Community Registered Nurse with Continence Assessment and Education focus
Core
Conduct continence assessments, develop care plans, and provide bladder/bowel health education to NDIS participants and support workers.
Role type
Community Registered Nurse (Continence Specialist)
Builds
Continence care plans, bowel care protocols, and training programs for frontline disability staff.
Domain
Disability support / Community nursing / Continence care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Continence assessment, care plan development, bladder and bowel health education, catheter care, PEG feeding, medication administration, vital signs monitoring, infection control, skin integrity management, clinical documentation, emergency response
Preferred skills
Experience in complex care, knowledge of NDIS standards, ability to work in fast-paced environments
Technologies
NDIS standards, clinical documentation systems
Responsibilities
Conduct continence assessments and develop individualized care plans; Provide bladder and bowel health education to participants and support workers; Train disability staff in safe bowel care, continence aids, infection control, and skin integrity; Support participants with continence strategies, toileting plans, and bowel care protocols; Document clinical reviews, reports, and progress notes in line with NDIS standards; Administer medications and treatments as prescribed; Monitor and record patient vital signs and medical history; Respond to patient emergencies and provide immediate care; Collaborate with allied health professionals, GPs, families, and support coordinators to implement care plans.