Registered Nurse

Southern Cross Care; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bee Well discounts

Salary packaging

Leadership program for RNs/ENs

Job summary

Southern Cross Care in Adelaide is seeking a Permanent Full‑Time Registered Nurse to provide holistic leadership across care teams, assess health status, develop care plans, and supervise staff to deliver high‑quality, resident‑centred care. You'll lead shifts, monitor wellbeing, and enforce safety and quality standards.

The role offers a 76‑hour fortnight roster, 2‑weekly rotating shifts, and opportunities to advance through our Leadership Program for RNs and ENs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Nursing with current AHPRA registration.
• First Aid HLTAID011 and CPR HLTAID009 certificates.
• At least 1 year RN experience in aged care desirable.
• Excellent communication and English literacy.
• Strong time management and teamwork abilities.
• Leadership to supervise staff per shift.
• Knowledge of AN-ACC funding, dementia care and standards.
• Knowledge of medicines used in aged care.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic leadership to care and support teams.
• Assess health and functional abilities; develop care plans.
• Promote meaningful social and physical activities.
• Supervise staff in daily living and clinical care.
• Lead each shift and monitor care quality and resident wellbeing.
• Ensure a safe workplace complying with WHS policies.

Skills

AHPRA registration

First Aid

CPR

Communication skills

Time management

Problem-solving

Dementia care

AN-ACC

Medicines knowledge

Aged Care Standards

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Job description

Permanent Full Time Filler Position

76 Hours per fortnight

• This role is a 2 weekly rotating position that requires flexibility across a rotating roster which will include AM and PM shifts.

• Working across a 14 day roster.

Be the difference. Enjoy great rewards and benefits.

• Working with Southern Cross Care means you are valued, supported, and rewarded. Our Bee Well program gives you great discounts on groceries, travel, and health insurance, plus resources to boost your wellbeing. You will also enjoy salary packaging to help you take home more pay while building a career that makes a real difference.

• We offer an industry-leading Leadership Program for RNs and ENs, allowing you to continuously learn and develop. If you are interested in accelerating your career and developing your leadership skills, apply today.

About the role

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides holistic leadership to care and support teams, ensuring the delivery of person-centred, safe, and high-quality services tailored to residents’ needs.

This role involves assessing and reviewing residents’ health and functional abilities, developing and maintaining care plans, promoting meaningful social and physical activities, and supervising staff in daily living and clinical care.

The RN also provides leadership and guidance each shift, monitors care quality and resident wellbeing, and ensures a safe work environment by adhering to and enforcing workplace health and safety policies.

For further details regarding the scope of the role, please refer to the position description.

About you

We are looking for people who will be the difference in the lives of our residents and clients.To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Bachelor of Nursing with current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.

• Current First Aid (HLTAID011) and CPR (HLTAID009) Certificates.

• At least 1 year experience as an RN in an Aged Care environment is desirable.

• Strong communication skills with a level of English literacy that enables you to speak in a manner that older people can understand, as well as the ability to read written instructions and to write clearly and concisely particularly in progress notes.

• Exceptional time management and ability to support other staff.

• Outstanding problem-solving skills, balancing resident independence and safety.

• High-level understanding of dementia care, including supporting residents with challenging behaviours.

• Understanding of how to apply AN-ACC to ensure optimum levels of funding are achieved.

• Excellent contemporary clinical knowledge, including medicines used in aged care.

• Strong knowledge of Aged Care Standards as they relate to accreditation.

About us

Southern Cross Care is one of Australia’s leading charitable aged care, health and retirement living service providers. We value the diversity in our team, live and breathe our values of Service, Courage and Compassion and offer salary packaging benefits to maximise your take-home pay.

When you work for us, we value you as an individual, care for your wellbeing and develop your skills to help you build your career. We reward creativity and provide the stability and flexibility you need. When you work for us, you work better for life.