Enrolled Nurse - Broken Hill

Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) Inc.; Broken Hill; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 58,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rates

Not-for-Profit salary packaging

Minimum 24 hours per fortnight

Accelerated pay progression

Ongoing training and development

Employee Assistance Program

Thrive program – early access to up to

Job summary

Southern Cross Care Queensland is inviting applications for a permanent part-time Enrolled Nurse at Harold Williams' Residential Aged Care Home in Broken Hill. You will work with a collaborative team to provide holistic, resident-centred nursing care to support older people to live their best lives.

Under the guidance of the Manager and Registered Nurses, you will assist with clinical procedures, medication management, care documentation and care plans, while promoting independence, dignity and

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA Registration as Enrolled Nurse.
• Experience in Aged Care.
• Ability to provide resident-centred nursing care.
• Competence in clinical procedures within scope of practice.
• Experience in medication management and documentation.
• Ability to observe and promptly report changes in residents.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Computer literacy, including email and basic documentation systems.
• Knowledge or experience in dementia care, psychosocial needs of older people, and aged care standards.
• Current First Aid & CPR Certificate (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic, resident-centred nursing care as part of a collaborative care team.
• Assist with medication management and documentation.
• Support delivery of care plans and therapies.
• Collaborate with care staff, families, medical practitioners and the multidisciplinary team.
• Promote residents' independence, dignity and choice.

Skills

AHPRA Enrolled Nurse

Aged Care Experience

Resident-centred Care

Clinical Procedures

Medication Management

Observation & Reporting

Communication & Teamwork

Computer Literacy

Dementia Care Knowledge

First Aid & CPR

Job description

Join a supportive and friendly team working together to make a real difference not only for the people we care for, but also each other.

Southern Cross Care has an opportunity for permanent part-time Enrolled Nurse to join the care team at Harold Williams' Residential Ager Care Home in Broken Hill.

What can Southern Cross Care Queensland offer you?

• Competitive pay rates, plus access to generous Not-for-Profit salary packaging to increase your take-home pay.
• Minimum 24 hours guaranteed per fortnight.
• Accelerated pay progression available to our permanent nurses.
• Ongoing, individualised training and development opportunities.
• Opportunity to join a supportive, purpose-driven organisation.
• Strong and inclusive staff culture.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families.
• Additional wellbeing support through our Thrive program, which allows early access to up to 50% of your earned wages.

About the role

In this role, you will work as part of a collaborative care team to provide holistic, resident-centred nursing care that supports older people to live their best lives.

As an Enrolled Nurse, you will work under the guidance of the Manager and Registered Nurses to deliver safe, compassionate, and high-quality care to residents. You will assist with clinical practice procedures within your scope, medication management, care documentation, monitoring resident wellbeing, and implementing care plans and therapies.

You will also support residents’ independence, dignity and choice, while working closely with care staff, families, medical practitioners and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure excellence in personalised care. Most importantly, you will bring empathy, professionalism and a genuine commitment to aged care.

What will you bring to the role?

• Current AHPRA Registration as an Enrolled Nurse.
• Experience in Aged Care.
• Demonstrated ability to provide resident-centred nursing care.
• Competence in clinical procedures within scope of practice.
• Experience in medication management and documentation.
• Ability to observe and report changes in residents’ conditions promptly.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Computer literacy, including email and basic documentation systems.
• Knowledge or experience in dementia care, psychosocial needs of older people, and aged care standards.
• Current First Aid & CPR Certificate (desirable).

Who is Southern Cross Care Queensland?

Southern Cross Care Queensland (SCCQ) is a Catholic not-for-profit organisation established by the Knights of the Southern Cross, more than 40 years ago. They saw a need to provide compassionate care and inclusive service to some of the most vulnerable, the ageing population, in the community.

Since then, SCCQ has grown to employ over 1800 staff caring for and supporting more than 3000 people across 17 residential aged care homes, 8 retirement villages, 28 social houses, the National Disability and Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and home care services in metropolitan and regional Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

We are passionate about growing communities where best lives are lived, and serving the needs of our residents and clients with compassion and care is, as always, at the heart of what we do.

At SCCQ, we are just as focused on creating a culture where every person matters. Our culture program Known & Loved is unique to Southern Cross Care Queensland, enabling staff to build genuine community connections with each other and those we serve.

Southern Cross Care Queensland is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate the diversity across our entire team and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Please note that all employment offers will be conditional upon a satisfactory NDIS workers screen, the right to work in Australia and maintaining an up-to-date flu vaccination status.

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Our Mission: Inspired by Catholic moral and social teachings which value and respect human life and the dignity of the individuals, we will provide a quality of care and accommodation to meet the needs of all who place their trust in us.