Graduate Registered Nurse

Eldercare; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate Graduate Registered Nurses to join their team. This role offers a unique opportunity to participate in an Aged Care Transition to Practice program, working closely with residents and a multi-disciplinary team. You'll deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursing care while gaining valuable experience in a supportive environment. With a focus on respect, accountability, and connection, this position allows you to make a real difference in the lives of others. Join a progressive aged care provider that values diversity and offers outstanding staff benefits, including salary sacrificing opportunities and best practice learning and development.

Benefits

Salary Sacrificing Opportunities

Best Practice Learning and Development

Supportive Work Environment

Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with a focus on delivering individualized care.
• Experience in wound and pain management is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality nursing care to residents with complex needs.
• Supervise staff to ensure excellence in customer service.

Skills

Nursing Skills

Wound Management

Pain Management

Team Collaboration

Evidence-Based Care

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Job description

Expressions of Interest - Graduate Registered Nurse

Job No: ELD1495

Are you looking for your first opportunity as a Graduate Registered Nurse? Are you a committed and results-driven individual who is passionate about delivering high-quality outcomes whilst modelling the behaviours underpinning Eldercare's values of respect, accountability and connection?

Regular opportunities exist across 10 of our residential care sites to join the Eldercare team for a 1-year contract opportunity, with a view to move into a permanent role. Roles are available as 0.8 FTE, up to full time hours undertaking weekday shifts. (The graduate position does not include afternoon, night or weekend shifts).

As a Graduate Registered Nurse, you will have the opportunity to:

• Participate in an Aged Care Transition to Practice program with ANMEC
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team
• Work directly with residents
• Collaborate with peers and other employees across the organisation
• Increase your skills with direct support from colleagues, structured supervision and a thorough training program
• Provide treatment that centres around evidence-based care
• Help residents to achieve their goals

You will be responsible for delivering quality individualised nursing care to residents including complex care needs in particular wound and pain management. You will also have supervision responsibility for staff on the floor to ensure that care provided delivers excellence in customer service to our residents.

• As part of the broader Eldercare Team, you will:
• Have the chance to make a difference in the lives of others
• Work with a progressive leading aged care provider
• Gain access to outstanding staff benefits, including salary sacrificing opportunities
• Benefit from best practice learning and development opportunities
• Be part of a respectful workforce that values connection
• Join a high performing culture that values diversity

To view our Job & Person Specification for this role, please click here.

Register your interest below to join Eldercare, one of South Australia’s leading aged care providers. We will be contacting applicants as opportunities are available.

To work for Eldercare, you are required to have a police clearance valid for working in aged care (vulnerable) and clearance needs to be less than 12 months since date of issue.

As per Eldercare’s Employee Immunisation Policy, all Eldercare employees are required to:

• Be vaccinated against seasonal influenza by no later than 1 June each year
• Be vaccinated against COVID-19 as per current ATAGI guidelines
• Exemptions on a temporary or permanent basis can only be approved by Eldercare’s Chief Executive.

Eldercare welcomes and respects the diversity that our residents, staff and volunteers bring. Regardless of their culture, religion, spirituality, age, gender, sexuality, disability, socio-economic background or personal experiences, our people are included and respected.

Eldercare is proud to be a Rainbow Tick accredited organisation. We are committed to supporting our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) residents, staff and volunteers to ensure they feel included and safe.

Eldercare encourages respectful relationships and does not accept any form of gender‑based violence in the workplace. Eldercare is committed to preventing violence against women and is proud to be a White Ribbon accredited workplace to support victims of abuse.

All employees can expect to receive fair and equal treatment and to be free from discrimination in all aspects of their life with Eldercare.

Eldercare is proud to provide a smoke-free environment across all sites.