Registered Nurse

We're looking for experienced Registered Nurses to join our clinical team.

The Organisation: As a proud not for profit organisation since 1922, Respect Aged Care serves older residents through our high standard of care and community. Our focus is on giving back to older adults by fostering communities of belonging. Headquartered on the northwest coast of Tasmania, our philosophy is: Everyone deserves the right to a life well-lived, with dignity and respect.

Our organisation is constantly growing, with many homes and thousands of residents and employees across Victoria, New south Wales and Tasmania. Respect also has home care services in multiple states, and more than 700 units in different retirement villages and independent living communities.

The Role: The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible to provide safe, competent and contemporary clinical nursing care to residents within the scope of practice as determined by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Key Responsibilities:

• Compile a comprehensive history from residents and/or family members to identify care needs by participating in resident admissions and ongoing assessments.
• Complete ANACC assessments and other clinical documentation as required.
• Develop, implement and regularly evaluate resident care plans as directed.
• Assist with the direct clinical care of residents as required, which may include but not limited to personal hygiene, massage therapy, pain management and GP rounds.
• Administer medications to residents and assume responsibility for correct ordering, storage and documentation.
• Interact with doctors, relatives, residents and allied health professionals to ensure adhesion of care for residents.
• Maintain confidentiality on all matters relating to residents and their families at all times.
• Follow appropriate infection control practices in relation to all tasks as per the policies and procedures.
• Observe safe work practices and consider the safety of others at all times.
• Report and document incidents, near misses and hazards immediately and in accordance with the policies and procedures.

Requirements

Essential:

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Knowledge of the Residential Classification Scale and Standards for Aged Care.
• Current National Police Certificate (or ability to acquire).

Desirable:

• Knowledge of the standards required by the government for the delivery of aged care.
• An understanding of the Commonwealth Aged Care Funding Instrument.
• Strong clinical and documentation skills.
• An understanding of the aged care accreditation process.

To be considered for employment with Respect, each candidate must satisfy the legislative requirements of Aged Care Worker Screening to ensure suitability to work in the aged care industry.

Benefits

What we can offer you:

• Competitive salary and entitlements.
• Pay incentives including not-for-profit salary packaging.
• Meaningful work in a purpose-driven organisation.
• Long-term employment in a recession-proof sector.
• Learning, development, and growth opportunities.
• Discounted private health insurance.

Our purpose:

To care for the elderly in our communities in an environment of respect, value, and belonging.

• Our Values:
  Respect - Treat all people with fairness and dignity
  Care - Look after and protect the elderly, and each other
  Teamwork - Encourage, cooperate, and build trust
  Courage - Do the right thing, even when it’s difficult
  Integrity - Be open, honest, and trustworthy
  Innovation - Think differently to solve problems.
  Excellence - Drive quality to continuously improve.