Care Partner (Registered Nurse)

Apply Now; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Free on-site parking

Salary packaging with novated leasing

Rewards and retail discounts

Job summary

LDK Seniors Living invites applications for a Registered Nurse – Care Partner at Amberfield, our premier village on Cotter Road. You will coordinate and oversee care for a portfolio of residents, combining your clinical expertise with holistic assessment and collaboration with GPs and allied health staff.

Join a values-driven team that supports Love, Decency & Kindness, and contribute to a model that blends retirement living with aged care.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with minimum five (5) years clinical and/or community care experience.
• Current Registration with AHPRA.
• Are passionate about providing high-quality, person-centred care
• Feel confident using their clinical judgement and critical thinking
• Value taking time to build relationships with residents and families
• Are interested in stepping into a coordination and nurse navigation role
• Have experience in, or a strong interest in developing, dementia care practice
• Want to make a real difference to how care is experienced
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional development

Responsibilities

• Coordinate resident assessments, care planning,reviewsand evaluations
• Build trusted relationships with residents and families, monitoring wellbeing
• Explain care and funding options clearly and compassionately
• Connect residents with health and support services asrequired
• Collaborate with GPs, Nurse Practitioners, alliedhealthand external providers
• Ensureaccuratedocumentation and use of relevant systems
• Conduct regular resident and familycheck-ins
• CompleteMove Inassessments andparticipatein case conferences
• Respond to emergencies and manage clinical risks
• Contribute to quality improvement, onboarding and positive team culture

Skills

Clinical judgment

Care coordination

Critical thinking

Relationship building

Education

Nurse Registration (AHPRA)

Job description

LDK Seniors Living vision is for every senior Australian to be treated with Love, Decency & Kindness in their ageing journey. Our core values of Love, Decency & Kindness underpin our culture and guide every aspect ofeverything we do for our residents and ourteammembers. All LDK villages combine the best part of retirement living and agedcare to deliver our unique One Move Promise® – our guarantee that once our residents call LDK home, they will never have to move again.

AboutAmberfield

LDK Seniors Living’s newest premium village,Amberfield, islocatedon Cotter Road in Weston, in Canberra’s inner south. It is a short driving distance to Yarralumla,Curtinand Woden town centre.Amberfieldwill feature 370+homes,comprisingofapartments, sky villas, and villas. LDK’srange of community activities will promote well-being and provide an exceptional and fulfilling senior livingexperienceso residents thrive at every stage of life. This is underpinned by the assurance of a full range of care options, from independent living to 24/7 high-level care, including dementia support. Residents will enjoy resort-style living, with first-class amenities on-site including a restaurant, cafe, bar, greengrocer,theatreand beauty salon. The wellness centre offers a gym, indoor pool, and private health consultation rooms. Thoughtfully designed outdoor spaces include a dog park and eco park.

About the role

As a Registered Nurse – Care Partner, you’ll use your clinical expertise in a different way — bringing together your assessment skills, critical thinking, and clinical judgement to coordinate and oversee care for your own portfolio of residents. This is a nurse navigation role where you will build meaningful relationships, take a holistic view of each resident’s needs, and guide their care journey. You’ll work closely with residents, families, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure care is personalised, well-coordinated, and

In this role, you will:

• Get to know your residents and understand what matters most to them
• Complete holistic assessments and develop meaningful, person-centred care plans
• Work closely with GPs, allied health professionals, and care teams to coordinate support
• Help residents and families to understand and navigate their care options
• Monitor changes and adapt care approaches to support wellbeing over time

Role r esponsibilities

• Coordinate resident assessments, care planning,reviewsand evaluations
• Build trusted relationships with residents and families, monitoring wellbeing
• Explain care and funding options clearly and compassionately
• Connect residents with health and support services asrequired
• Collaborate with GPs, Nurse Practitioners, alliedhealthand external providers
• Ensureaccuratedocumentation and use of relevant systems
• Conduct regular resident and familycheck-ins
• CompleteMove Inassessments andparticipatein case conferences
• Respond to emergencies and manage clinical risks
• Contribute to quality improvement, onboarding and positive team culture

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• Registered Nurse with minimum five (5) years clinical and/or community care experience
• Current Registration with AHPRA.
• Are passionate about providing high-quality, person-centred care
• Feel confident using their clinical judgement and critical thinking
• Value taking time to build relationships with residents and families
• Are interested in stepping into a coordination and nurse navigation role
• Have experience in, or a strong interest in developing, dementia care practice
• Want to make a real difference to how care is experienced
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional development

What makes this role a great opportunity?

• The opportunity to really use your clinical judgement and critical thinking
• A focus on quality, person-centred care
• Build ongoing relationshipswith residents and their families
• Be part of an innovative modelthat brings together retirement living and aged care
• Work within a team that lives and breathes Love, Decency & Kindness

Our Employee Value Proposition

LDK villages have established a reputation of being ‘truly happy places’ for residents. We know that this can only be achieved if our team feel connected, respected and valued. When you join LDK, you will be joining a for-purpose, values-led, people-first organisation that empowers and invests in our employees to develop, nurture and grow individual professional capability. You will work in a friendly, open and welcoming environment.

• Competitive salary package
• Monday to Friday8.30–5 role
• Free on-site parking
• Purchased leave options, giving you the flexibility to take extra time off when you need it.
• Salary packaging with novated leasing options
• Rewards and retail discountsprogram
• Free daily coffee/tea/standard beverage for allstaff
• Continuous professional development and promotion opportunities
• Excellent company culture underpinnedby Love, Decency and Kindness (LDK)
• Beautiful workplaceenvironmentat all our villages
• On-site cafes andrestaurants available to staff
• Celebration of cultural events amongst staff and residents
• Employeereferral bonus and retention bonus

Support & Development

We know this role is a different way of nursing, and you won’t be expected to do it alone.

• A structured onboarding and orientation program
• Dedicated Care Partner training
• Ongoing guidance from experienced Care Leaders

Our Vision

LDK Seniors’ Living's vision is that all seniors in Australia willbe treated with Love, Decency and Kindness on their ageingjourney. We live, breathe and play by our 3 core values of Love,Decency and Kindness every day. We are proud that every aspect ofour business revolves around these values and our vision to createa senior living option truly worth of Australian seniors, with a‘one move’ promise.

Our employees are valued members of the LDK Family, whether theyare a Registered Nurse or Personal Carer, a Cleaner,Administrator, or a Cook for our residents in our kitchen. Ourongoing commitment is to support and foster their growth anddevelopment, so together we deliver the best possible outcomes forour residents.

Please, only consider employment with LDK Seniors Living if you feelas strongly about our vision and our values as we do.

Questions

• Why are you interested in joining LDK as a Care Partner?
• What are your salary expectations for this role?
• What is your current AHPRA registration status?