About Us

At Yooralla, we believe that exceptional customer service starts with employees who love what they do. Our people are committed to supporting people with disabilities to live the life they choose and obtaining the best possible outcomes for our customers. We have played an active role in improving public awareness and progressing the nature of disability support in Australia for 100 years.

About the Role

Yooralla's Residential and Respite Support Services team is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to drive and implement quality improvements and contribute to the delivery of positive outcomes for Yooralla's customers.

This role is responsible for:

• Identifying and leading quality improvement projects, including healthy eating options, enhancing handover, documentation and record keeping
• Facilitating change utilising evidence based best practice
• Identifying improvement opportunities through analysis of customer and family feedback
• Driving continuous improvement across RRSS with a specific focus on the high intensity services.

About You:

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Bachelor of Nursing or recognised equivalent
• Minimum 5 years RN experience
• Strong leadership and clinical assessment skills
• Experience in identifying and leading quality improvements
• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA)
• Current National Police Record Check
• International Police Check (if required)

Working with Yooralla

We employ individuals dedicated to providing quality, sustainable and flexible services, that uphold human rights and create opportunities, empowering individuals to live the life they choose. Yooralla has a long history of working to build a world where people with disability are equal citizens.

We offer

• An attractive remuneration package with excellent salary packaging tax benefits
• Flexible working hours
• A rewarding career in a growing service sector
• Supportive team environment
• The opportunity to work alongside and empower people with disability to reach their maximum potential
• Ongoing training, team support and professional development

We believe in diversity, inclusion and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of the Victorian community. We recognise the benefits that diversity and inclusion brings, and in turn encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people with a disability to apply.

Appointments are subject to one or more of the following forms of pre-employment safety screening such as Police Records Check, Inherent Position Requirements Employee Declaration, Working with Children Check, Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme Check, Reference Checks, Disqualified Carer Check and AHPRA Registration Check. This role is only available to Australian Residents or to those who hold the right to work in Australia. We are committed to child safe standards and Yooralla is an equal opportunity employer