Registered Nurse Carrum Downs

at  MiCare

• Family friendly work/life balance workplace
• Rewarding and meaningful work
• Save on tax with generous salary packaging benefits -Novated leasing, general living expenses, regional area benefits, meal entertainment, Holiday Accommodation and Venue hire
• Paid training & we support Career Progression - Scholarship programs, student placement and internal promotion opportunities
• Access our Employee Assistance program - Confidential free counselling (personal, work, financial or legal).
• Employee wellness portal – discounts
• Eligible staff receive benefits like income protection from our default Superannuation provider
  Are you a Division 1 Grade 2 Registered Nurse with a passion for Aged Care? We have an exciting opportunity for you to provide high levels of clinical care to our Elders!

$36.82 TO $48.47 P/HR BASE (DEPENDING ON SKILLS/EXPERIENCE)

• 11.5% Superannuation + not for profit Packaging

ABOUT US …

MiCare is proud to be a culturally and linguistically diverse organisation.
Join the company that makes you feel as part of the family. Whether you are
interacting with Elders, fellow staff or management, you feel you belong.
MiCare Avondrust Lodge is a state of the art facility which was purpose built with both Elders and Staff in mind, to ensure executive Person Centred Care.
It has small beautiful households of 12 Elders each, with excellent ratios of 1:6 or less which enables the team to achieve best outcomes for the Elders. Social and therapeutic alliances are formed as staff bond with Elders in their households. Staff and Elders get to know each other well. Elders share their wisdom. Staff become proud advocates of these dear members of the household, to continue giving outstanding care.
At MiCare, it doesn’t feel like work, it feels like a happy home where everyone looks forward to coming.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Registered Nurse Division 1
• Current practicing certificate with the AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency)
• Post graduate evidence of formal education
• Demonstrated ongoing education and personal development.

SKILLS

• An ability to work with persons living with dementia
• Experience in pain management, palliative care
• Experience in pain management, palliative care
• Ability to mentor staff, and act as a resource in regards to clinical issues
• Ability to maintain clinical requirements by checking charts, care plans
• The ability to work in a culturally sensitive manner within an ethno-specific environment
• The ability to work with frail and/or confused elders and their families within the Accreditation Standards and funding guidelines
• The ability to accept and give direction and to work with minimal supervision

We are looking for a Registered Nurse to provide high levels of clinical care to our elders who live at our Carrum Downs Residential Facility.
The Registered Nurse will ensure that elder care needs are achieved in
accordance with care plans through ongoing assessment, planning
implementation, evaluation and documentation, utilizing a holistic approach
and refer any areas of concern related to clinical matters.

The successful incumbent will work as part of the broader team of Registered Nurses to ably support the Care Manager and Facility Manager to supervise Universal Workers and Enrolled Nurses with mentoring or oversight. Key responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring that elder’s physical health is maintained at the highest possible level
• Ensure that families are fully informed about their relatives care
• Manage and direct the care in day to day activities for the elders
• Adhere to Health and Safety legislation, Policy and Procedures
• Maintaining appropriate documentation
• Medication management and administration
• Provide leadership in accordance to the Eden philosophy of care