Care Services Employee-Overnight

Carrington Centennial Care; Sydney; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging not-for-profit (if/as

Not-for-profit organisation

Annual leave considerations

Job summary

Carrington Centennial Care is seeking an AIN for a part-time sleepover role in the Macarthur region to support Assisted Living residents to live independently with person-centred care. You will cover overnight shifts 7:00pm to 7:00am, including a 10:00pm–6:00am sleepover, handling after-hours responses, first-aid, medication assistance within scope, and clear handover.

A Certificate III in aged care, current First Aid, and a commitment to compassionate, independent work are essential;

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Ageing or equivalent; or relevant experience.
• Current First Aid certificate.
• Desire to work with older people.
• Experience delivering person-centred care with integrity and kindness.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Solid record-keeping in client management system.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Reliable transport to Grasmere (2570).
• Right to work in Australia.
• Pre-employment checks including National Criminal History / NDIS Worker check.

Responsibilities

• Providing a full range of personal care services and activities of daily living.
• Responding promptly to resident emergency calls and call bells.
• Assessing situations and providing first response assistance, escalating as needed.
• Providing medication assistance within scope and competence.
• Accurate documentation of calls, incidents, actions and handover.

Skills

First Aid

Person-centred care

Independent work

Teamwork

Documentation

Communication

Reliable transport

Right to work in AU

Background checks

Education

Certificate III in Individual Support or equivalent

Job description

16h ago , from CARRINGTON CENTENNIAL CARE LIMITED

• Location90 Werombi Rd,Grasmere, NSW, 2570,Australia
• Base Pay$36.39 - $45.00 / Year
• Other CompensationPlus allowance and loading
• Employee TypePart Time (Ongoing)

Contact information

• Contact NameRecruitment Team

Description

Are you an AIN looking for a Part Time sleepover role in the Macarthur region? Are you skilled in first-response assistance and passionate about person-centred care? Carrington Care has an exciting opportunity to support Assisted Living residents to continue living independently!

• Support older persons to continue living independently in assisted living
• Responsibility for the after-hours response including escalations and emergencies
• Rewarding local role in an established but growing organisation committed to best practice

About Us

Carrington is a not-for-profit centre of excellence for retirees, providing a focus on person-centred quality care and health services to consumers of Independent Living, Residential Care and Community Care. At Carrington, we are committed to providing quality care for our Consumers so they can live a happier, healthier more independent life.

The Opportunity

As the Care Service Employee - Overnight, you will support assisted living residents during the overnight period, providing person-centred assistance during the night-time and morning routines, and responding promptly to emergency calls, alarms and unplanned resident support needs overnight. Your interactions with consumers will be kind, caring, compassionate and considerate to their needs, preferences, identity, culture and diversity. This part-time opportunity has shifts of 7:00pm - 7:00am, including and inactive sleepover from 10:00pm - 6:00am with applicable allowances.

Responsibilities:

• Providing a full range of personal care services and activities of daily living
• Responding promptly to resident emergency calls, call bells, alarms and other requests for assistance
• Assessing the immediate situation, providing first response assistance and escalating if required to the manager, health professional or emergency services in accordance with procedures
• Providing medication assistance within scope and assessed competence
• Accurately documenting all calls, incidents, actions, escalations and outstanding concerns and providing clear handover

About you

• Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing), Health Services Assistant or equivalent; or demonstrated experience in a similar role
• Current First Aid certificate
• A genuine desire and passion to work with older people
• Experience providing a person-centred approach with integrity, compassion & kindness
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team
• Demonstrated record-keeping and documentation skills within a client management system
• Effective and compassionate communication and interpersonal skills
• Reliable transport to Grasmere (2570)
• Right to work in Australia
• Completion of a pre-employment assessment and a background check (National Criminal History / NDIS Worker check) clearance during recruitment process

Enjoy our Benefits

• Access to full not-for-profit Salary Packaging, making up to $18,550 of your income tax-free!
• Annual review with performance-based increases
• Enjoy our "Carrington Day" - an Additional Christmas Public Holiday each year
• 15% employee discount at our onsite Rocksalt restaurant
• 10% off full price shoes at a local shoe store
• Paid parental leave including superannuation
• Wellbeing program providing a comprehensive wellbeing, safety and mental health support for you and your family 24/7
• Staff immunisation program

We will not respond to unsolicited emails from recruitment agencies or applications from outside Australia