Registered Nurse - Part Time Night Shifts

For Purpose Aged Care; Wagga Wagga; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 61,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Packaging

Employee Assistance Program

Novated car leasing

Ausmed Passport

National career opportunities

Job summary

For Purpose Aged Care is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our not-for-profit aged care team in a part-time night shift capacity in Wagga Wagga, NSW. You will provide clinical leadership, drive safe care, and work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver person-centered support.

The role requires AHPRA RN registration and at least 2 years of aged care experience, with strong communication and documentation skills and a commitment to ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in aged care preferred.
• Ability to work night shifts in a team-based environment.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to care staff to ensure safe, effective care interventions.
• Plan and communicate care interventions based on assessments of recipients’ needs.
• Ensure positive outcomes in line with care plans and safe practices.
• Provide person-centered care respecting dignity and privacy.
• Monitor recipient condition and report changes to the team.
• Participate in accreditation and quality improvement activities.
• Hand over care recipient issues at shift changes with your team.
• Support medication management and infection control.
• Maintain confidentiality and WHS compliance.

Skills

Strong communication

Clinical leadership

Team collaboration

Documentation skills

Education

Nursing Registration (AHPRA)

Job description

Registered Nurse - Part Time Night Shifts

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.

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-centered 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).


• Minimum 2 years 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.

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