Job Description

Registered Nurse- Aged Care

MMT HEALTH RECRUITMENT works with Public Hospital, Private Hospitals, Public Health Care, Private Health Care, Nursing Homes and not for profit organisations to provide holistic and collaborative recruitment solutions for organisations wanting to deliver quality health care.

Our client is a long-established and well-respected provider of the highest quality community, retirement and aged care lifestyle services and options. They are not-for-profit organisation, driven by their mission to focus on you. They are an approved provider of aged care services subsidised by the Australian Government and provide services to over 2,000 people and employing over 605 staff around Australia.

Location- Regional NSW

Role Summary

The Registered Nurse is responsible for providing high quality clinical care for Residents within established policies, guidelines and procedures of our client. Specifically, in the following:

• To provide high quality clinical care to Residents within established policies, guidelines and procedures of our client.
• To provide clinical leadership and first line supervision to Enrolled Nurses, Team Leaders and Care Service Employees including allocation of duties
• Work collaboratively with Enrolled Nurses and care service employees to provide quality clinical and care services in accordance with organization policies and procedures, ANMC Code of Ethics, Code of Professional Conduct and common law affecting nursing practice.
• Support and promote a culture that promotes wellbeing, safety and individual and team accountability through effective hazard identification and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Providing direct resident care and nursing services congruent with recognised nursing practice and procedure
• Undertaking delegated nursing activities which assist in meeting the needs of residents
• Providing direct resident care and nursing services congruent with recognised nursing practice and procedure
• Organising delegated workload in conjunction with the Facility Manager
• Participate in the ongoing monitoring and review of WH & S practices

Knowledge and skills

• Experience in an aged care setting
• Understanding of Aged Care and associated Legislation
• Understanding of AN-ACC Care Minute requirements
• Experience in delegating supervising and leading staff

Qualifications

• Current APHRA registration as a Registered Nurse
• Tertiary education in Nursing
• Basic Life Support accreditation

Benefits

• $49.70 per hour
• $5K Relocation allowance or Sponsorship for International candidates
• Free accommodation for 12 months
• $12K RN sign up bonus