- Benefit from staff discounts
- Relocation assistance - accommodation available
- Competitive hourly rate ranging from $41 to $54 plus super and shift penalties
- Ability to proactively contribute to the processes and evolving culture of the organisation
- Opportunity to grow and develop alongside the business
- Sponsorship opportunities available
Our company is seeking qualified Full Time and Part Time Registered Nurses who are passionate about bringing comfort to the elderly and who share our overarching CREED:
Caring - We care and act with compassion
Respect - We value our residents' needs, diversity & lifestyle choices
Excellence - We provide best practice, quality and safe care & services to support all of our residents
Engaged - We are there for our residents and we are empowered to find ways to say 'yes'
Dignity - We support our residents to make the choice to live the lifestyle they want
About The Role:
As a Registered Nurse you will be responsible for managing all aspects of clinical care for the residents. This will include a focus on dementia, falls management, wound care, continence management, palliative care, etc.
You will be the clinical leader dedicated towards progressing the care we provide in tandem with our team of Enrolled Nurses, Companions, the broader Allied Healthcare network, as well as Families and our Residents.
In this role, you will be responsible for:
- Providing services designed to promote healthy living, choice and independence
- Undertaking assessments, developing and documenting care plans
- Facilitating case conferences with residents and their families
- Managing medications
- Undertaking monthly analysis of clinical indicators and making recommendations to the Director of Care
- Completing documentation in an accurate and timely manner
- Delivering care in accordance with the needs, goals, and preference of the resident
- Managing admissions (specifically clinical assessment), leave and discharge
About Us:
The precinct boasts a fresh, resort-like atmosphere and a focus on high quality care of our aged residents and building a community in the superb beach side location where we live and work. In operation for under a year, The retirement living and premium residential aged care all packaged in to one breathtaking coastal site. The care facility is located within the village of luxury units and villas and is a stone’s throw away from a major shopping centre, beautiful beaches, and restaurants. We are a breath of fresh air in the region, bringing the most modern-day practices to the forefront of our residents ageing experience.
About You:
As someone with a proven track record of compassion, you will demonstrate kindness and empathy with the elderly and other diverse individuals. You will possess an intuitive responsiveness to aged care residents' individual wants and needs, whilst maintaining calm, composed and optimistic when faced with stressful or high pressure situations.
To succeed in this role you will need the following skills and attributes:
- Registered Nurse with current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Demonstrated experience in residential aged care nursing with particular emphasis on clinical assessments, care planning, clinical indicator analysis and medication management.
- Demonstrated ability in delivering clinical training through toolbox talks and undertaking competency assessment.
- Demonstrated ability to operate independently and professionally with limited supervision.
- Ability to work in a multi-skilled team environment and to communicate effectively with management, staff, and stakeholders, including medical and allied health professionals
- Highly developed organisational skills and ability to determine work priorities.
- Understanding of the ageing process and a commitment to advocate for older people in residential care and/or home care.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Ability to use Microsoft Office software and other desktop applications to an intermediate level.
- Police check clearance
- Up-to-date vaccination as required by legislation or industry best practice from time to time.
- Current Driver’s Licence (desirable)
- Relevant qualifications in gerontological conditions such as Dementia, behaviour management, palliative care, etc. (desirable)
