Community Roving Registered Nurse

RSL LifeCare; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax packaging benefits

Staff discounts

Leave loading

Career opportunities

Paid parental leave

Travel allowance

Job summary

RSL LifeCare is seeking a Regional Roving RN to travel across Southern NSW, Sydney, Nepean and ACT regions. Based mainly in Nowra, you’ll provide in-home clinical care and advocate for client goals while maintaining community connections.

You will work in a Not-for-profit environment with salary packaging, travel allowances, and substantial family leave benefits, supporting veterans and seniors in their homes.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Australian Working Rights eligible to work in Australia.
• Police Check or NDIS check required prior to start.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical care in the home environment supporting clients to stay living in their home and connected to their community.
• Embody a person-centred approach, recognising and promoting the individual’s goals and preferences.
• Ensure thorough clinical assessment, planning, monitoring, and evaluation of care delivered.
• Organise and conduct case conferences and maintain open communications with clients and their families, carers and authorised representatives.
• Effectively prioritise client needs in collaboration with other medical and health professionals as required.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Independent work

Time management

Education

RN Registration with AHPRA

Job description

Imagine a career filled with purpose and possibility

Competitive rates of pay

Opportunities to travel

Location: Nowra and South Regions- Must be willing to travel

Salary: + 12% Super + Not-for-profit tax benefits - salary packaging of up to $15,900 per annum+ Travel allowances including accommodation

Contract type: Casual

As our Regional Roving RN, you'll be primarily based in Nowra while supporting sites across Southern NSW, Sydney, Nepean and the ACT as needed. You'll enjoy regular weekly visits to our Nowra community, with additional travel opportunities supported by a generous package that includes accommodation and meal expenses covered.

About Us:

At RSL LifeCare, we have a dedicated and energetic Home Care team that’s growing! Our team provides care services and support across the ACT & NSW to veterans and seniors in their own home. We have a highly rewarding opportunity for you to join a large social purpose organisation in the fastest-growing segment of the aged care industry as more and more Australians seek support to maintain their independence at home.

At our core, RSL LifeCare provide care and services to veterans and seniors who live in our communities or who are receiving support at home. Our vision of creating proud communities living their best lives is at the heart of everything we do as we continue to build upon our legacy of supporting veterans and their families for more than 100 years.

About the role:

As a Registered Nurse at RSL LifeCare, every day you’re empowered to make a meaningful difference to people’s lives. Within our supportive work environment your skills and compassion are valued. You will have the opportunity to:

• Deliver clinical care in the home environment supporting clients to stay living in their home and connected to their community
• Embody a person-centred approach, recognising and promoting the individual’s unique goals and preferences
• Ensure thorough clinical assessment, planning, monitoring, and evaluation of care delivered
• Organise and conduct case conferences and maintain open communications with clients and their families, carers and authorised representatives
• Effectively prioritise client needs in collaboration with other medical and health professionals as required

RSL LifeCare offers a range of benefits including:

• Not-for-profit tax benefits - salary packaging of up to $15,900 per year. This allows you to reduce your taxable income by receiving part of your salary as tax-free benefits like super contributions, car leasing, and more.
• Staff discounts across 700 select retail stores through Maxxia Rewards
• Leave Loading - 17.5% pay top up on paid leave
• Career opportunities across Residential Care homes and Community Services
• We support growing families with 9 weeks of paid parental leave for eligible team members, regardless of gender or caregiver status, in addition to any Government Paid Parental Leave entitlements.
• Travel allowance

About You:

• You demonstrate compassion, empathy and advocacy
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate sound decision-making
• Ability to work efficiently by optimising the use of technology within your role as well as prioritising your time effectively across your caseload
• Current AHPRA registration and Australian Working Rights
• Current valid driver’s license and a licensed, comprehensively insured and road worthy motor vehicle
• It is a mandatory requirement for a team member working in the Aged Care sector to have a valid Police Check or a valid National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) check, or potentially both, to undertake the inherent requirements of the role. Clearances must be verified prior to commencing employment with RSL LifeCare.

Our commitment to diversity:

We are proud to stand for our unique values: Do the Right Thing, Aim Higher, Care from the Heart, and Act as One team.

We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Veterans, current serving ADF personnel, their families and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.