TITLE: REGISTERED NURSES

Date: 5 Sept 2025
Location: Midland
Business Unit: Midland Nursing Home
St Jude’s Health Care Group is a trusted provider of Aged Care, Allied Health and Disability Services, established in 1982. With a strong reputation built over four decades and as a purpose-driven organisation, we operate with a clear philosophy: we do not provide any service that isn’t good enough for our own families. Our work is grounded in respect, integrity, commitment, and genuine partnerships with the individuals and communities we support.

SKILLS, ATTRIBUTES AND EXPERIENCE

The ideal candidates will have significant experience working within residential aged care facilities, and an understanding of the needs of consumers who are residing in or transitioning to residential aged care. They will be familiar with the applications and particulars of the aged care act and aged care quality standards. They will also be familiar with managing challenging behaviours, particularly in people who are living with dementia. Our Registered Nurses provide a high level of leadership to the facility, including conflict resolution, supervision and striving for continuous improvement.

ROLE SUMMARY

Our Registered Nurses play a crucial role in supporting and caring for residents at the facility, ensuring that there is a focus on maintaining their independence as they age. This is predominantly achieved through the provision of contemporary and timely clinical support and care, aiming to improve age-related deterioration in a resident’s social, mental and physical capacities. These services are delivered purposefully, always seeking to assist the residents to live independently, and with dignity, self-determination and comfort.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Delivering clinical services, care planning, reviewing and assessing all aspects of clinical care
• Ensuring that a customer service focus is applied to all clinical care and service delivery
• Providing safe and effective clinical care that is derived from evidence-based practice and in line with scope of practice
• Providing leadership, supervision and coaching to the care support staff at the facility

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, YOU POSSESS THE FOLLOWING:

• A minimum 1-2 years of experience working within residential aged care facilities
• Solid understanding of the current Aged Care Quality Standards
• Have the ability to establish trusting relationships and develop person-centered support that is appropriate to residents’ unique needs
• Excellent organisational and leadership skills including conflict resolution, supervision and striving for continuous improvement
• Current AHPRA registration and a valid work rights in Australia is essential
• Possess or willing to obtain an NDIS Worker Screening Check