Registered Nurse - Community Aged Care

Ageing Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Learning programs

Employee wellbeing program

Paid parental leave

Job summary

AnglicareSA is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to deliver high-quality, person-centred community nursing in South Australia. You’ll assess, plan and coordinate care for clients in their own homes, including higher-level Support at Home, reablement and end-of-life services.

You will work collaboratively with clients, families and health professionals to respond to changing clinical needs, provide expert guidance and ensure timely delivery of services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Nursing and current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse required.
• Minimum 3 years' post-registration experience (acute hospital and/or community setting).
• Strong experience in wound management and exposure to palliative or end-of-life care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments and reviews to inform high-quality care planning.
• Manage escalated and complex cases including restorative, short-term and palliative care.
• Provide wound management expertise and clinical advice to multidisciplinary teams.
• Prioritise and manage a dynamic caseload in a fast-paced community environment.
• Support high clinical governance standards through accurate documentation and best-practice nursing care.

Skills

Self Motivation

Care Planning

Clinical Assessments

Wound Care

Palliative Care

Nursing

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Job description

Health, Medical & Pharmaceutical
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Skills Required: Self Motivation Care Planning Clinical Works Clinical Assessments Clinical Governance Continuing Care Hospice Care Multidisciplinary Approach Nursing Nursing Home Care Wound Care Health Rehabilitation Driving Mentoring Palliative Care

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Description

Join us as a Registered Nurse and bring your clinical skills into the community where relationships and continuity of care truly matter.

What you'll do

As a Registered Nurse within our Community Aged Care team, you'll provide high-quality, person-centred nursing care that supports older South Australians to live safely, independently and well in their own homes.

You'll use your clinical expertise to assess, plan and coordinate care for customers with a range of health needs, including those requiring higher-level Support at Home, reablement, restorative and end-of-life care.

Working collaboratively with customers, families, care teams and other health professionals, you'll respond to changing and escalated clinical needs, provide expert nursing guidance and help ensure the right care and services are delivered at the right time.

You’ll be trusted to make a valuable impact by:

• Conducting comprehensive clinical assessments and reviews to inform high-quality care planning
• Managing escalated and complex cases, including restorative, short-term and palliative care
• Providing wound management expertise and clinical advice to multidisciplinary teams
• Prioritising and managing a dynamic caseload in a fast-paced community environment
• Supporting high clinical governance standards through accurate documentation and best-practice nursing care

About the Employer

So many lives. So many ways. One you.

50,000 lives and counting.

That's how many South Australians our people support each year.

As one of the state's leading not-for-profits, we're making a meaningful impact at scale. From foster care to aged care and everything in between, our services are as diverse as the people and communities we serve - and we're growing our reach for the future.

It takes a special kind of person to work in this sector. Someone with real compassion and care. Could that person be you?, Why AnglicareSA?

Your contribution here matters. We want you to see your impact every day, and we want you to feel valued for it.

Here's what you can expect in your career at AnglicareSA:

• So many lives, right here in SA: Our ripple effect starts with you. Whatever your role, you'll help find a way forward for the communities you live in and care about. That's something to be proud of.
• So many ways, for our clients and you: We support those in need in so many ways. For you, that means real opportunity to gain new knowledge and experiences and to explore the many pathways a career in our sector can take.
• So much compassion, and a place to belong: At AnglicareSA, you'll never feel alone. You'll lean on and learn from genuine people driven to do good, and you'll build relationships that last a lifetime.

More to enjoy:

• Make your pay go further with salary packaging options, including novated leasing, plus savings on health insurance, motor vehicles, opticians, pharmacy and gym memberships
• Grow your skills and career with learning programs, professional development pathways, and education assistance
• Live and work well with our employee wellbeing program, confidential employee assistance program, chaplaincy services, domestic and family violence support, and more
• Put your family first with paid parental leave (including superannuation), personal leave to care for family members and additional unpaid leave for caring responsibilities

Our impact starts with you

Join AnglicareSA, and help us change lives and communities., At AnglicareSA, we proudly and gratefully bring together a team that is truly diverse - from lived experiences to skills and knowledge, to perspectives and personality. We value the benefits this brings to the people who work with us and the communities we serve, and we strive to create a place where everyone - regardless of background and ability - feels they belong. If you require any accommodations to fully participate in our recruitment process, we welcome you to let us know.

We are committed to the employment of First Nations people. Please visit our website for details on our Aboriginal Services and to access AnglicareSA's Reconciliation Action Plan.

AnglicareSA is committed to a secure and transparent recruitment process that prioritises the safety of all applicants. We will never request payment, bank account details, or personal identification documents during the early stages of recruitment. Proof of identity may be requested later as part of standard pre-employment checks. To verify the legitimacy of this job advertisement, please refer to our official website or contact our recruitment team directly.

About the Candidate

You're an experienced Registered Nurse with strong clinical judgement, a person-centred approach and the confidence to work independently in the community.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Bachelor of Nursing and current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
• Minimum 3 years' post-registration experience (acute hospital and/or community setting)
• Strong experience in wound management and exposure to palliative or end-of-life care
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and work autonomously
• Current driver's licence and access to a fully insured vehicle

We would also love you to have:

• Community Aged Care or Support at Home experience
• Experience in restorative, reablement or end-of-life care
• Experience supporting or mentoring other staff