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Registered Nurse – Aged Care

Danila Dilba Health Service

Darwin

On-site

AUD 80,000 - 100,000

Part time

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Job summary

A health service provider in Darwin is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide care for elders. Responsibilities include monitoring health conditions and collaborating with support staff, with a requirement of AHPRA registration and experience in aged care. The role offers competitive benefits, including 6 weeks annual leave and salary packaging options.

Benefits

6 weeks annual leave
5 days paid end-of-year leave
Career development and training opportunities
Salary packaging options

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in aged care, community nursing, palliative care or chronic disease management.
  • Strong ability to assess, respond to, and escalate changes in elder health conditions.
  • Understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture.

Responsibilities

  • Provide ongoing monitoring and communication with support workers.
  • Complete clinical assessments and comprehensive care-planning.
  • Resource for staff and consultative approach with elders and families.

Skills

Aged Care & Clinical Experience
Identification of Clinical Deterioration
Risk & Infection Control Management
Cultural Competency
Mentoring and Supporting Junior Staff
Knowledge of Aged Care Standards
Experience using Leecare or Communicare

Education

Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
Current CPR certificate
Job description

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Key Information
  • Position Type: Casual
  • Location: Darwin
  • Salary Range: $53.53 -$ 57.21 per hour +25% casual loading as per Classification RN 3.1- 3.3
  • Application Closing Date: 09 October 2025
About the Role: Registered Nurse- Aged Care

The Registered Nurse – Aged Care will provide ongoing monitoring and communication with support workers to facilitate the prompt identification and response to clinical deterioration of elders receiving home care services, and will be a resource for the staff and provide a consultative approach with elders and families towards delivering care. This role is responsible for the completion of clinical assessments and comprehensive care-planning to ensure needs are met, in a person-centred approach with a focus on outcomes for each elder.

What You Need to Succeed
  • Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
  • Aged Care & Clinical Experience – Proven experience in aged care, community nursing, palliative care or chronic disease management.
  • Identification of Clinical Deterioration – Strong ability to assess, respond to, and escalate changes in elder health conditions.
  • Risk & Infection Control Management – Experience in managing high-impact risks, including falls, wound care, medication safety, and infection control.
  • Cultural Competency – Understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture with a commitment to culturally safe, person-centred care.
  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
  • Ability to mentor and support junior staff
  • Knowledge of Aged Care Quality Standards, clinical governance, and regulatory requirements in aged care
  • Experience using Leecare or Communicare systems

Want to talk this job through some more? Give Clinical Nurse Coordinator -Aged Care, Sarah Begley, a call on 0467 770 477

Danila Dilba Health Service is committed to protecting the rights of children in all areas where we work. Applicants are advised we will conduct police checks and other screening procedures to ensure we maintain and promote a child safe environment.

To work with DDHS you must hold, or be willing to obtain, a current police check, a valid NT working with children’s card, a current CPR certificate and full vaccination against COVID-19, or an exemption as listed on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR).

Only those with full working rights will be considered for this position.

Employment with us is subject to:

  • Willing to undergo a Police Check.
  • Ability and willingness to obtain a Working with Children Clearance (Ochre Card).
  • Current CPR certificate or the preparedness to gain one within 6 months of commencement.
  • Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or an exemption as listed on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) be submitted.
  • Full rights to work in Australia.

Danila Dilba offers employees:

  • 6 weeks annual leave (pro-rata)
  • 5 days paid leave during end-of-year shut down (additional to annual leave) (pro-rata)
  • Career development and training opportunities
  • Salary packaging up to $15,990 per annum, plus additional packaging options

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