Registered Nurse (Full Time) - For Purpose Aged Care | Expr3ss!

For Purpose Aged Care; Bunbury; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax savings via Salary Packaging

JB Hi-Fi discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Novated car leasing

HESTA super fund access

Ausmed Passport recognition

Job summary

For Purpose Aged Care is seeking a Registered Nurse to join South Bunbury Community Aged Care in WA. You will deliver person-centred nursing care, lead care teams, and support residents with daily living activities within a not-for-profit organisation.

The role emphasizes clinical leadership, teamwork, and compliance with accreditation standards. We offer a supportive culture, professional development opportunities, and benefits designed to support work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse (essential).
• Experience as a Registered Nurse, preferably in aged care.
• Experience in a multidisciplinary team in aged care.
• Knowledge of accreditation standards in aged care.
• Ability to lead, delegate, and contribute to positive care outcomes.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Basic to intermediate computer skills.

Responsibilities

• In conjunction with the Clinical Manager, provide clinical leadership to care staff to ensure safe, effective care interventions.
• In conjunction with staff, plan and communicate care based on comprehensive assessments.
• Ensure positive care recipient outcomes in line with plans and safe practices.
• Provide person-centred individual care reflecting dignity and privacy.
• Monitor residents' condition and report changes to stakeholders.
• Implement initiatives to improve care quality and life outcomes.
• Act as a care recipient advocate for informed decisions.
• Assist with funding claim documentation as required.
• Hand over care issues at change of shift with other RNs.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect at all times.
• Ensure safe medication management, infection control and WHS practices.
• Participate in accreditation audits and ensure compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Organisational skills

Delegation

Professional development

Computer skills

Education

AHPRA Registered Nurse

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Full Time South Bunbury Community Aged Care, WA South Bunbury

Full Time South Bunbury Community Aged Care, WA

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Company: For Purpose Aged Care

Position : Registered Nurse

Location: South Bunbury Community Aged Care

About Us

For Purpose Aged Care (FPAC) is a national alliance of not-for-profit aged care providers committed to strengthening and sustaining high-quality care for older Australians. Established to represent and support mission-driven organisations, FPAC advocates for a fair, transparent and sustainable aged care system that prioritises dignity, compassion and community wellbeing. We are looking for a registered nurse to join us.

About your location - South Bunbury Community Aged Care

Why You’ll Love Working With Us:

• Friendly, supportive team culture
• Real opportunities to grow your career
• Fun team dress-up days, lunches, and events
• As a not-for-profit organisation, your wellbeing matters to us. We offer a range of benefits designed to support your work-life balance and happiness, including:
• Tax savings of up to $15,900 with Salary Packaging
• Exclusive discounts at JB Hi-Fi, Endota Spa, and more
• Employee Assistance Program (your personal superhero therapist!)
• Novated car leasing options
• Access to the HESTA super fund, workplace banking perks, and national career opportunities
• Recognition for all your training with the Ausmed Passport

Key Responsibilities

As a Registered Nurse, your responsibilities include:

• In conjunction with the Clinical Manager, provide clinical leadership to care staff to ensure care recipients receive safe, effective and appropriate care interventions.
• In conjunction with other staff, the care recipient, family members and a multidisciplinary team, plan and communicate care interventions based on a comprehensive assessment of the care recipient's needs for support, nursing and personal care needs.
• In conjunction with the Clinical Manager, ensure positive care recipient outcomes in line with care plans and safe working practices.
• Provide person-centred individual care to care recipients that reflects a non-institutional approach and encourages independence, honours care recipient dignity and privacy while displaying empathy toward the care recipient.
• Monitor the care recipient's condition; report on changes to all parties and undertake appropriate actions.
• Implement initiatives designed to maintain or improve the quality of care and the quality of life outcomes for the care recipient.
• Act as a care recipient advocate to assist individuals in making choices and informed decisions.
• Undertake collation of assessment and care information, as required, to complete the funding claim process.
• In conjunction with other registered nurses, manage the handover of care recipient issues to change-of-shift staff.
• Maintain the confidentiality, dignity and respect of care recipients at all times.
• Ensure the safe and effective management of medication, infection control and Work Health and Safety practices.
• Actively participate in accreditation audits and ensure all activities in the workplace comply with accreditation requirements.

Qualification and Experience

• Registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse (essential).
• Relevant experience as a Registered Nurse, preferably in aged care.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team in an aged care setting.
• Knowledge of contemporary issues in the aged care sector and relevant accreditation standards.
• Ability to provide leadership, delegate effectively, and contribute to positive care outcomes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Sound problem-solving and organisational skills.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Basic to intermediate computer skills.