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Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support up to $5,000

Salary sacrifice benefits

Overtime and weekend rates

Work-life balance rostering

Job summary

Alice Springs Australian Regional and Remote Community Services is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Specialist Dementia Care Unit. You will provide person-centred, evidence-based nursing care for residents with severe dementia and complex behavioural symptoms.

You will lead, mentor and support Personal Care Workers and junior clinicians, coordinating with families and the multidisciplinary team to enhance quality of life and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience in dementia care or aged care settings.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities for care staff.
• Ability to work collaboratively with families, GPs and the care team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred nursing and dementia care.
• Assess residents’ needs and develop, implement and review care plans.
• Identify triggers for responsive behaviours and apply non-pharmacological strategies.
• Contribute to behaviour support and clinical risk management plans.
• Monitor and document changes in cognition, behaviour and wellbeing.
• Lead case conferences and care reviews where appropriate.
• Provide clinical guidance and supervision to Personal Care Workers.
• Collaborate with families, carers and the broader healthcare team.
• Contribute to quality improvement, accreditation and governance activities.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Dementia care

Clinical leadership

Geriatric care

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Tools

Electronic medical records

Job description

Registered Nurse - Specialist Dementia Care Unit

Alice Springs Australian Regional and Remote Community Services

Posted 2 days ago

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Job Description

Make a meaningful difference through specialist dementia care

Are you a compassionate and experienced Registered Nurse with a genuine passion for supporting older people living with dementia?

Australian Regional and Remote Community Services (ARRCS) is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our Specialised Behavioural Unit, providing person-centred, evidence-based nursing care to older people living with severe dementia and complex behavioural and psychological symptoms.

This is an opportunity to use your clinical skills, dementia experience and leadership capabilities to make a meaningful difference to residents, their families and carers.

About the role

Working closely with residents, families, carers and the multidisciplinary healthcare team, you will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate individualised care while supporting strategies that enhance quality of life, independence and wellbeing.

A key focus of the position is understanding responsive behaviours, identifying potential triggers and implementing appropriate non-pharmacological interventions. You will contribute to behaviour support and risk management plans while monitoring changes in cognition, behaviour and wellbeing.

You will also provide clinical leadership, guidance and support to Personal Care Workers and less experienced clinicians, helping foster a collaborative and high-quality care environment.

Remuneration

This position is available with the below remuneration package:

• Penalty driven hourly rate of an Aged Care Registered Nurse Level 2 - (AM rate) $51.26 / hour - $53.84 / hour ($101,290 - $106,400) 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 6 consecutive months service with bonus payments ceasing upon the completion of one (1) year of continuous service.
• Access to full salary sacrifice benefits through Eziway Salary Packaging.
• The ability to have‘Work, Life, Balance’ with flexibility on rostering and working for a family friendly organisation.
• Access to a skilled and resourced in-houseClinical Education team to support you not only on Aged Care legislation, but to continue to work with you with personal, clinical and professional development.
• Employment terms under a lucrative enterprise agreement which allows for overtime rates, weekend, evening shifts, public holiday rates and additional allowances.
• Relocation support of up to $5,000.

Key responsibilities

In this role you will:

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred nursing and dementia care.
• Assess residents' needs and develop, implement and review individualised care plans.
• Identify triggers for responsive behaviours and implement appropriate non-pharmacological strategies.
• Contribute to behaviour support plans and clinical risk management strategies.
• Monitor and document changes in residents' cognition, behaviour, health and wellbeing.
• Participate in and, where appropriate, lead case conferences and care reviews.
• Provide clinical guidance, delegation and supervision to Personal Care Workers and other team members.
• Work collaboratively with families, carers, GPs, allied health professionals and the broader multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Contribute to quality improvement, accreditation, safety and clinical governance activities.

About you

You will be a confident and compassionate Registered Nurse who understands the complexities