Care Coordinator

Cooinda Lodge Aged Care - Warragul

Registered Nurse Grade 4B

Permanent Full Time

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An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced nurse to take on this important position within the Cooinda Lodge Aged Care facility. As a key support person to the Manager, the Care Coordinator sets expectations, develops plans and manages process to assess, improve and maintain the care management, clinical, educational and support activities that impact care of the residents. The Care Coordinator will also deputise for the Manager.

This is a permanent full time position based at Cooinda Lodge Aged Care in Warragul- adjoining the Warragul Hospital.

Required skills and experience include:

· Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board as a Registered Nurse

· Minimum 5 years post-registration experience in aged care.

· Experience in planning care for the aged

· Strong understanding of the Aged Care Accreditation System

· Hold or working towards a Post Graduate qualification in Gerontic or Aged Care Management

· Previous experience within a hospital or Aged Care Management.

· Previous experience with and understanding of the Aged Care Funding Instrument

About our organisation

The West Gippsland Healthcare Group is a customer focused health organisation providing acute medical and surgical, obstetric, emergency, residential care and community health services to 45,000 people in the rural, urban residential, agricultural and industrial areas located within the Baw Baw Shire and beyond. The administrative headquarters are located at West Gippsland Hospital in Warragul, approximately 100kms east of Melbourne.

Working with us

All appointments with the West Gippsland Healthcare Group are subject to the satisfactory return of professional reference checks, a National Police Record Clearance and a current Employee Working with Children Check. All employees must hold current entitlement to work within Australia. A six month probationary period applies to all new appointments.

Further details and how to apply

Applications can be submitted via our recruitment portal (wghg.mercury.com.au) and must include a current CV, response to the selection criteria and a brief covering letter outlining your interest in the role. If you have any further queries, please contact Lauren Mucic – Manager Cooinda Lodge on 5623 0769 or [email protected]

Applications close on Monday 15th February 2021.

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As an inclusive employer, we are committed to improving and promoting gender equality and encourage applications from all parts of our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTI people, and people with lived experience of disability.

As a Child Safe organisation, West Gippsland Healthcare Group promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children, including those with disability.