Registered Nurse - Ingham Lodge

Respect; Ingham; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living expenses allowance

Meals & entertainment stipend

Ongoing training

Onsite leadership

Team-oriented culture

Job summary

Respect Ingham Lodge is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our supportive clinical team. You will provide safe, person-centred nursing care to residents under AHPRA guidelines and work with GP rounds and the multidisciplinary team.

This role can be full-time, part-time, or casual, with rosters determined in consultation. You will contribute to comfort, dignity, connection, and joy for residents while pursuing ongoing training and development.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration
• Knowledge of aged care standards and classifications
• Strong clinical assessment and documentation skills
• Excellent communication with residents and families
• Experience with medication administration and GP rounds

Responsibilities

• Compile comprehensive history to identify care needs at admission and during follow-ups
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation reflecting care delivery
• Develop and evaluate resident care plans and assist with admissions
• Provide direct clinical care including hygiene, pain management, and GP rounds participation
• Administer medications and ensure ordering, storage and documentation comply with policies
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality resident outcomes
• Promote a safe, respectful environment for residents, families and colleagues

Skills

AHPRA registration

Clinical assessment

Communication

Documentation

Medication administration

Job description

Seeking a Registered Nurse to join our clinical team at Respect Ingham Lodge
Imagine finishing every shift knowing you've genuinely changed someone's day. At Respect, we believe aged care is about more than clinical excellence—it's about creating moments of comfort, dignity, connection, and joy. Every conversation, every smile, every act of compassion matters.
Respect Ingham Lodge is seeking an experienced and passionate Registered Nurse to join our supportive team on a Full or Part time or casual basis. The roster will be determined in consultation with our new Staff member.

About The Role

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing safe, competent, and contemporary clinical nursing care to residents within the scope of practice as determined by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Reporting directly to the Care Manager and General Manager, the Registered Nurse plays an integral role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care while supporting the wellbeing, dignity, and independence of residents.

• Compile a comprehensive history from residents and/or family members to identify care needs through resident admissions and ongoing assessments.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive clinical documentation that reflects care delivery.
• Develop, implement, and regularly evaluate resident care plans, and assist with admission assessments.
• Provide direct clinical care to residents as required, including (but not limited to) personal hygiene, pain management, massage therapy, and participating in GP rounds.
• Administer medications and ensure correct ordering, storage, and documentation procedures are followed in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to deliver exceptional resident outcomes.
• Promote a safe, respectful, and supportive environment for residents, families, and colleagues.

Essential Requirements

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Knowledge of the Residential Classification Scale and the Aged Care Quality Standards.
• Current National Police Certificate (or the ability to obtain one).
• Understanding of government standards and legislative requirements for the delivery of aged care.
• Strong clinical assessment, communication, and documentation skills.
• An understanding of the aged care accreditation process.

Why You'll Love Working at Respect

• As a not-for-profit organisation, salary package up to $15,900 per year for living expenses, including rent, mortgage, bills, and groceries.
• Access an additional $2,650 annually for meals and entertainment, including dining out and holiday accommodation.
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
• Supportive leaders who are based onsite.
• A friendly, collaborative, and down-to-earth workplace.
• Opportunity to build a rewarding long-term career in aged care.

If you're looking for a rewarding nursing role where your skills are valued, your professional development is supported, and your work makes a genuine difference every day, we'd love to welcome you to the team at Respect Ingham Lodge