Registered Nurse | Home Services

Warrigal Care; Shellharbour; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Professional development

LifeWorks support program

Job summary

Warrigal Care is seeking a clinically skilled Registered Nurse to deliver evidence-based care to clients living independently at home across the Warrigal Home Services program in New South Wales, Australia. You will assess needs, plan care, and provide nursing interventions in a community setting.

You will lead care teams, coordinate with GPs and allied health professionals, and support clients to maintain health, wellbeing and independence while receiving community care.

Qualifications

• Current NMBA registration with AHPRA for practice in Australia.
• Clinical experience in home health, aged care, disability or primary health.
• Knowledge of contemporary nursing and evidence-based community care.
• Strong assessment, care planning and clinical decision-making skills.
• Ability to work independently and with a multidisciplinary team.
• Effective communication with clients, families and health professionals.
• Eligible for worker screening; valid driver licence and willingness to travel.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification; experience with electronic documentation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing care including medication management and wound care.
• Monitor chronic conditions and provide post-acute support in home settings.
• Perform comprehensive clinical assessments and develop/review care plans.
• Lead and support Care Workers; promote safe practice and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate with GPs, allied health and community providers to align goals.

Skills

Nurse clinical skills

Home care experience

Evidence-based practice

Communication skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

NMBA registration (AHPRA)

Tools

Electronic health records

Digital documentation

Job description

You will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to clients living independently in their own homes through Warrigal Home Services. Working closely with the team and other healthcare professionals, you will support clients to maintain their health, wellbeing and independence while receiving care in the community.

This role requires a clinically skilled and compassionate Registered Nurse who can confidently undertake comprehensive clinical assessments, develop and review care plans, and provide nursing interventions to meet the changing needs of clients. You will work independently across the community while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, responsive and person-centred care delivery.

You will be responsible for delivering a range of nursing services including medication management, wound care, chronic disease monitoring and post-acute support. Your ability to identify clinical risks, respond proactively to changes in a client's health status and coordinate care effectively will be essential to achieving positive outcomes.

Through strong clinical leadership, you will provide guidance and support to Care Workers and other team members, promoting safe practice and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives. You will also work closely with clients, families, GPs, allied health professionals and community providers to ensure services remain aligned with individual goals and needs.

Whatyou'llbring
Essential:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Demonstrated clinical experience in home care, aged care, disability or primary health settings.
• Knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and ability to apply evidence-based care in a community setting.
• Strong assessment, care planning and clinical decision-making skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills when working with clients, families and health professionals.
• Eligible to meet worker screening requirements.
• Current Driver Licence and willingness to travel to client homes.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification.
• Demonstrated ability to use electronic clinical documentation systems.

What we offer:

• Full-time and Part-time Positions Available
• Home Services | Community-based role supporting clients in their own homes
• Not For Profit salary packaging benefits - pay up to $18,550 less tax per year, meaning more money for you
• Career break schemes,additionalpurchased leave and more
• Commitment to on-going professional and career development
• 24/7 access to mental, physical, social and financial support via the LifeWorks app

JOIN US AND BE THE DIFFERENCE

We reserve the right to shortlist and interview upon application receipt, and this vacancy may be closed once a suitable applicant has accepted a letter of offer.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who hold current and unrestricted work rights in Australia. Warrigal is currently not offering visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in Australia at the time of application and throughout the recruitment process.

We proudly acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work and live, and we honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to Country. We pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging.

At Warrigal, we believe in celebrating diversity and creating a culture of inclusion and support in everything we do. We embrace the unique experiences, backgrounds, identities, abilities, and perspectives of our residents, customers, staff and volunteers to create a warm and welcoming environment where everyone feels valued and respected.

Realise your potential in a place where appreciation, belonging, growth and purpose allows everyone to thrive.

If there is a change we can make, so your strengths can shine throughout our recruitment process, please contact: *******@warrigal.com.au

If successful, you may be asked to do a medical, National Criminal History Check or NDIS Worker Screening Check, and provide references.