Registered Nurse - Team Leader

Registered Nurse - Team Leader JOB DESCRIPTION

Aspen Aged Healthcare, a subsidiary of Aspen Medical, is seeking a Registered Nurse – Team Leader for a full-time fixed-term contract starting ASAP until June 2022. This role will be based in Tasmania. The Registered Nurse – Team Leader will be responsible for leading a deployed team and ensuring the provision of high-level healthcare services. They will support the residents of an aged care facility as an interim measure where the facility has been impacted by COVID-19 outbreak.

The responsibilities of this role include:

• leading and supervising a deployed team to deliver effective and high-quality care
• ensuring the team provides nursing care in a safe, compassionate, and person-centred approach to the residents of an aged care facility, where the usual workforce is unavailable due to the impact of COVID-19
• complying with the agreed outbreak management measures, including diligent compliance with effective use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• conducting resident assessments and preparing care plans in consultation with the resident and relevant stakeholders
• admitting and assessing new residents and developing interim healthcare plans
• supporting residents and their families when dealing with resident clinical care needs
• reporting incidents that may occur at the facility which may impact resident care
• ensuring compliance with the national standards and Aspen Medical Clinical Governance Framework.

Experience, Qualifications, and Documentation Required:

Essential

• Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent
• minimum of 3 years full-time relevant clinical experience in an aged care facility and/or primary health care setting
• current unrestricted registration as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• evidence of current Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), with evidence of a practical component
• current police and Working with Vulnerable People check OR preparedness to apply for same before commencing duty
• completion of the Australian Government’s online “Infection Control Training COVID-19” module and other modules as required by Aspen Medical.

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