Job Description

The Role

The role of an Enrolled Nurse in aged care provides essential nursing support, delivering high-quality care to elderly residents while assisting with daily activities and health management. They work closely with the healthcare team to ensure residents' comfort, safety, and well-being, while following care plans and ensuring best practice standards.

This is a Permanent Part Time position working 65 hours per fortnight with shifts from 3.00pm to 10.00pm, Monday to Friday across various residential facilities in the Southern Suburbs

Flexible Staffing Across Multiple Locations

As part of the Enrolled Nurse Permanent Pool SOR, flexibility is key to meeting the required needs across multiple sites. This staffing model involves employees being part of a centralised pool, allowing them to be assigned to different locations within the NOR cluster. It offers increased flexibility for both employees and employers.

Your rostered shift may occasionally change on the day based on operational needs.

No Fixed Site Assignment: Employees are not permanently based at a single site Instead, they are deployed to different locations within a predefined group of sites as needed.

You may be required to work at different sites within your contracted hours to address clinical requirements.

Expectations from Employees: Flexibility to adapt to different sites, workflows, and team dynamics. Capability to quickly integrate into new environments while maintaining productivity.

Key responsibilities:

• Implements those aspects of the nursing care plan delegated by the registered nurse
• Contributes to the nursing assessment of individuals and groups
• Assists in the evaluation of progress toward expected outcomes
• Assists in protecting the rights of older persons
• Demonstrates successful interpersonal skills in relating to Residents, Families, Staff and other Health Professionals
• Develop effective communication, team building and accountability strategies at assist in leading, motivating, supporting and managing the team

Essential Criteria:

• Evidence Current Flu vaccinations per Amana Living policies
• Ability to obtain a National Police Clearance (within 6-months validity)
• Successful completion of pre-employment physical and reference checks
• Diploma in Enrolled Nursing
• Registration with APHRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency)
• NDIS Screen Check (or willingness to obtain at interview stage)
• Class C driver's licence and own reliable vehicle
• Willing to attend a compulsory 2-day (Monday & Tuesday) induction at our Rivervale Training Institute
• Experience working within Aged Care (Desirable)

Why Choose Amana Living?

Amana Living is one of the largest Aged Care providers in Western Australia and has been responding to the needs of older people and those who care for them since 1962. We offer a broad range of services, including residential care homes, transition care programs, retirement living villages, home care, day care, respite, and dementia specific services. Together, we enable older people to maintain their individuality, providing what is needed to support a fulfilling life.

Our vision is a community where every older person is honoured and valued. Our mission is together, we enable older people to maintain their individuality, providing what is needed to support a fulfilling life. Our values are compassion, collaboration, curiosity, inclusion and trust. Amana Living is proud to lead in reforms that benefit our workforce, caring for those who care for a career.

Our Benefits

• Competitive rates
• Salary packaging benefits up to $18,550
• School holidays childcare assistance
• Health and wellbeing programs and more!
• Ongoing training and development to keep your skills growing.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program

At Amana Living, we value diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including those who identify as living with disability, are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, or members of the LGBTIQA+ community. Join us in making a difference!

How to apply

If you are interested in this role and meet the essential criteria, please click the "apply now" button. Amana Living reserves the right to close this position prior to the closing date. Shortlisting and interviews will commence immediately.