Uniting Garden Suburb, Adamstown, New South Wales, Australia
Overview
Join to apply for the Registered Nurse - Garden Suburb role at Uniting. This position is based at Uniting Garden Suburb in the Lake Macquarie region of NSW and offers part-time hours with stable shifts to suit you.
About Uniting Garden Suburb
Nestled on the edge of a serene bushland reserve in the Lake Macquarie region of NSW, Uniting Garden Suburb is a peaceful and welcoming aged care home. It has three separate households, each with between 25 and 30 residents and includes a secure household for people living with dementia or mental health illness. Your Uniting Homemaker ensures that the community is thriving and doing things that are meaningful and enjoyable.
* Garden Suburb location
* Earn up to $7.87 per hour higher than public hospitals
* Part-time hours (up to full time) with stable shifts to suit you
* AM and PM shifts available
What you'll be doing in this role
* You will be a clinical leader in the service, and you will develop, deliver and evaluate resident care plans to meet the individual needs of our residents
* You'll need sharp clinical assessment skills and will take the lead in providing clinical services
* Get to know each resident and become a fundamental part of their life
* Play an important role in making sure the care provided meets residents' individual goals
* You'll liaise with medical and allied health professionals and residents' family members to advocate for clients' quality of life
* Supervise and support our Personal Care Workers
* Practice in a holistic way, using your critical decision-making skills to lead the team.
What we offer you
* Above-award pay rates (up to $52.66 per hour) and maximum allowable salary packaging to pay less tax (additional $18,550 tax-free plus regional benefits plus parking)
* Work-life balance with regular shifts and flexible start/finish times to suit you
* A commitment to offer opportunities to grow your career and leadership skills
* Support to develop the skills you need to grow into a service manager, deputy service manager, clinical nurse educator, and other clinical practice, corporate, and leadership roles.
* You'll become part of a community of clinical practitioners that supports you in the continuous development of your clinical practice
Who we're looking for
* You'll have previous registered nursing experience in aged or community care, or a passion to begin a career in aged care if you have nursing experience in the wider health sector.
* You'll be adaptable, empathetic, resourceful, a great time manager, and be able to live Uniting's everyday values of being compassionate, respectful, imaginative, and bold.
* You'll be committed to contemporary aged care nursing practice.
* You'll hold a nursing degree with current AHPRA registration.
How to Apply
If you see yourself in this role, we'd love to hear from you. Just click on the 'Apply now' button, fill out your details and submit. Once you apply, we'll keep you up to date on how your application is progressing. We encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
About Uniting
Uniting NSW.ACT contributes to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.
Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.
Empowered by diversity At Uniting, inclusion isn't just something we value – it's how we work. Our culture and practice reflect the vibrant diversity of our colleagues, and the clients and communities we serve.
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