Registered Nurse
Core
Providing clinical, social, and self-care assessments for elderly residents in aged care facilities while managing clinical risk and mentoring care staff.
Role type
Registered Nurse (Aged Care)
Builds
Safe and effective nursing care aligned with resident preferences and best practice
Domain
Healthcare / Aged Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical risk management, Aged Care Quality Standards knowledge, mentoring unregulated staff, conducting health assessments, compliance documentation
Preferred skills
Empathy, proactive leadership, coaching ability
Technologies
AHPRA registration systems, clinical documentation tools
Responsibilities
Undertake clinical, social, and self-care assessments; anticipate changing health needs and initiate referrals; support residents and families with queries and concerns; ensure compliance with care documentation and quality standards; coach and mentor unregulated care workers; provide clinical expertise to the care team.