Aged Care & Retirement Living
Aged Care Nursing & Clinical Care skills assessment
Nurses in aged care manage complex, long-term health needs with limited resources. This scorecard covers assessment, medication, wound care, palliation and clinical governance for registered and enrolled nurses.
- 10 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 5 starting levels
The 10 Aged Care Nursing & Clinical Care skills you can score
These are the default Aged Care Nursing & Clinical Care skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every care worker, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Comprehensive Resident Assessment
Completes thorough physical, cognitive and functional assessments on admission and when needs change.
Medication Management and Safety
Administers, records and reviews medications accurately, including PRN and high-risk drugs.
Wound and Pressure Injury Management
Assesses and treats wounds using current evidence, and documents healing progress clearly.
Chronic Disease Monitoring
Monitors diabetes, heart failure and respiratory conditions and escalates when residents deteriorate.
Pain Assessment and Management
Uses appropriate tools, including for residents who cannot self-report, and evaluates results.
Palliative and End-of-Life Care
Provides comfort-focused care that respects the wishes of residents and their families.
Clinical Governance and Incident Review
Reviews incidents, identifies trends and contributes to quality improvement.
Restrictive Practice Awareness
Understands the rules on restrictive practices and uses least restrictive options.
Supervision of Care Staff
Delegates and supervises care workers safely and gives constructive feedback.
Communication with Doctors and Families
Communicates clinical changes clearly and involves families in care decisions.
Levels included with Aged Care Nursing & Clinical Care
Aged Care Nursing & Clinical Care starts with 5 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Career Stage” for aged care & retirement living, so care workers can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Enrolled Nurse
- Registered Nurse
- Clinical Nurse
- Clinical Care Coordinator
- Director of Nursing
How Aged Care Nursing & Clinical Care works in SkillScorer
Score
Each care worker in a unit is scored on the Aged Care Nursing & Clinical Care skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank care workers, compare two side by side, or compare your units against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Aged Care Nursing & Clinical Care skills need attention. Reports also follow each team leader's unit.
Aged Care Nursing & Clinical Care scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Aged Care Nursing & Clinical Care scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Aged Care Nursing & Clinical Care scorecard covers 10 skills: Comprehensive Resident Assessment, Medication Management and Safety, Wound and Pressure Injury Management, Chronic Disease Monitoring, Pain Assessment and Management, Palliative and End-of-Life Care, Clinical Governance and Incident Review, Restrictive Practice Awareness, Supervision of Care Staff and Communication with Doctors and Families. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are care workers scored in Aged Care Nursing & Clinical Care?
Every care worker is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one unit and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Aged Care Nursing & Clinical Care?
Aged Care Nursing & Clinical Care starts with these levels (called “Career Stage” in the app): Enrolled Nurse, Registered Nurse, Clinical Nurse, Clinical Care Coordinator and Director of Nursing. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Aged Care Nursing & Clinical Care skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In aged care & retirement living the app talks about care workers, units and team leaders, and you can change any of those words too.
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