Job Description

About the Role

Montessori Care is seeking experienced Registered Nurses (RNs) and High-Intensity Support Workers to join a dedicated care team providing complex, high-intensity clinical support as part of a 24/7, 2:1 rotating roster.

This role is ideal for clinically skilled and compassionate professionals who thrive in complex care settings and want to make a genuine difference in someone's daily life.

What You'll Be Doing

• Providing full physical assistance with all activities of daily living, including personal care, showering, and positioning
• Performing regular oral, nasal, and deep suctioning (every 20–30 minutes) to manage airway and respiratory secretions
• Supporting safe hoist transfers with airway checks and suctioning as required
• Administering PEG (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy) feeds and fluids
• Managing suprapubic catheter care, including regular urine bag emptying
• Administering medications via PEG, topical, subcutaneous, or inhaled routes (seizure management, UTI prevention, respiratory and pain management)
• Monitoring for seizures and responding appropriately
• Supporting emotional wellbeing through calm, reassuring communication, understanding and interpreting non-verbal cues
• Respecting and supporting participation in cultural and religious practices (Jewish background)
• Working closely with the clinical team to ensure safe, consistent, high-quality care

About You

For Registered Nurses:

• Current AHPRA registration
• Experience with tracheostomy/airway management, PEG feeding, catheter care, and seizure management
• Confidence leading and supporting a care team

For Advanced/High-Intensity Support Workers:

• Demonstrated experience or willingness to be trained in oral/nasal suctioning, PEG feeding, and catheter care
• Comfortable working in a high-intensity, clinical care environment
• Current First Aid/CPR certification (or willing to obtain)

All Applicants:

• Genuine passion for person-centred, high-intensity care
• Strong communication skills and patience, particularly with non-verbal clients
• Ability to work rotating shifts, including nights and weekends, as part of a 24/7 roster
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check (or willingness to obtain)
• Reliable, compassionate, and calm under pressure

What We Offer

• Competitive pay rates
• Paid travel time/allowance when travelling between client locations*
• Paid training in specialised clinical competencies (suctioning, PEG feeding, hoist transfers)
• Ongoing clinical support and supervision
• Supportive team environment with a genuine focus on client outcomes
• Opportunity to build advanced clinical skills in a specialised, rewarding role

How to Apply

We're looking to fill this role urgently. If you're a compassionate, clinically confident RN or Support Worker ready to take on a high-intensity, rewarding position, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now by sending your resume to careers@montessoricare.com.au or applying via SEEK.