Casual Clinical Coordinator (Registered Nurse) - Spinal Cord Injury

About the role

Drake International is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to act as Clinical Coordinator for a home care program in Shepparton, Victoria, over the next two months. The client is a woman with a C2 spinal cord injury. The role is casual, about 20 hours a week, paid at $70-80 per hour above award, with weekly pay and monthly rosters based on availability.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and manage all attendant care support required by the client, with support from Drake International
• Manage medical appointments and stock orders, and provide overall clinical oversight of the program
• Coordinate with other professional, technical and medical health specialist services as needed
• Train staff so they can safely and competently meet the client's support needs, and conduct assessments for new staff until they are competent to work independently
• Hold and review meetings with the client, their family, management and others as required
• Provide professional support to attendant carers and liaise with management weekly, completing weekly summary reports

Required profile

• AHPRA registration as a registered nurse
• Previous spinal cord injury experience (essential)
• Previous ICU or critical care experience (essential)
• Experience with tracheostomy and ventilation (essential)
• Personal care experience and willingness to work a 24/7 rotating roster
• NDIS screening clearance, current accredited first aid and CPR, and a valid Australian driver's licence
• Right to live and work in Australia

Required skills

• Manual handling experience (essential); manual handling certificate or willingness to obtain one
• Medication certificate or willingness to obtain one

What we offer

• Paid training and ongoing development
• Supportive team with events and recognition
• Employee wellbeing support, including EAP and referral rewards