What you'll do Assess and triage referrals to the service Bbe telephone liaison for both new and existing Community Services clients Act as a resource and role model to other staff Undertake rostering and daily staff management Review and update relevant policies for good governance Conduct Quality Activity Audits and completion of quality data reporting Undertake urgent home visits as service demands require Communicate and collaborate with other stakeholders Use your advanced clinical skills and knowledge and to the use of advanced care planning for residents, clients, and patients Contribute to the strategic direction of Community Services Programs For further information on the role, please refer to the Position Description attached. Ideally you will possess: APHRA Registration for a Registered Nurse, Division 1 An approved Bachelor of Nursing or an approved qualification and/ or experience as a Registered Nurse, Division 1 to enable AHPRA registration to be maintained Demonstrated broad understanding of professional standards and issues in nursing and the health care system Demonstrated knowledge of relevant legislation including the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act , Health Services Act , OH&S Act (Vic) , and Aged Care Act (Cwlth) Understanding of the relevant Quality Standards in relation to the District Nursing and Palliative Care Services and the continuous improvement process Well-developed clinical, analytical and problem-solving skills The exercise of sound judgement and decision making needs to be demonstrated through providing examples from their previous work Proactive management of risk Intermediate to advanced computer skills (M365 including use of MS Teams and SharePoint) willing to learn software programs to implement care In return, Seymour Health offers: Multiple types of generous salary packaging Free on-site parking Ongoing professional development opportunities Competitively priced staff meals Employee Assistance Program Annual Scholarship program About Seymour Health Seymour Health is a leading small rural health service. At our site in central Seymour, over 300 staff deliver health and allied services. Our services include a 30-bed public hospital that provides public and private Acute medical and surgical, renal dialysis and day procedures. Seymour Health’s breadth of services extends to post-acute care, palliative care, sub-acute ambulatory service, oral health services, district nursing and community services. Barrabill House is a 40-bed residential aged care service that provides highly rated residential aged care. Seymour Health is conveniently located an hour north of Melbourne via the M31 Hume Freeway and V/Line train service. Closing date is as shown above. Employment Screening All employment with Seymour Health is subject to and conditional upon a satisfactory Worker Screening Checks, which include: a Police Records Check and Statutory Declaration; Victorian Employee Working with Children Check; and NDIS Worker Screening Check. All employees must comply with the Health Service's Vaccination requirements and Victorian Government and Department of Health immunisation directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated and provided evidence of vaccination for various diseases, such as Influenza. Diversity and Inclusion Applications are encouraged from women, people from LGBTIQA communities, people with disability, young people, older people, and regional Victorians from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
