Mercy Community Aged Care Services have multiple opportunities (10+ positions) seeking passionate and engaging Personal Care Assistants to join our team on a Permanent Part-Time basis, based at our Aged Care Facility – Leinster Place (Park Avenue) or Bethany/McAuley (The Range). We are looking to cover Morning and Afternoon shifts, Monday to Sunday.
Our Personal Care Assistants are key team members in supporting our residents and our team. PCA’s assist our residents under the guidance and supervision of our Registered Nurse’s, Enrolled Nurse’s, or senior care team members. Our Aged Care Facilities operate 24 hours every day to support our residents with their ongoing living needs. We treat each of our residents with Compassion, Dignity, Empathy, Integrity, and Respect.
This role entails but is not limited to:
* Maintaining a friendly home environment where residents are encouraged to engage in activities of their choice.
* Ensuring the safe and appropriate use of equipment, with an emphasis on resident comfort and safety.
* Assisting with all aspects of personal hygiene – showering, continence, bedding, and clothing.
* Actively monitoring residents’ condition and reporting any changes in condition or behaviour to the Registered Nurse.
About you
As the successful applicant, you will possess:
* Studying or completed a Cert III or higher qualification related to Aged Care or Disability or similar qualification.
* Must be available to work Monday to Sunday. Shift times vary:
o Morning: 0645-1445 or 0645-1500
o Afternoon: 1500-2230 or 1500-2100 or 1600-2100
Why Mercy Community
Mercy Community is a Catholic not-for-profit that provides a wide range of services supporting families and young people, people living with a disability, and the elderly. All our work is driven by our core values of Compassion, Integrity, Dignity & Empowerment.
Being part of the Mercy Community team means you have access to fantastic benefits, such as:
* Increase your take-home pay through the use of generous salary packaging - up to $18,550 per annum of your salary is available as a tax-free component.
* Pay for your Queensland Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening Card when you need – saving you up to $144 if you need both cards!
* Provide you and your immediate family free, professional, and confidential counselling services including specialised First Nations counsellors.
* Free annual influenza and/or other vaccination reimbursements.
* Employee referral bonus incentive.
* Cash out or purchase annual leave and take advantage of extra leave entitlements.
We also ensure all our employees have access to a wide variety of excellent learning and development tools to continue your professional and personal development. This includes making sure you have access to a range of other career pathways and opportunities across Mercy.
APPLY NOW! Applications close on 9th December 2024. Please note we will contact shortlisted candidates prior to the closing date.
For any queries, please contact ***************@mercycs.org.au.
Mercy Community Services is a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commits to respond to every applicant.
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