Mater Hospital Brisbane has an exciting permanent full time opportunity for an experience Registered Nurse to take an exciting step in their career as a Discharge Coordinator. The Discharge Coordinator is a Registered Nurse who plays a crucial role by managing and coordinating the discharge process for patients. This role involves collaborating with healthcare professionals, patients, and their families to ensure a smooth transition from the hospital to post-acute care settings or home.

Salary range: $54.21 - $58.08 per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900

What you’ll be doing

• Conduct comprehensive quality patient assessments of patients' physical, emotional, and social needs to determine appropriate discharge plans
• Identify and intervene proactively where circumstances contribute to an unsafe environment for patients/relatives or staff and escalate
• Collaborate with healthcare providers to ensure seamless and coordinated care for patients
• Support patients and their carers through education, resourcefulness, and provision of information to manage their conditions, make appropriate referrals and overcome barriers to accessing services
• Collaborates with community resources, home health agencies, and rehabilitation facilities to ensure a seamless transition for patients
• Manage the resources of the organisation to achieve both budget and service delivery targets
• Actively manage the maintenance of safe work practices for the service
• Participate in the development and implementation of policies, procedures, work instructions and guidelines
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements, including those of accrediting bodies and governing agencies
• Facilitate and participate in internal and external audits and surveys
• Maintain accurate and detailed records of the discharge planning process, including assessments, care plans, and coordination efforts
• Conduct follow-up assessments to monitor the patient's progress post-discharge
• Consult with the NUM on significant issues and any decision that falls outside of routine clinical and operational service delivery parameters
• Provide educational opportunities and ongoing training for nursing staff

About you

To be successful in this role you will meet the following in the following:

• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Tertiary qualification in specialty (or working towards)
• Minimum of 3 years full-time experience in specific clinical specialty
• High-level interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage with internal stakeholders at various levels

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

• Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
• Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
• Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other

Applications close on Sunday 14th July 2024. Please note, we will contact applications prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!

For further information please contact Roslyn Gavin - AD Patient Flow & ADCS ED & Inpatient Services on Roslyn.gavin@mater.org.au

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.