Registered Nurse (Fixed Term)
Job No:
S151
Location:
Gold Coast Community Care
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About Us
Spiritus is an Anglican not-for-profit organisation providing caring and supportive services in partnership with government and other support organisations, to respond to identified needs in our community.
Our staff connect with people on every step of their lives' paths, responding with compassion, creativity, commitment and courage to the needs of the infirm and those most at risk in our communities.
Every day the passionate staff and volunteers of Spiritus are working to respond to growing community demand for our services.
Spiritus is committed to social and community welfare issues and aged and community care needs, particularly with respect to disadvantaged members of the community.
Whether it is providing nursing care and domestic assistance in the home, physiotherapy to enable the return of mobility, emergency accommodation for victims of domestic violence, working with foster carers in the care of vulnerable children, a safe caring environment for frail elderly people, wound care for homeless, skills training for young unemployed people or parental education and counselling, Spiritus is there, providing the best quality care available.
The work of Spiritus stretches from Cairns to Coolangatta, from Birdsville to Brisbane and reaches people of all ages with a variety of needs.
You are invited to reflect on our Vision, Mission and Value statements on our web site!
About the Role
Our motivated and friendly team at Gold Coast Nursing and Allied Health, based at Robina, is currently seeking the clinical expertise of a full-time Registered Nurse. This position is for Maternity Leave relief, fixed term until 31 December 2010.
Working within the Community Sector this role will see you utilise your clinical knowledge and skills and be responsible for the care of your clients in areas of:
- Comprehensive assessments;
- Palliative care;
- Wound care;
- Medication management; and
- Post acute care.
Addittonal accountabilities will include, but are limited to, client case management; assessment, writing and review of client care plans; and referring and liaising with other care providers.
With an enthusiastic and compassionate nature, you will be well organised and confident in fulfilling your daily duties whilst visiting clients within their home environment. We also require you to possess:
- Registered Nurse qualifications with current QNC registration;
- A current open Queensland drivers licence (and potentially your own reliable vehicle);
- A strong client focus; and
- Highly developed documentation skills and attention to detail.
To be successful you are required to hold and maintain a current National Police Certificate at your expense or be eligible to receive one prior to commencing.
Some weekend and on-call work will be required.
For further information about this opportunity, please contact Nigel Aberdour on (07) 5553 5200.
Applications close Friday, 16 April 2010.