify clinical risks and establish appropriate risk-management strategies

Monitor clients and participants for changes in health status or deterioration

Escalate clinical concerns appropriately

Provide nursing interventions based on assessed needs

Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation

• Work collaboratively with clients, participants, families,