Registered Nurse

Brief Description

• MULTIPLE ROLES AVAILABLE
• NIGHT SHIFT ONLY
• COMPETITIVE SALARY

About Fronditha Care

Fronditha Care is an award-winning not-for-profit aged care provider, specialising in providing culturally sensitive aged care for people of all backgrounds for more than 46 years. We provide a wide range of aged care services and programs to support elders and their families.

Through our core values of Respect, Do Right, Bring Joy and Inspire Better, we deliver a Bounty of Care that provides for the cultural, spiritual and health needs the elders in our care. More than 1000 people choose to work at Fronditha Care, caring for elders across our 5 residential facilities in Melbourne and Newcastle, in their homes and in the community, across metropolitan Melbourne.

About The Opportunity

We are seeking passionate and dedicated Registered Nurses to join our team in our Residential facilities, based in Clayton South.

In this role, you will deliver high-quality care, ensuring the dignity, well-being, and comfort of our residents. You will work within a collaborative and supportive environment, upholding the highest standards of clinical excellence and person-centred care.

The Day-to-day Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate clinical care activities, ensuring residents receive high-quality nursing aligned with their individuals’ needs and care plans.
• Provide hands-on nursing care, including medication administration, wound care, catheter managements, and other specialised nursing interventions.
• Conduct comprehensive shift handovers, making sure critical updates are communicated and review care plans quarterly or as required.
• Address resident and family concerns in a timely manner, documenting outcomes.
• Perform clinical assessments and monitor care recipient’s health conductions, implementing interventions.
• Assign tasks to Enrolled Nurses and Personal Care Workers based on competency levels, providing ongoing supervision and clinical guidance.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals, families and residents to develop and adjust care plans.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, standards, and best practices in Aged Care.
• Act as an advocate for residents’ rights, dignity and personal choices, aligning care with their preferences.

What Success Looks Like For This Role

• Tertiary nursing qualification and current AHPRA registration.
• Possess experience in aged care, preferably in residential settings, with the ability to oversee complex clinical requirements.
• Demonstrate a strong dedication to delivery high quality aged care services.
• Maintain a sound practical working knowledge of ACFI, accreditation standards and aged care regulations.
• Current National Police Check.

Why choose Fronditha Care?

Fronditha Care is driven by our ethos of providing a Bounty of Care that extends to our clients and employees. We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive workplace that sets our people up for success and helps them grow in the workplace and in life.

Our Benefits

• Above award pay with annual pay increases under respective Enterprise Agreements.
• Salary packaging up to $15,900 per annum of pre-tax income.
• Meal and entertainment benefits up to $2,650 per annum.
• Benefits available through Fronditha Care’s superannuation partner.
• Gender neutral paid parental leave of 6 weeks.
• Ability to purchase additional annual leave.
• Enhanced leave entitlements for employees covered by respective Enterprise Agreements.
• Learning and development, career pathway opportunities, communities of practice and other learning programs.
• Access to our health and wellbeing program including EAP support for personal and professional assistance.

If you are looking for a rewarding career and for a role where you can make a positive impact in people’s lives, then we’d love to hear from you. Apply online now.

The successful applicant will also be required to undergo a current Police Check.

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