Registered Nurse - Part-Time and Casual

Our Lady of Consolation Aged Care & Services; Sydney; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

Our Lady of Consolation Aged Care & Services in Rooty Hill, NSW, is looking for Registered Nurses to join our team in permanent part-time and casual positions. You will deliver high-quality clinical care aligned with individual care plans, policies, and best practice guidelines, while working closely with nurses and care staff to coordinate care for residents.

You will assess residents, adjust care plans, and liaise with allied health professionals.

Qualifications

• Qualified Nurse registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Experience in aged care and understanding of sector legislation.

Responsibilities

• Participate in resident assessments and provide high-quality care per care plans.
• Coordinate ENs and care staff, delegating tasks.
• Monitor resident conditions, adjust care plans with staff.
• Coordinate appointments with allied health professionals and ambulance.
• Administer medications, eye drops, injections, analgesics, dressings, gastric feeds, glucose testing.
• Maintain dignity and adapt care practices to resident needs.

Skills

Nursing

Patient care

Team coordination

Job description

Our Lady of Consolation Aged Care & Services - Rooty Hill NSW

Permanent Part-time and Casual Positions

About Us

Our Lady Of Consolation Aged Care & Services is a proud and independent Not-For-Profit organisation housing up to 300 elderly residents based in Rooty Hill in Sydney's Western Suburbs. We also provide home care services to up to 2000 elderly residents across the Sydney Metro Region assisting them to remain in their homes for longer. Our focus is on helping the elderly to be as active and able as they can be, regardless of their underlying health conditions.

The Role

You will join a team responsible for providing high quality clinical services that facilitate a positive health outcome for residents. You will ensure clinical care is delivered in accordance with each resident's individual care needs, organisational policies, and best practice guidelines. Working closely with nurses and care staff, you will be given the opportunity to assist in the management and coordination of the team.

Key Responsibilities:

Participate in resident assessments and provide the highest quality of resident care and support in accordance with individual care plans

Coordinating the work of EN's and care staff to provide consistent support and advice and delegating care tasks

Completing rounds monitoring resident conditions and needs, and adjusting care plans in consultation with associated staff

Liaise with relevant staff to coordinate appointments for residents with allied health professionals, specialist practitioners and ambulance

Carrying out specialised clinical care needs in accordance with organisational policies and best practice including the administration of medications, application of eye drops, injections, analgesics, lotions and creams, dressings and bandages, gastric feeds, testing blood glucose levels, maintaining resident fluids and ensuring that relevant tests are completed or supervised

Qualified Nurse registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia

Previous experience working in an aged care environment and an understanding of relevant aged and community care sector legislation, standards and guidelines is desirable

Demonstrated experience working with elderly people is desirable

Strong focus on resident wellbeing and be able to adapt your work practices to a range of resident needs

Please note the successful applicant must be willing to undergo a Medical/Functional Assessment, Criminal History Check, and have three (3) Covid injections documented by the time of commencement.

OLOC will actively support you and can guarantee that you will find the role both challenging and fulfilling. You will need to be able to work within a philosophy of care that strongly supports the dignity of elderly people.