About the role
Mater has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Geriatric Nurse Care Coordinator (CN) to work within the Hospital in the Home (HITH) Nursing Team. They will act as the central point of contact between patients, families, doctors, and community service providers to ensure continuous, person-centred care, reduce hospital admissions, and help seniors maintain independence in their homes. This role is offered as a permanent role working .2 FTE or 2 x 7:36 (hr:mm) shifts per fortnight.
The Hospital in the Home (HITH) Geriatric Nurse Care Coordinator is a dynamic and self-directed role that will manage the comprehensive care needs of older adults, particularly those with complex, chronic, or frail health conditions. They will work within the HITH team, which delivers hospital-level care in the safety and comfort of a person’s residence. Using extensive experience, this role will provide comprehensive coordinated care to these patients and work with the existing HITH team to review protocols and support the development of their peers in the geriatric space.
Salary range: $54.44 - $58.30 plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 + access to many staff benefits!
What you’ll be doing
Key responsibilities for this role include:
- Achieving optimal patient outcomes throughout the patient journey and continuum of care
- Completing comprehensive assessments in clients’ homes or care settings to design, implement, and regularly review individualised care plans that reflect changing needs.
- Serving as the central point of contact, coordinating care across GPs, specialists, allied health providers, and community services to ensure seamless, integrated support.
- Providing ongoing clinical monitoring of chronic and complex conditions such as dementia, diabetes, and arthritis, including medication management and timely clinical interventions.
- Partnering with clients and their families to explain care plans, support disease management, and guide them through the aged care system with confidence.
- Proactively managing transitions between hospital, rehabilitation, and home to promote continuity of care and reduce avoidable hospital admissions.
- Ensuring all care delivery meets Aged Care Quality Standards, maintaining accurate clinical documentation, and supporting effective funding utilisation (including AN-ACC).
- Providing clinical guidance and mentorship to care teams while advocating for older people’s preferences, dignity, and right to informed choice
- Proactively identifying and supporting continuous quality improvement and risk management strategies, ensuring integrated and responsive HITH service provision
- Maintaining currency of clinical knowledge and skills and achievement of new clinical competencies as required to deliver new treatment protocols as the service expands
- Commitment to fulfil professional development objectives as determined in the professional development plan
- Maintenance of corporate and clinical mandatory training in line with the service’s key performance indicators
- Commitment to impart knowledge and share skills through supervision of nursing students and mentorship of less experienced team members
- Exceptional time management and self-management skills as required for autonomous workload management, including the ability to self-identify fatigue and observe strategies to ensure driver safety
- Excellent stewardship of Mater resources, maximising patient access to nursing services, use of consumables and fleet management, and human resources
- Demonstrate high-level problem-solving skills and the ability to identify concerns requiring escalation
About you
To be successful in your application, you will have:
- Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse (no restrictions)
- Minimum 2 years clinical experience in aged care, rehabilitation or HITH.
- Current open driver’s licence
- Postgraduate qualifications in a related discipline is desirable but not essential
- Previous experience as a liaison officer, discharge coordinator or navigator position is highly desirable
- Excellent written and verbal communication skill and the ability to liaise with a variety of different stakeholders both internally and externally at various levels
- Demonstrated ability to operate in a team environment and autonomously using initiative, sound reasoning and strong listening, negotiation, and decision-making skills
- Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
- Commitment to ensuring a responsive and streamlined GEMHITH service is always delivered to patients.
Why join us?
Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, delivering exceptional care to nearly 700,000 patients each year across 11 (soon to be 12) hospitals. We’re leaders in healthcare, education, fundraising & philanthropy and research — and it’s our people who make the difference.
We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help shape the future of care. At Mater, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organisation that values innovation, compassion, and excellence.
- Increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits
- Grow your career with access to industry-leading training and professional development through Mater Education
- Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
- Access a range of health and wellbeing services with a corporate discount on private health insurance
- Exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few!)
- Stay active with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program
- Convenient, discounted on-site parking
- Enjoy great food with reduced prices at our campus cafés and coffee spots
- Join Queensland’s Largest and Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Healthcare Team.
Be part of something bigger. Make your move with Mater. #GETBETTERWITHMATER
For more information regarding the role, please contact Frank Cembrano: Frank.cembrano@mater.org.au
Applications close on the 27th of May 2026. Please note, we may contact applicants before the closing date. Please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!
Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.
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.
Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.
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