Residential In Reach Nurse

Position Title:   Residential in Reach Nurse

Classification:     Clinical Nurse Consultant A (ZF4)

Salary per hour:  $59.08 + superannuation + generous salary packaging options

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract full-time until 18^th September 2026

Award: Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Health Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2024 -2028

 

Role description

As a Residential in Reach Nurse Consultant, you'll play a key role in delivering timely, evidence-based care to older persons across public and private aged care facilities. Working closely with the RIR Lead, At Home Program Nurses, General Practitioners (GPs), and aged care teams, you'll help prevent unnecessary hospital admissions by providing early intervention, acute care, and chronic disease management in the resident's home or facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical care, triage, and intake assessments for residents referred to the RIR program.
• Collaborate with RACF staff, GPs, and multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualised care plans.
• Support residents and carers to access appropriate at-home care options including Hospital in the Home (HITH).
• Monitor and respond to acute deterioration, ensuring timely escalation and transition planning.
• Advocate for optimal health outcomes through education, health promotion, and coordinated care.

 

About you

• Bachelor of Nursing with current AHPRA registration.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience working professionally in a relevant clinical area.
• Current valid drivers' licence.

 

Culture and Benefits

Dhelkaya Health is located on Dja Dja Wurrung country in regional Victoria. Just a short drive from Bendigo and easily accessed via public transport, the area is brimming with culture that blends the old with the new. Steeped in rich history, the town boasts a vibrant arts scene, historic architecture and is part of the Bendigo Region UNESCO City of Gastronomy. 

Surrounded by scenic trails and a unique natural environment that includes historic goldfields, outdoor enthusiasts can immerse themselves in the beauty of the natural world. Combined with a wide range of sporting clubs and outdoor recreation opportunities, the community offers a rich, diverse culture to enjoy.

From community events celebrating local festivals to grassroots initiatives fostering inclusivity and diversity, this is a place where people come together. At Dhelkaya Health, you'll enjoy all this and a flexible work environment with access to career development pathways that suit your life goals. You'll also benefit from:

• Stress-free parking: at no-cost close to your place of work. 
• Salary packaging: to maximise your earnings with options to package meals, entertainment, rent/mortgage repayments, and more. 
• Healthy and active lifestyle: through access to a free onsite gym and Fitness Passport membership for your family to use in a wide range of gyms, pools, and fitness facilities across the region
• Health and wellbeing: through a supported work environment that prioritises work-life balance and a health and well-being program that includes an Employee Assistance Program.
• Building meaningful connections: through the Dhelkaya Health Social Club and a variety of staff events and activities throughout the year held in a friendly, inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome.
• Home share - If lack of housing is stopping you from applying for a job here, consider Home share. It may help you get started at Dhelkaya Health. See this link for obligation free information.

https://dhelkayahealth.org.au/homeshare/

*All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police check, NDIS (if required) and compliance with Dhelkaya Health Vaccination Policy.

 

Our purpose and role at Dhelkaya Health is to be Healthier Together – we engage and empower individuals and community through the provision of empathetic inclusive and professional health services.  We want a workforce who share our passion and purpose and is as diverse as the communities we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with a disability, and people of diverse genders and/or sexual orientations.

 

For further information about this position, please contact Jennifer Miko – Manager At Home on 0499092398.

 

How to apply

Click here to apply for this role. Please note that candidates are required to submit a cover letter and CV together with a document addressing the key selection criteria (which can be found on the Position Description). Only candidates that supply this information will be considered for roles at Dhelkaya Health.