Clinical Care Coordinator & Nurse Mentor (PM)
Core
Coordinate and oversee clinical care for residents in an aged care home, ensuring compliance and high-quality person-centred outcomes.
Role type
Senior Clinical Care Coordinator & Nurse Mentor
Builds
Individualised care plans, clinical workflows, and a culture of clinical excellence within a residential aged care facility.
Domain
Aged care / Healthcare
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical care coordination, care plan development, staff mentorship, multidisciplinary collaboration, regulatory compliance, risk management, documentation, stakeholder management, team leadership, onboarding and training
Preferred skills
Postgraduate qualifications in aged care, palliative care, dementia, IPC, falls, or wound care expertise
Technologies
Electronic health records, reporting systems
Responsibilities
Provide strategic and operational leadership to the clinical care team; oversee development and review of individualised care plans; monitor clinical activities and resident health changes; mentor and support RNs, ENs, and PCWs; collaborate with allied health, GPs, and hospitals; facilitate communication processes like shift handovers; provide oversight of clinical decision-making; manage complex resident care needs and specialist referrals; lead onboarding, training, and performance management; participate in clinical audits and quality improvement initiatives; coordinate daily workflow, staffing, and resource allocation.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities