Clinical Nurse Specialist

Join us on our journey, to create genuine impact for the community and beyond.

3Bridges Benefits

• Salary packaging & novated leasing
• Workforce wellbeing support provider
• Career development & progression support​​​​​​​
• ​​​​​​​Employee referral and milestone reward programs
• Complimentary annual flu vaccinations
• Discounted OSHC services and gym memberships

About 3Bridges

We strive to give back - together.

3Bridges is a Registered Charity and a Not-for-Profit organisation with over 40 years of combined experience in partnering with local communities, and empowering individuals to live their best life, regardless of age, location, disability, or ethnicity. The diversity of our services and programs provide 3Bridges with unique opportunities to connect with the community, in a meaningful and substantial way.

About the role

The Clinical Nurse Specialist will offer expert advice, mentor staff and lead initiatives to improve the clients’ quality of care. The position is vital for enhancing clients care and nursing practices within 3Bridges nursing function.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist will provide direct clients’ care and observe changes and health deterioration of clients, interpret clinical data, diagnoses and analyse complex health problems and determine a treatment plan in conjunction with other health professionals.

• Conduct comprehensive clients’ assessments.
• Interpret assessment data to formulate plans of care and proactively implement care within scope of practice.
• Assess patient response to care and modify plan of care on the basis of response.
• Effectively communicate with client and family including the sharing of information and education.
• Document, accurately and appropriately, care progress notes .
• Coordinate interdisciplinary care plan if required.
• Collaborate with other services to optimise client’s health status.  

• Contribute to the development, implementation, and evaluation of standards of practice, policies, procedures and guidelines.

• Take an active role in teaching and enabling other team members.

• Serve as an informal educator to staff while providing direct care activities.

• Participate in audits to monitor and improve clients’ care.
• Actively contribute to nursing function’s quality-improvement initiatives.
• Identify practice problems and utilise resources to address practice issues through research or quality improvement processes.
• Be accountable for the safe, efficient and effective use of resources.

• Adhere to Occupational Health and Safety standards within the organisation to ensure a safe workplace.
• Ensure thorough compliance with nursing quality and compliance standards.

About You

• Minimum 5 years experience as a RN and relevant post graduate qualifications to specialise.
  
• Registered with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), or eligible to register 

• Demonstrated advanced nursing practice within the relevant practice setting.
• Highly advanced skills in planning, coordination and decision making, within the relevant practice setting.
• Demonstrated leadership and patient care advocacy.
• Valid Working With Children's Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check

What it means to work at 3Bridges?

Our culture has been formed with a community spirit and passion to give back. 3Bridges aims to inspire and encourage our people to be the best they can be, through ongoing training, career opportunities and success as a valued team member.

3Bridges is committed to enabling a culture of inclusion and diversity. The people we work with and provide support to come from all walks of life and so do we. We welcome your unique contributions through your experiences, culture, opinions, ethnicity, gender identity and all that makes you an individual. Our commitment is not only because it is ethically right but more importantly, it makes us a more vibrant, strong, and accepting team of amazing people.

The successful candidate will require National Police clearance prior to appointment (completed by 3Bridges), valid NSW Working With Children Check clearance and Current NSW drivers’ licence.

For more information, or if you would like to have a confidential discussion. Please do not hesitate to reach out to talent@3bridges.org.au