Registered Nurse Required in Amana Living, Australia
Job Description
Amana Living is one of Western Australia’s largest aged care providers, dedicated to meeting the needs of older individuals and their caregivers since 1962. We offer a comprehensive range of services including home care, residential care homes, transition care programs, retirement living villages, day care, respite, and dementia-specific services.
- Our Vision: A community where every older person is honoured and valued.
- Our Mission: To enable older people to maintain their individuality and provide what is needed to support a fulfilling life.
- Our Values: Compassion, Collaboration, Curiosity, Inclusion, and Trust.
- We are committed to leading reforms that benefit our workforce, ensuring those who care for others are well supported in their careers.
Our Benefits
- Competitive rates
- Salary packaging benefits up to $18,550
- School holidays childcare assistance
- Continued superannuation contribution for employees who are on paid on unpaid parental leave
- Health and wellbeing programs and more!
- Ongoing training and development to keep your skills growing.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program
- At Amana Living, we value diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including those who identify as living with disability, are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, or members of the LGBTIQA+ community. Join us in making a difference!
The Role
The role of the Registered Nurse is to provide comprehensive nursing care and support to clients, including assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care plans to ensure optimal health outcomes.
Key responsibilities:
- Uses multiple approaches to decision making (scope of nursing practice decision making framework)
- Manages the care of older persons in a person centre approach
- Advocates and protects the rights of older persons
- Engages in collaborative practice to achieve positive outcomes for older persons
- Attracting developing and retaining talented individuals: creating a learning environment that ensures employee realize their highest potential, allowing the organization as a whole to meet the future challenges.
- Engages in activities to improve gerontological nursing practice
- Demonstrates regulatory compliance in accreditation and continuous improvement
- Attends and actively participates in compulsory training sessions and meetings
About you
As a Registered Nurse, you will foster meaningful, positive relationships with our residents while using your expertise to guide the team towards excellent care outcomes, aligned with Quality-of-Care Principles. Your strong communication skills and passion for supporting, educating, and mentoring staff will be essential in this role.
Essential Criteria:
- Evidence of COVID-19 and Current 2024 Flu vaccinations per Amana Living policies
- Ability to obtain a National Police Clearance (within 6-months validity)
- Successful completion of pre-employment physical and reference checks
- Registration with APHRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency)
- NDIS Screen Check (or willingness to obtain at interview stage)
- Willing to attend a compulsory 2-day (Monday & Tuesday) induction at our Rivervale Training Institute
- Proven ability to lead and manage a team
- Knowledge of the resident classification scale, accreditation and continuous improvement
