Care Director
Core
Provide senior clinical leadership, governance, and quality oversight for a residential aged care home, ensuring safe, person-centred care for older Australians.
Role type
Senior clinical leader (Registered Nurse)
Builds
Residential aged care services
Domain
Healthcare / Aged Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical leadership, nursing management, clinical governance, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, care planning, medication management, incident management, staff mentoring, recruitment and rostering
Preferred skills
Experience with funding optimisation, infection prevention, stakeholder management
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Provide clinical leadership, supervision and mentoring to nursing and care teams; Oversee clinical governance, quality and continuous improvement initiatives; Support accreditation and compliance with relevant legislation and regulatory standards; Monitor clinical audits, indicators and care outcomes; Oversee resident care planning, assessments and clinical documentation; Support the management of incidents, hospital transfers, emergencies and outbreaks; Support recruitment, rostering, performance management and staff development
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
