Care Manager

• Based in Paynesville Gardens, Victoria
• 100 bed Aged Care Facility
• Immediate start / Perm FT position
• Great base salary plus super
  

"Bring Joy to those we care for" We are looking for an experienced Care Manager to join our aged care facility based in Paynesville gardens which is a small town 300km east of Melbourne or 90 minutes form the Snowy River National Park. Paynesville is a holiday resort town in the Gippsland region of Victoria with a population of 3,480. It is known as the boating capital of Victoria.

Working in this location you will fall in love with this seaside town where you can take your car on the ferry and visit Rotamah Island and you can also visit the Lakes National Park where there is quite a large koala population. They even have a tin shed that floats down the river playing live music and an art hubs for those that are creative.

After work you can walk on the Paynesville Sunset Cove walking track and watch the sunset.

This large facility requires the expertise of an experienced Care Manager who is truly focused on clinical care, developing the care team and creating a strong bonds with residents and their families.

Duties Of The Role Include

• Provides clinical and care leadership with a person centred approach enabling Residents and their families to experience a quality service
• Assists the General Manager to ensure policies and procedures are followed and appropriate training and resources are provided to the team to deliver high quality.
• Responsible for the review as per policy of all new admissions (i.e. permanent; respite; and respite residents at the time of changing to permanent); and significant changes to resident's condition; and residents at the time of changing trajectories
• Proactively manage risk in the home and in consultation with the General Manager implement measures to prevent/mitigate risks
• Engage with residents and their families, acknowledging and acting on feedback in a timely manner to resolve concerns, address issues and build trust and confidence in our the team and the care and services provided.
• Ensure as an absolute minimum the home is always compliant with the accreditation standards and continually looking opportunities for improvement.
• Proactively tracks and analyses clinical indicators to identify areas of risk in the home and implements measures in place to prevent/mitigate risk.
• Uses an evidence based practice as a path to inform clinical decision making
• Build and maintain strong relationships with GP's local hospital teams, allied health and community health services.
• Continually support the development of Registered Nurse and AIN talent, providing constructive feedback and coaching
• Ensure the team receives orientation, performance appraisals and learning and development programs
  
  

Essential Criteria

• Current Practicing Registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA for a minimum of 3 years
• 2 years Care Management experience
• Current and suitable police check
• Experience leading and managing care team members
• Working Knowledge of aged care industry, regulations and funding (AACQA; ACFI)
• High level of computer systems proficiency
  

If you meet the criteria and are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with a cover letter addressed to Mardi Steven outlining your suitability to the role, and a WORD version of your CV.