Clinical Care Coordinator – AdventCare Yarra Ranges

We are seeking applications from an experienced Clinical Care Coordinator for our AdventCare Yarra Ranges facility located in Warburton. AdventCare is a 'not for profit' organisation offering aged care that embraces Christian values.

• Use your expertise in quality and governance to support our aged care residents
• Enjoy a competitive salary, + salary packaging benefits

As the Clinical Care Coordinator, you will need:

• Experience in quality or management within a service context.
• Up-to-date knowledge of aged care and the reforms happening in the sector.
• Strong leadership, organisational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills, with the ability to build rapport and trust with residents, families, and staff.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to work in a team and independently.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook.
• RN with current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Minimum three (5) years’ experience in residential aged care 
• Broad knowledge of the Aged Care Industry and current Aged Care Act requirements
• Sound understanding of care assessment in the aged care sector and use of AN-ACC
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• You will have good working knowledge and understanding of AN-ACC funding and aged care standards.

Main Duties of the Role:

• Manage all clinical services in line with Our process and policy
• Advocate the implementation of continuous improvement activities in all aspects of clinical and lifestyle services
• Ensure all clinical documentation is completed accurately and on time
• Coordinate and support all scheduled audits and clinical indicators completed in line with the schedule
• Ensuring resident health records and clinical documentation is relevant and up to date
• Ensuring “best practice” medication management guidelines are observed and regularly monitored

1. Contributes to the efficient and effective management of human, material and fiscal resource management according to the strategic plan and budget in line with the Mission and Philosophy of Seventh-day Adventist Aged Care (Vic) Ltd.
2. Provides overall clinical monitoring such as wound management, palliative care, diabetic management, infection control and medication management. 
3. Maintain timely and accurate care planning, evaluations and care consultations as allocated.
4. Supervises, supports and encourages staff to perform their roles and responsibilities in accordance with duties lists and residents care plans. 
5. Responsible for maintaining the continuity of care by follow up communication from previous shift and undertaking regular checks of the facility.
6. Ensures rights and responsibilities of residents are provided and follows up concerns raised by residents or their families.
7. Coordinates continuous improvement activities relevant to resident care.
8. Human resource management including recruitment, selection, appointment, rostering, staff development and performance management.
9. Maintains the role as the IPC lead and is responsible for the infection control protocol in the facility.

You Must have the Following:

• A current and valid police check (no more than three months old)
• Covid-19 vaccination

We offer a pleasant working environment, competitive wages and training and development opportunities and are dedicated to the enhancement of our staff and work based on a unique company structure, policies and procedures. If you meet the above criteria and would like to make a difference to the lives of the residents at the facility, please apply now.

Please note that due to the volume of applicants expected for this role, only successful short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia. 

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