Roving Care Manager

Are you an experienced Aged Care Registered Nurse / Care Manager?

We have a rewarding position at Doutta Galla Aged Care for a Roving Care Manager. This role will provide support and relief nursing management across Doutta Galla’s Residential Aged Care Homes, seven of which are in Melbourne’s Western Suburbs and one is in Shepparton.

The Role:

As a Roving Care Manager, you will be provide clinical direction to nursing teams and care staff across our homes. Whilst this is a full-time role Monday to Friday, due to the nature of the role it requires the flexibility to work across our homes.

Duties will include:

• Delivering clinical care services, care planning, review and assessment of all aspects of clinical care.
• Ensuring an effective and customer focused service delivery for all residents.
• Providing clinical support and advice to all staff; including staff management and performance reviews.
• Assessing, planning, implementing, delivering and evaluating care for residents in accordance with scope of practice and co-ordinated health and allied health services care planning; ensuring safe and effective evidence-based care.
• Ensuring that accurate, comprehensive documentation is collated and completed to meet funding stream requirements

What you will bring:

• AHPRA Registered Nurse Division 1 registration
• Previous experience in an aged care leadership role
• Dedication to resident care and support
• Excellent clinical knowledge regarding medical conditions, palliative care, and care of people living with dementia including managing challenging behaviours
• High level interpersonal and written skills
• Experience managing staff and performance management
• Ability to effectively communicate with residents, resident representatives and other health professionals
• A good understanding of the aged care reform agenda, including AN-ACC funding and royal commission recommendations related to clinical care
• Accreditation knowledge & experience

The Organisation:

Doutta Galla Aged Services is a not for profit aged care organisation with over thirty years’ experience caring for people from a diverse range of backgrounds. At Doutta Galla we are proud of the diversity of our residents and staff - everyone is welcome. 

By joining Doutta Galla you will be able to give back to the community with the benefits of both professional development and attractive, not-for-profit salary packaging.  

To apply: please visit Doutta Galla Aged Services website http://careers.dgas.org.au/.

Doutta Galla prides itself on cultural diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer; all applicants will be considered for employment. Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and be eligible to work in Aged Care under the Aged Care Act 1997 (Cth).

Please note that if you are selected for employment with Doutta Galla Aged Services, you must be able to provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccinations prior to commencement.