Registered Nurse (RN) – Disability & Community Supports – Minchinbury, NSW
Core
Provide clinical nursing supports and disability services to participants across home, community, respite, and SIL settings, delivering complex care tailored to individual goals.
Role type
Registered Nurse (Disability & Community Supports)
Builds
High-intensity clinical supports and person-centred care plans for participants with complex needs.
Domain
Disability services / Community health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Complex clinical assessment, PEG feeding, Tracheostomy care, Catheter management, Bowel care, Wound management, Seizure management, Diabetes management, Enteral feeding, Pressure injury management, Medication administration, Continence care, Infection prevention, Care planning, Clinical risk assessment, Incident management, Trauma-informed care, Multidisciplinary collaboration, Regulatory compliance
Preferred skills
Disability nursing experience, Mental health or behavioural support experience, SIL or complex care environment experience, High-intensity support competency, Community or home care settings experience
Technologies
NDIS Practice Standards, Clinical governance frameworks
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments and participant reviews; Deliver complex clinical supports including PEG feeding, tracheostomy care, catheter management, bowel care, wound management, seizure management, diabetes management, enteral feeding, and pressure injury management; Administer and manage medications; Monitor participant health status and clinical outcomes; Identify changes in participant condition and escalate appropriately; Respond to medical incidents and emergency situations; Ensure infection prevention and control standards are maintained; Develop, implement, and review participant care plans; Conduct clinical risk assessments and health reviews; Provide clinical oversight to support workers and Enrolled Nurses; Participate in incident management and safeguarding processes; Support staff training and competency assessments; Promote evidence-based and best-practice nursing care; Support positive behaviour support implementation; Promote participant dignity, independence, and choice; Support participants to achieve individual goals and improve quality of life; Encourage community participation and social inclusion; Deliver trauma-informed and culturally responsive care; Liaise with families, guardians, Support Coordinators, and allied health professionals; Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care; Maintain accurate nursing and clinical documentation; Complete medication charts, incident reports, and progress notes; Ensure compliance with NDIS Practice Standards and clinical governance frameworks; Participate in audits, reviews, and quality improvement initiatives; Maintain participant privacy and confidentiality; Ensure compliance with organisational policies and legislative requirements.
Seniority
Experienced Registered Nurse