Discharge Coordinator
Core
A senior clinical leader responsible for improving nursing/midwifery practice, delivering advanced patient care, and leading quality improvement initiatives within a specific specialty area.
Role type
Senior clinical nurse/midwife (specialty practice leader)
Builds
Advanced and complex patient care pathways, clinical education programs, and quality improvement outcomes
Domain
Healthcare / Nursing and Midwifery
Required skills
Advanced clinical skills in specialty practice, leadership in nursing/midwifery, evidence-based practice application, quality improvement methodology, clinical teaching, policy development
Preferred skills
Experience with national/international benchmarking, interpersonal communication, clinical performance monitoring
Technologies
Nurses and Midwives Board of Australia Competency Standards, national and international benchmarking tools
Responsibilities
Conduct nursing/midwifery practice in accordance with NMBA standards, provide direct advanced clinical care, facilitate complex patient care with interdisciplinary teams, provide specialized training to multidisciplinary teams, evaluate quality of practice using KPIs, identify unsafe care practices and implement corrective actions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
