Registered Nurse - Aged Care at Home
Core
Provide holistic, client-centred nursing care to older people living in the community, assessing needs, developing care plans, and delivering clinical services to promote wellbeing and independence.
Role type
Registered Nurse (Community/Aged Care)
Builds
Individualised care plans and clinical interventions for clients in their homes
Domain
Healthcare / Aged Care / Community Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Nursing assessment, care planning, wound management, medication administration, chronic disease management, clinical documentation, preventative health strategies, autonomous work, multidisciplinary collaboration
Preferred skills
Care coordination, case management, immunisation services, vaccine administration, knowledge of Aged Care Quality Standards
Technologies
Computer and mobile technology
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments and develop individualised care plans; Coordinate and manage client care in partnership with clients, families, and healthcare professionals; Deliver evidence-based clinical care including wound management and medication administration; Monitor, evaluate, and document client outcomes; Identify changes in client conditions and implement interventions or referrals; Support preventative health and health promotion strategies.
Seniority
Casual, experienced practitioner