Job title: Nurse Unit Manager
Company: The Disability Trust
Job description: You’ll love your new role as our Nurse Unit Manager.
Work alongside a professional and supportive leadership team to oversee the day-to-day operations of a spacious residential facility in the Illawarra region, specifically designed to accommodate up to 15 residents, all of whom have disabilities. You will ensure that the provision of complex care is delivered to an exceptional standard, maintaining the rights, dignity, and preferences of our residents.
Your excellence in leadership and clinical expertise sees you confidently manage a team of Registered Nurses. Best practice in nursing care is embedded in your team’s daily thinking and practice – exceeding quality and clinical standards and promoting optimum health outcomes for the people we are so privileged to support.
This opportunity is perfect for those seeking the freedom and flexibility of part-time work, ideally joining us three days a week. The full time annual salary package for the role starts at $103,000 (including superannuation) and will be negotiated based on skills, qualifications and experience.
You’ll also love working with us!
Celebrating 50 years of delivering quality and professional supports to people with disabilities and their families, you’re joining a growing workforce of over 1900 where investment in our people is a testament to our longevity and success. Your experience is important to us. When you join our team, you’ll enjoy a range of curated benefits and initiatives that offer something for everyone, like:
- An extra week for rest and recreation with 5 weeks of annual leave per annum (pro rata).
- Access to generous not-for-profit salary packaging (up to $15,900 a year in everyday living and $2,650 in meal and entertainment).
- An additional paid day off for your birthday.
- Flexible public holiday leave for days of cultural or religious significance.
- Never stop learning with access to our extensive professional development opportunities.
- A strong safety culture with a focus on wellbeing.
- A free, confidential Employee Assistance Program for you and your immediate family.
- Celebrate success through our peer-to-peer recognition programs, annual tenure awards, and other engagement events.
- A proudly diverse and inclusive organisation with an active Reconciliation Action Plan.
What you’ll do:
- Lead a team of Registered Nurses and support their ongoing professional development.
- Develop and implement nursing practices that are current, best practice and evidence based.
- Support the assessment, provision of services, and evaluation of health support plans.
- Ensure proper administration and management of medications for residents.
- Liaise with residents and their support networks to ensure supports are delivered in accordance with individual medical, physical, and emotional needs.
- Create multidisciplinary partnerships to achieve optimum health and wellbeing outcomes for residents.
- Provide training and mentorship to frontline teams within your knowledge, qualifications and expertise.
- Embed a safety culture where the health and wellbeing of residents, employees and visitors is at the heart of all you do.
What you’ll need to succeed in the role:
- A bachelor’s degree in nursing and current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA)
- Substantial experience as a Registered Nurse in a disability, aged care, or hospital setting.
- Experience in leading, mentoring and developing high performing teams.
- Exceptional relationship building skills with the ability to work closely with participants, their support networks, and health professionals.
- Advanced problem-solving skills to address clinical issues and feedback or concerns.
- Experience in undertaking audit and reporting on compliance related activity, including capture of professional documentation relating to participant care.
Are we a match?
We welcome applications from experienced, qualified, and passionate people. Write to us with a cover letter addressing our selection criteria above and your current resume. We can’t wait to learn more about you.
For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Yolandi Vorster, Regional Manager Illawarra & Shoalhaven – Accommodation Services, via e:
Applications close Monday 18 March 2024 at 5:00pm. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted as applications from suitably qualified candidates are received.
Expected salary: $103000 per year
Location: Australia
Job date: Tue, 05 Mar 2024 04:13:52 GMT
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