Registered Nurse - Margaret River

Permanent Part-time and Full-time positions available.

Mixture of PM & Night duty available.

Hourly rate + night penalties, depending on qualifications and experience.

Tailored relocation packages available for the right candidate.

Values based organisation.

Boost your pay with access to generous salary packaging (up to $18,550 tax free to all employees).

Chance to give back! Provide care to older Western Australians.

First class training and development opportunities.

Discounted health insurance with HBF or Medibank & Bankwest product discounts.

Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and our wellness program.

Discounts at JB HI-FI & The Good Guys as well as accommodation discounts at Seashells.

Full refund upon commencement of employment for a New NDIS clearance check.

Margaret River is a South West town, located 277 km from Perth. The town is found nestled in between the river and set amongst majestic forests. Often heralded as the food capital of Western Australia due to the number of fine wineries and eateries in the region, Margaret River is a friendly town with a whole host of options for a rural, outdoors lifestyle. From national parks to its pristine coastline and to the caves below, Margaret River has something for everyone to explore.

About your new role:

We are seeking a Registered Nurse to join our dedicated residential team on a permanent part-time basis. You will work a set 9.5-hour shift, starting at 21:45pm and finishing at 07:15am. Days available across weekdays and weekends. Possible options for other shifts available. Located at our 46-bed Mirrambeena facility in Margaret River, you will have the opportunity to contribute to our residents pursuing their unique personal goals and passions, enabling them to live full and meaningful lives. This means understanding what matters most to our residents and working together to ensure we deliver on this commitment every day.

Duties:

• Provide leadership to and directly supervise Enrolled Nurses and Care Partners, ensuring care needs of the resident are met in accordance with clinical needs and the residents’ care plans.
• Promote and support consistency for individual residents when assigning care, delegating activities, and providing directions to Enrolled Nurses, Care Partners, and others.
• Empower Enrolled Nurses and Care Partners to provide care in accordance with expected standards and scope of practice.
• Lead by example through the implementation of evidence-based clinical practices in accordance with Baptistcare policies and practices and within the scope of practice as defined by AHPRA.
• Develop care plans for each resident, utilising information from assessments and in liaison with the resident, family, GP, and allied health professionals.

Skills and Experience:

• Tertiary qualifications in Nursing and current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience in Aged Care or Community Services is highly regarded.
• Experience in Dementia support is highly regarded.
• Sound understanding of care assessment and provision within the Aged and Health Care sectors.
• Relates to the aged care population with empathy, understanding, and respect.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Willingness to obtain or provide proof of Influenza & Covid-19 Vaccination.
• Willingness to obtain or provide proof of Up-to-date 2023 Influenza & three (3) Covid-19 Vaccinations.
• Willingness to undergo a pre-employment medical if required.
• Willingness to obtain or provide proof of a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) check (new applications refunded).
• Willingness to obtain or provide proof of NDIS Worker Orientation Modules.

About Us:

Baptistcare is one of WA’s largest providers of residential aged care, retirement living and home care services, providing the highest level of quality care and support across both metro and regional locations. We focus on empowering our customers to maintain homely comforts and community connection by providing care with compassion, integrity, and dignity. Our focus is not limited to our customers, but also your wellbeing and career growth. We aim to support you to achieve a fulfilling career with first class training and development opportunities. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued. The more diversity we have, the more unique perspectives and creative ideas we share. Therefore, we embrace people of different age, religion, sexual orientation or identity, physical or mental ability and ethnicity.