Registered Nurse, Evening Services

SilverChain; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Health and wellbeing resources

Training and development

Employee discounts

Job summary

Silverchain is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our Evening Services team on a permanent full-time or part-time basis, delivering high-quality, person-centred home care that helps clients live independently at home.

Applicants should have current AHPRA registration and a minimum of 12 months general nursing experience, with a client-centred, collaborative approach and strong time-management skills for autonomous community visits.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration
• Minimum 12 months general nursing experience
• Experience in acute, community and/or aged care settings
• Ability to work evening shifts
• Strong assessment and time-management skills
• Driver's licence is preferred

Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred care in clients' homes
• Manage daily caseload with autonomy
• Perform admissions, assessments, care plans and wound care
• Administer medications and monitor clinical conditions
• Escalate concerns and seek clinical support when needed
• Collaborate with Enrolled Nurses and Care Workers within scope
• Build relationships with clients, families and health professionals

Skills

AHPRA registered

Nursing care

Client-focused care

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Job description

Are you an experienced Registered Nurse looking to make a real difference in the community? Join our dedicated Evening Services team on a permanent full-time or part-time (0.6 – 0.8 FTE) basis, delivering high-quality, person-centered care that supports clients to live independently in their own homes.

Working autonomously with strong clinical backing, you’ll build meaningful relationships, expand your skills and enjoy a predictable Monday to Friday roster with evening shifts between 1:30pm and 10:30pm – no weekends, no overnight shifts, and no rotating rosters.

What’s on offer

• Permanent, fulltime or permanent, parttime (0.6 – 0.8 FTE) opportunity.
• 45.6 to 76 hour fortnight.
• Based at Keswick and supporting clients across Adelaide’s central suburbs.
• Consistent Monday to Friday evening shifts (between 1:30pm - 10:30pm).

• No weekends, no overnight shifts, and no rotating rosters.

• Competitive hourly rate + penalty rates, salary packaging and super.
• Up to $18,550 tax-free salary packaging options.
• Everyday discounts (Coles, Woolworths, Amazon, Myer, The Good Guys and more).
• Enhance your clinical skills and support a diverse range of clients in their homes.
• Work independently in the community with strong clinical and leadership support.
• Extensive orientation and ongoing training to help you thrive.
• Health and wellbeing resources.

What we’re looking for

You bring compassion, professionalism and a commitment to delivering Best Care, every person, every time. Along with current AHPRA registration, you will have:

• Minimum 12 months general nursing experience, with strong assessment skills.
• Experience in acute, community and/or aged care settings.
• Exposure to complex clinical tasks such as PICC lines, infusions or advanced wound care (highly desirable).
• A strong client-centred, collaborative approach to care.
• A teachable, flexible attitude and commitment to ongoing learning.
• Excellent time management, communication (written and verbal) and organisational skills.
• A current full Australian driver’s licence.

The role

• Deliver exceptional person-centred care empowering clients to continue living in the comfort of their own homes.
• Be achampion for clients and their families, advocating for their rights and wellbeing.
• Manage a daily caseload (some days may involve fewer, longer visits).
• Work autonomously completing admissions, assessments, care plans, medication management, wound care, including complex needs.
• Deliver advanced clinical care and escalates concerns appropriately.
• Delegate care to Enrolled Nurses and Care Workers within scope.
• Work autonomously in the community with strong clinical support.
• Build effective relationships with clients, families and health professionals.

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.

Kindly note that we do not accept applications via email. Unsolicited applications from agencies will not be accepted. We reserve the right to commence the recruitment process and extend or withdraw this advertisement prior to the closing date.