Registered Nurse

SilverChain; City Of Greater Geraldton; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention bonus

Relocation package

Professional Development

Study Leave

Car provided or pool car

Extra leave opportunities

Laptop and smartphone provided

Travel KM reimbursement

Health insurance discount

Job summary

SilverChain seeks an experienced Registered Nurse for the Support at Home program in Geraldton. The role covers Geraldton and surrounding areas, with 8am-4pm Monday to Friday. Full-time is preferred, but a 4-day week may be considered for the right candidate.

A home garage vehicle is provided for work purposes. Retirement bonus and relocation package offered. Benefits include professional development, study leave, travel KMs paid when using own vehicle, and health insurance discounts.

Qualifications

• Understanding of community healthcare, service provision, coordination and contractual compliance.
• Skills in clinical assessment, problem solving, client and family education.
• Ability to train direct care workers in competency-based care.

Responsibilities

• Provide community-based nursing care in Geraldton and surrounding areas.
• Coordinate care and educate clients and families.
• Utilize provided company vehicle for work.

Skills

Healthcare in community care

Clinical assessment

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Calendar management software

Job description

Registered Nurse, Support at Home

Due to growth, we are recruiting experienced Registered Nurses to join our Geraldton team in our Support at Home program.

For this role we are offering a Retention bonus along with a Relocation package

The Role

This community based Nursing role, Geraldton based, will cover Geraldton and surrounding areas.

Working hours will be 8am - 4pm Monday to Friday. Full time is prefrred, but we will consider a 4 day week (minimum) for the right applicant. This role will provide a home garaged vehicle, for work purposes.

What’s on offer

• Professional Development supported & Study Leave supported.
• Internal referral rewards - refer a friend or family member receive a $250 e-voucher.
• Optional salary packaged vehicle, or pool car.
• Opportunity to purchase extra leave.
• Comprehensive orientation programme.
• Devices and consumables provided to assist you in delivering care (including laptop and smart phone)
• Travel KM's paid- if using own vehicle.
• Subsidised gym membership - $15 per week to access hundreds of different fitness venues.
• Health insurance programmes - 12% discount with HBF.
• Social club discounts - cheaper tickets to cinemas, theatre shows, Zoo, Aqwa, Scitech, Adventure World and more providers subject to change.
• Mental health support - up to 3 free sessions with a degree-qualified psychologist per year.

What we’re looking for

• Demonstrated understanding of healthcare in a community environment, including service provision, coordination, allocation and compliance with contractual obligations.
• Skills in the area of clinical assessment, problem solving, client and family education.
• Ability to demonstrate personal care and provide competency based complex care training to direct care workers.
• Well developed communication (written, verbal and listening) and interpersonal skills to develop effective relationships, promote services and resolve client/staff issues.
• Demonstrated decision making and problem solving skills to innovatively manage the provision of quality care.
• Demonstrated computer literacy in word processing, spreadsheets, and calendar management software to prepare correspondence and effective documentation.
• The ability to work autonomously with a team focus to contribute to business unit and organisational objectives.

Why choose Silverchain

Everyone at Silverchain, from our care teams to leadership, plays a vital role in delivering Best Care. It’s a team effort. Best Care is care that is safe, personal, connected and effective.

We are proudly one of the few Australian home care providers accredited in both national health and aged care standards. This means the quality of care we provide is expected to meet the same standards as a hospital or residential aged care facility.

As a not-for-profit organisation, our ambition is to create a better home care system for all Australians and we develop innovative models of care to set the industry benchmark.

We'll also provide you with opportunities to help you develop and grow in your career, with training and education programs to help you achieve your goals.

At Silverchain, we recognise the positive contribution that a diverse workforce makes to our organisation where individuals can be authentic, are respected and celebrated. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people of all ages, gender, abilities, culturally diverse and linguistic backgrounds.