Registered Nurse (Year 1 to 4)

Care1; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Fully funded training

Flexible shifts

Employee Assistance Program

Rewards and recognition

Job summary

Care1 is seeking enthusiastic Registered Nurses to support clients in our new SDA housing in Macquarie Park, Sydney. You will assist with daily living activities, rehabilitation goals, and high-level clinical care to improve quality of life.

Ongoing training is fully funded, and shifts include AM, PM, and overnight on a casual to full-time basis. We hire for attitude and provide development opportunities; applicants should have current AHPRA nursing registration and a genuine passion for

Qualifications

• Current nursing registration with AHPRA.
• Experience delivering high-complexity clinical care.
• Ability to work across shifts including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide high level support to clients to meet care plans.
• Assist with activities of daily living and rehabilitation goals.
• Monitor client well-being and report progress to the team.
• Manage PEG, feeding, manual handling, tracheostomy/ventilation as required.
• Maintain accurate documentation and liaise with care team.

Skills

Registered Nurse

High complexity care

Care planning

Education

RN qualification

Job description

Care1 is currently seeking enthusiastic and reliable Registered Nurses to provide care and support to clients living in our brand new, purpose built SDA (Specialist Disability Accommodation) housing in Macquarie Park.

We are an organisation that hires for attitude and provides fully funded training to the right people to develop the right skills for what we do. If you have a passion for care and a willingness to learn,

The specifics:

24/7 supports with shifts available in the AM, PM and active overnight shifts on a casual, permanent part-time and full time basis with ongoing shifts available.

About Care1

Care1 is an Australian owned and operated disability support and health care agency based in Sydney – operating across NSW, Canberra and Queensland. We provide support services to individuals in the community, with the purpose of delivering the highest level of care possible.

At Care1 our motto is ‘People First’. But this isn’t just something we say - it’s something we live and breathe every day. Care1 was founded on the belief that every person deserves the best care and the best quality of life possible. But we also believe in ‘People First’ when it comes to our employees.

One of the first things you’ll notice when you start working with the team at Care1 is that we’re a little different to our competitors. You’ll quickly learn that our team is down-to-earth and passionate about making a difference to the lives of people in care.

About the Role

Provide high level support to clients to ensure that personal and rehabilitation goals outlined in the care plan are being met to best practice standards with the aim of improving quality of life and generating positive outcomes.

You’ll ensure optimal comfort for our clients by assisting with activities of daily living and other care as determined by the needs and the care plans of the clients we support. Due to the nature and complexity our clients disability, candidates must have relevant experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting clients with high complexity clinical needs
• Clinical management: PEG management and feeding, manual handling, tracheostomy and ventilation management, suction and airway management
• Personal care: showering, dressing, grooming and medication assistance, bowel care
• Monitoring the well-being of clients and reporting on their progress
• Social Activities: transporting clients to their appointments, shopping, any planned social activity
• Nursing Registration with AHPRA
• Right to Work in Australia (such as passport, birth certificate etc).
• First Aid Certificate or willingness to obtain before employment
• National Disability Insurance Scheme Worker Check (NDISWC)
• Working with Children Check

Desirable Criteria (Training can be provided)

• Experience in in tracheostomy and ventilation management, suctioning and airway management and manual handling.
• Experience providing complex care (catheter care, wound management, acquired brain injury, dysphagia, behaviour support, bowel care).
• Previous community nursing experience is an advantage along with a genuine desire to support people with disabilities to live a higher quality of life will be highly regarded.

Why work for Care1?

• Weekly pay and highly competitive pay rates, including penalty rates and loadings
• Flexibility and variety of shifts to suit individual schedules
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program
• Fully funded training and opportunities for ongoing training and development
• Rewards and recognition program
• A friendly and supportive work environment
• The opportunity to make a real difference!

What our people have to say about working with us

“I have been working for Care1 for more than four years. I thank Care1 for giving me the chance to participate in training courses that have helped me gain more confidence in my career. I have been awarded Certificate IV in Disability and Certificate III in Home and Community Care, completed Brain Injury and Bowel Care courses and Work Health and Safety. Care1 provides staff with a great atmosphere of teamwork, and the managers are very friendly and efficient, which helps us to provide a quality service to our clients. I am proud to work for Care1,” Louisa. Y, Community Support Worker.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.