Care Support Assistant (Nursing) – Casual Pool

SA Health; Alice Springs; On-site; AUD 76,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

First-year bonus

Probation completion bonus

Job summary

Australian Regional and Remote Community Services (ARRCS) is seeking an experienced Clinical Nurse Manager – Specialist Dementia Behaviour Unit to provide clinical leadership within our specialist dementia service.

You will lead Registered Nurses and Personal Care Workers, ensuring residents receive individualised, evidence-based care that prioritises dignity, choice and quality of life, with a focus on responsive behaviours and non-pharmacological approaches wherever appropriate.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with strong clinical leadership experience.
• Lead a skilled team delivering person-centred dementia care.
• Apply trauma-informed, least restrictive and non-pharmacological approaches.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day clinical leadership in the Specialist Dementia Behaviour Unit.
• Oversee assessments, behaviour support planning and case conferencing.
• Manage clinical risk and evaluate resident outcomes.
• Coordinate with residents, families and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Dementia care

Team leadership

Behaviour support planning

Education

Registered Nurse license

Job description

Clinical Nurse Manager- Specialist Dementia Behaviour Unit

Alice Springs Australian Regional and Remote Community Services

Job Description

Lead specialist dementia care and make a meaningful difference in the lives of older Australians.

Australian Regional and Remote Community Services (ARRCS) is seeking an experienced and passionate Clinical Nurse Manager – Specialist Dementia Behaviour Unit to provide clinical leadership within our specialist dementia service.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse with strong clinical leadership experience and a genuine passion for dementia care to lead a skilled team supporting older people living with severe or advanced dementia and complex behavioural and psychological symptoms.

About the role

As Clinical Nurse Manager, you will provide day-to-day clinical leadership, coordination and oversight of safe, high-quality and person-centred care within the Specialist Dementia Behaviour Unit.

You will lead Registered Nurses and Personal Care Workers, ensuring residents receive individualised, evidence-based care that prioritises dignity, choice and quality of life. A strong focus of the role will be understanding responsive behaviours and supporting staff to use trauma-informed, least restrictive and non-pharmacological approaches wherever appropriate.

Working closely with residents, families, multidisciplinary healthcare professionals and specialist services, you will oversee complex assessments, behaviour support planning, case conferencing, clinical risk management and ongoing evaluation of resident outcomes.

Remuneration

This position is available with the below remuneration package:

• Penalty driven hourly rate of an Aged Care Registered Nurse Level 3 - (AM rate) $55.11 / hour - $55.37 / hour ($108,900 - $109,500) gross base.
• Exclusive $50,000 PA bonus structure for your first year (12 months) of continuous employment. (conditions apply).
• $25,000 gross (pro-rata for PT) less tax upon successful completion of probation.
• $25,000 gross (pro-rata for PT) less tax payable after completion of a further