Registered Nurse - APY Lands

ARRCS; Pukatja; Hybrid; AUD 71,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Fully furnished accommodation

Salary packaging benefits

Overtime and allowances

Job summary

ARRCS is seeking qualified Registered Nurses to support Home Care consumers and RA residents within our Aged Care Facility at Tjilpiku Pampaku Ngura on APY Lands. Relocation and furnished, shared accommodation are included in the remuneration package.

You will provide clinical care, lead and supervise a team of care workers, and help ensure high-quality, person-centered care in line with ARRCS mission. Mandatory AHPRA RN registration and Australian working rights are required.

Qualifications

• Current unrestricted AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Bachelor of Nursing or similar qualification.
• Working Rights for Australia – not offered on a sponsorship basis.
• A minimum of 12 months experience as a Registered Nurse in an Australian health service.
• Knowledge of contemporary nursing practices.
• Experience in a multidisciplinary/multi-cultural care team.
• Desirable: experience with Indigenous Australians or remote areas.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills; intermediate computer skills.
• Ability to meet mandatory compliance requirements.
• References indicating a proactive, supportive colleague and commitment to high-quality care.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care to residents and support care needs.
• Lead, supervise and support less experienced workers to ensure quality care.
• Assist with professional development and education within the team.
• Relocation to APY Lands and integration into the local care setting.

Skills

AHPRA RN registration

Communication skills

Team leadership

Clinical nursing

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Job description

ARRCS are currently sourcing qualified and experienced Registered Nurses (RN) to support our Home Care consumers and RA residents within our Aged Care Facility Tjilpiku Pampaku Ngura located in South Australia’s APY Lands community of Pukatja and to support clinical care needs of our home care consumers within the surrounding communities of Pipalyatjara, Mimili, Kaltjiti, Iwantja and Amata.

These roles are being offered on a permanent, full-time basis and are residential roles, requiring you to relocate to APY Lands with relocation and furnished, shared accommodation included in your remuneration package.

This role will see you providing clinical care to our residents whilst also providing team leadership, supervision and support for less experienced workers to achieve people focused quality care in-line with our ARRCS mission. For more information, please refer to or request a full position description.

Remuneration and benefits of working with ARRCS:

ARRCS are offering an exclusive package for skilled Registered Nurses to join our team in APY Lands, below is what our package includes:

• Penalty driven hourly rate of an Aged Care Registered Nurse Level 2 - (AM rate) $51.26 / hour - $53.84 / hour ($101,290 - $106,400 PA) gross base.
• Exclusive $20,000 PA bonus structure for your first year (1) of employment. (conditions apply).
  • $10,000 gross (pro-rata for PT) less tax upon successful completion of probation.
  • $10,000 gross (pro-rata for PT) less tax payable after completion of a further 6 months service thereafter with bonus payments ceasing upon the completion of one (1) year of continuous service.
• Fully furnished and subsidized (utilities) shared accommodation included in your remuneration package.
• $5000 travel allowance allocated PA for your own personal use.
• Access to full salary sacrifice benefits through CBB Salary Packaging.
• The ability to have ‘Work, Life, Balance’ with flexibility on rostering and working for a family friendly organization.
• Access to a skilled and resourced in-house Clinical 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.

Skills and experience

To be considered for this role, we are asking all applicants to provide evidence of the following skills and experience:

• Current unrestricted AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Bachelor of Nursing or similar qualification.
• Working Rights for Australia – This package is not offered on a sponsorship basis.
• A minimum of 12 months experience working as a Registered Nurse to qualify for the bonus (in addition to graduate placements) within an Australian health service – With preference within a geriatric or aged care environment however, not essential.
• Knowledge of contemporary nursing practices.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary and multi-cultural care team.
• Preferably prior experience working with Indigenous Australian’s and or working in remote areas of Australia.
• Demonstrates effective and clear written and verbal communication skills, including intermediate computer skills.
• Ability to meet and obtain mandatory compliance requirements.
• Demonstrates and has references that indicate you are a proactive and supportive colleague, you have strong work ethic and, understands that the ultimate requirement is to ensure the highest quality of care is delivered to our elderly residents.

About ARRCS

Australian Regional and Remote Community Services (ARRCS) is not-for-profit aged care and community service provider who deliver services including Residential Care, Home Care and School Nutrition programs throughout the Northern Territory and South Australia.

Our Vision is passionately pursuing new ways in delivering care where people and communities flourish and lead meaningful lives.

Mandatory compliance

ARRCS requires all staff to have, or willing to obtain the following – These are not required at time of application. However, are mandatory if you accept a role to work with ARRCS.

• Current AHPRA registration as a RN with no conditions.
• Full working rights for Australia.
• National Police Check – Lodged or dated within 3 months of commencement.
• Current year flu vaccination.
• NDIS Workers Screening check- Lodged or received prior to commencement.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

Healthcare & Medical Nursing - Aged Care