Care Coordinator - Calvary Amplar Health Joint Venture Nursing - High Acuity (Healthcare & Medical)
Full time
Wellbeing SA's My Home Hospital program is brought to you by Calvary and Amplar Health in an exciting new joint venture to deliver and grow one of Australia's largest hospital-from-home programs.
Through the support of the South Australian Government, Wellbeing SA's My Home Hospital's vision is to provide better healthcare outcomes for all our patients in a way that best suits their needs.
With the help of a dedicated and highly skilled team, we aim to deliver a higher proportion of acute hospital care in the comfort of patients' homes, providing them greater comfort, experience, and choice.
Our story The Calvary Amplar Health Joint Venture (CAHJV) which delivers SA Health's My Home Hospital service, has become one of the first standalone virtual hospitals delivering acute care to be nationally accredited to the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards.
To date, the Calvary Amplar Health Joint Venture has successfully delivered care to over 210,000 patients nationally. Through this achievement, we have showcased remarkable levels of patient experience, notable decreases in emergency department visits, and significant cost savings for funders.
Our joint venture specializes in delivering acute hospital-level services to patients in their homes. In collaboration with funders, we develop cutting-edge programs powered by clinical expertise and technology, all designed to relieve health system pressures and enable greater access to healthcare.
The Opportunity:
As a Care Coordinator, you will utilize your clinical, people, and communication skills and will be responsible for managing acute patient care, enhancing and promoting their quality of life. This is a busy service that demands the best talent to help us lead and deliver this great initiative.
Our team works across a 7-day roster between the hours of 7 am and 10 pm. We offer both full-time and part-time opportunities. This position is Adelaide-based, working in our Virtual Care Centre (VCC) in Eastwood. We offer flexible working options for employees wanting the ability to work from our office as well as from home.
Working in a dynamic environment applying your clinical skills, you will think on your feet and problem-solve to ensure our patients are provided with best practice care. You will be responsible for managing patients' acute care health requirements in a professional manner. You will add value by establishing, monitoring, and coordinating patients' treatment plans, utilizing virtual technology and in partnership with our home visiting provider team.
This position will be offered as fixed-term until the end of September 2025, with the possibility of extension.
About you
An experienced clinician in nursing (RN), your acute assessment skills, care planning, coordination skills, and intuitive people skills will be central to your success. You will be knowledgeable about acute healthcare practices and bring strong clinical reasoning and assessment skills.
We are a fast-paced busy service operating in a virtual environment. As a care coordinator, you will require proficient computer skills to enable fast and accurate data entry into patient electronic medical records. Recent experience in acute care management in a hospital or community setting amongst a multidisciplinary team will be highly regarded.
What we offer
• Excellent remuneration including penalties for weekend shifts
• Modern office location based in the leafy suburb of Eastwood in Adelaide
• Flexible working options - WFH and our office
• 12 weeks paid parental leave after 6 months continuous service
• Discounted health insurance with Medibank
What's next?
If your skills and experience match, we will be in contact shortly.
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