Enrolled Nurse

Apply now Job no: 496915
Work type: Part time
Location: Northern Suburbs
Categories: Enrolled Nurse

Why Choose Amana Living?

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.

• Competitive rates
• Salary packaging benefits up to $18,550
• Continued superannuation contribution for employees who are on paid or 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 an Enrolled Nurse in aged care provides essential nursing support, delivering high-quality care to elderly residents while assisting with daily activities and health management. They work closely with the healthcare team to ensure residents' comfort, safety, and well-being, while following care plans and ensuring best practice standards.

This is a part time position working 30 hours per fortnight with shifts from 3:00pm to 8:00pm, Thursday to Saturday across various residential facilities in the Northern Suburbs.

Flexible Staffing Across Multiple Locations

As part of the Hospitality Permanent Pool NOR, flexibility is key to meeting the required needs across multiple sites. This staffing model involves employees being part of a centralised pool, allowing them to be assigned to different locations within the NOR cluster. It offers increased flexibility for both employees and employers.

• Your rostered shift may occasionally change on the day based on operational needs.
• No Fixed Site Assignment: Employees are not permanently based at a single site. Instead, they are deployed to different locations within a predefined group of sites as needed.
• You may be required to work at different sites within your contracted hours to address clinical requirements.
• Expectations from Employees: Flexibility to adapt to different sites, workflows, and team dynamics. Capability to quickly integrate into new environments while maintaining productivity.

Key responsibilities:

• Implements those aspects of the nursing care plan delegated by the registered nurse
• Contributes to the nursing assessment of individuals and groups
• Assists in the evaluation of progress toward expected outcomes
• Assists in protecting the rights of older persons
• Demonstrates successful interpersonal skills in relating to Residents, Families, Staff and other Health Professionals
• Develop effective communication, team building and accountability strategies at assist in leading, motivating, supporting and managing the team
• 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
• Diploma in Enrolled Nursing
• Registration with APHRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency)
• NDIS Screen Check (or willingness to obtain at interview stage)
• Class C driver's licence and own reliable vehicle
• Willing to attend a compulsory 2-day (Monday & Tuesday) induction at our Rivervale Training Institute
• Experience working within Aged Care (Desirable)

How to apply

If you are interested in this role and meet the essential criteria, please click the "apply now" button. Amana Living reserves the right to close this position prior to the closing date. Shortlisting and interviews will commence immediately.

Advertised: 19 Dec 2024 W. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: Open until filled