1. Located in Albany
2. Permanent Full-Time and Part-Time Positions available | Mixture of shifts
3. (claim up to $18,550 tax free salary) to all eligible employees
Why join us?
4. Values based organisation
5. Chance to give back! Provide care to older Western Australians
6. First class training and development opportunities
7. Discounted health insurance with HBF or Medibank & Bankwest product discounts
8. Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and our wellness program
9. Discounts at JB HI-FI & The Good Guys as well as Accommodation discounts at Seashells
10. Full refund upon commencement of employment for a New NDIS clearance check
About your new role
We are seeking a Registered Nurse to join our dedicated residential team on a full-time basis. Working closely with residents, their families and the multidisciplinary team, the Registered Nurse leads the assessment of the strengths and needs of individual residents and the development of individualized, person-centered support that promotes physical and emotional well-being.
This position provides direct clinical care in accordance with their scope of practice and oversees the delivery of clinical and allied health services for residents, including guidance to clinical and care staff. The Registered Nurse coordinates and has leadership responsibilities for all resident care and works closely with the Clinical Nurse or Manager in the identification of evidence based best practice and quality initiatives across the facility. You will have the opportunity to contribute to our residents pursuing their unique personal goals and passions, enabling them to live full and meaningful lives. This means understanding what matters most to our residents and working together to ensure we deliver on this commitment every day.
Duties: not limited to
11. Provide leadership to and directly supervise Enrolled Nurses and Care Partners, ensuring care needs of the resident are met in accordance with clinical needs and the residents’ care plans.
12. Promote and support consistency for individual residents when assigning care, delegating activities, and providing directions to Enrolled Nurses, Care Partners, and others.
13. Empower Enrolled Nurses and Care Partners to provide care in accordance with expected standards and scope of practice.
14. Lead by example through the implementation of evidence-based clinical practices in accordance with Baptistcare policies and practices and within the scope of practice as defined by AHPRA.
15. Develop care plans for each resident, utilising information from assessments and in liaison with the resident, family, GP, and allied health professionals.
Skills and Experience
16. Tertiary qualifications in Nursing and current full registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse
17. Minimum of three years experience is desired
18. Experience in Aged Care or Community Services is highly regarded
19. Experience in Dementia support is highly regarded
20. Sound understanding of care assessment and provision within the Aged and Health Care sectors
21. Relates to the aged care population with empathy, understanding, and respect
22. Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
23. Willingness to obtain or provide proof of 2023 Influenza & three (3) COVID-19 Vaccination
24. Willingness to undergo a pre-employment medical if required
About Albany
Albany is a beautiful, friendly place to live, fusing together a colourful landscape of historical buildings, beautiful coastline and mountainous scenery. Located some 400 kms south of Perth, facing the Southern Ocean, Albany is a thriving city with a population of about 38,000 with the surrounding area providing a plenitude of options for coastal or rural living. To find out more about this location please visit Guide to Albany
About Us
Baptistcare is one of WA’s largest providers of residential aged care, retirement living and home care services, providing the highest level of quality care and support across both metro and regional locations. We focus on empowering our customers to maintain homely comforts and community connection by providing care with compassion, integrity, and dignity.
Our focus is not limited to our customers, but also your wellbeing and career growth. We aim to support you to achieve a fulfilling career with first class training and development opportunities.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued. The more diversity we have, the more unique perspectives and creative ideas we share. Therefore, we embrace people of different age, religion, sexual orientation or identity, physical or mental ability and ethnicity.
How to Apply
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