MATS Intake Triage and Care Coordinator 1
Core
Triage incoming referrals for frail and elderly patients in residential aged care and the community, conduct initial needs assessments, manage workload allocation for outreach teams, and coordinate care to prevent emergency department presentations.
Role type
Senior clinical care coordinator (nursing)
Builds
Rapid clinical in-reach services for residential aged care homes and the community
Domain
Healthcare / Geriatric nursing / Aged care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical triage, care coordination, workload management, assessment of complex health conditions, patient escalation
Preferred skills
Gerontology nursing, palliative care nursing, emergency/critical care nursing, catheterisation, IV cannulation, gastrostomy tube management
Responsibilities
Receive and triage incoming referrals from community and hospitals, conduct initial needs identification and prioritisation assessments, manage allocation of workload for outreach teams based on acuity, respond to hospital/ED patient flow pressures with fast-track assessments, coordinate care for current patients including early identification of clinical deterioration, conduct outreaching visits to provide direct care
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC