Registered Nurse and Enrolled Nurse - Disability Services

Wesley Mission; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Study assistance program

Employee Assistance Program and Chapl…

Employee referral program

Discounted private health insurance

Home loan offers

Job summary

Wesley Mission invites applications for Registered Nurse and Enrolled Nurse positions within Disability Services. The role supports children and young people transitioning to the Intensive Therapeutic Care - Significant Disability program, working with a multidisciplinary team to provide person-centred care.

Applicants must hold current AHPRA registration (RN or EN) and AIHS/ALS training, with paediatric experience and willingness to work shifts.

Qualifications

• Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse Division 1 or Enrolled Nurse.
• Current Advanced Life Support training.
• Minimum 1 year working in paediatrics.
• Willingness to work flexible hours including shifts and weekends.
• Current NSW driver’s licence (minimum P2).
• Current First Aid Certificate.
• Current Working with Children Check.
• Current NDIS Worker Check.
• Satisfactory criminal history record check.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualised high-quality supports promoting client health (physical, emotional, social) and goals.
• Support clients in day-to-day lives per individual Care Plans.
• Make suggestions to shape and progress the new ITC-SD program and care plans.
• Assist transition of children and young people to their new home, creating a safe, homely environment.
• Work closely with a multidisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive client care.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Flexibility

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

AHPRA nursing registration (RN/EN)

Job description

Registered Nurse and Enrolled Nurse - Disability Services

Wesley Mission is a high profile, multi-faceted Christian organisation making a real difference in the community. We work with the most disadvantaged in our community by providing over 200 services ranging from disability, aged care, homeless services, child and family care, counselling, employment, training and education, and health services.

Our Vision is "A Spirit-led disciple-making movement: doing all the good we can because every life matters".

About the program and role

Wesley Disability Services is a part of the Wesley Dalmar Child, Family and Disability Services portfolio.

This program has a strong focus on facilitating and supporting young people, their families and key stakeholders, to recovery from trauma with a multi-disciplinary team-based approach to providing individualised, person-centred care. The practice across this program is underpinned by Wesley Mission's philosophy of care - everybody contributes, an ordinary life in community and you can choose.

We are looking for passionate and dedicated Registered Nurses and Enrolled Nurses to join our team. This is an amazing opportunity to be part of a new service within the organisation, transitioning children and young people to the new Intensive Therapeutic Care - Significant Disability (ITC-SD) program.

Key Responsibilities

• provide individualised high-quality supports that promote client health - physical, emotional, social and client behavioural needs and goals
• support clients in their day-to-day lives per individual Care Plans
• make suggestions to shape, progress, and help support the new program and care plans
• assist the transition, where required, of the children and young people to their 'new home', creating a safe, homely and supportive environment
• work closely with a multidisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive client care
• current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse Division 1 or Enrolled Nurse
• current Advanced Life Support Training
• minimum 1yr working in paediatrics
• willingness to work flexible working hours including shift work, weekends
• demonstrated experience working effectively within a team
• demonstrated skills and experience in the provision of services to children / young people
• an understanding of the NDIS framework, Child-Safe Standards and the ITC - SD Model
• demonstrated ability to follow Individualised Care Plan
• experience and understanding of WH&S issues in the workplace
• good written and verbal communication skills
• current unrestricted NSW driver's licence (must have as a minimum P2 licence to drive a Wesley Mission vehicle)
• current First Aid Certificate
• current Working with Children Check and a satisfactory criminal history record check.
• current NDIS Worker Check

Remuneration

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the Nurses Award 2010.

You will be able to access a range of benefits including:

• salary packaging (available for permanent employees)
• study assistance program
• Employee Assistance Program and Chaplaincy support
• employee referral program
• discounted private health insurance and home loan offers.

Wesley Mission is a Christian organisation requiring all staff to affirm its values and Worker code of conduct. We are committed to providing an environment in which children can feel safe and valued.

The suitable applicant will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks for appointment to positions within Wesley Mission. Wesley Mission is committed to diversity, inclusion and reconciliation. Guided by our vision of doing all the good we can because every life matters, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and social demographics, and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.