Personal Care Worker

Yallambee Traralgon Village for the Aged - MARGERY COLE RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE SERVICE

**PERMANENT PART TIME (PM, Weekend / Night Shifts Available)**

Do you have a PASSION for Aged Care? Would you like to make a DIFFERENCE to the lives of those living within our community??

**Are you an exceptional Personal Care Worker who wants to provide the best care possible for residents and do you need a company that will support you in providing quality care?? If you answered yes, then Yallambee is the place for you to work**

**Yallambee currently has exciting opportunities for experienced and enthusiastic Personal Care Workers to join our residential care services team. Our current Senior Clinical team boasting of a Director of Care, Nurse Unit Manager, Clinical Care Co-ordinators, Quality Manager and Nursing Team Leaders are in place to support you in your role as a PCW.**

The successful applicants will be part of a dynamic team of committed, dedicated and caring staff who understand each resident’s needs, goals and preferences to optimise their health and well-being of each individual. Personal Care Workers are an integral member of the care team, delivering personal care to our frail and aged residents. The Personal Care Worker works under the direction of the Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse and is responsible to ensure their focus is primarily on delivering the highest quality of care and customer service, within their scope of practice, for each individual resident.
- Traralgon is a large regional city located just under two hours outside of Melbourne. It is the largest and fastest growing city in the greater Latrobe Valley area, which in total has a population of approximately 125,000. The town itself has a thriving central business district full of a range of shops, cafes and restaurants as well as plenty of public facilities including parks, gardens, the newly constructed state of the art Gippsland Performing Arts Centre and Gippsland Regional Aquatic Centre. For the family, the town offers a variety of top-quality schools and employment opportunities within an area with a significantly lower cost of living than metropolitan Melbourne._
- Latrobe Valley is just one part of the greater Gippsland region which offers everything from country to coast. Within a few hours either side you have access to beaches, forests, hills, hinterland, wineries and the Gippsland Lakes region. The area is nationally and internationally renowned not only for its diverse and beautiful landscapes and outdoor activities but also for its quality of life, first-rate food, fresh produce, growing arts scene and local wineries and breweries._

**Employee Benefits**
- Free onsite parking
- Employee Assistance Program
- Onsite cafe available for staff, residents and visitors, offering grab and go or sit-down meals/coffee
- Supportive learning environment overseen by a Quality Manager (RN)
- Senior Clinical Support (Director of Care, Nurse Unit Manager, Clinical Care Co-ordinators, Quality Manager and Nursing Team Leaders)
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**Key Performance Areas include**:

- Ensures the highest standards of practice and care delivery
- Compliance with the Aged Care Standards, Yallambee’s Policies and Procedures and Yallambee’s Vision, Mission and Values Policy.
- Delivery of personal care in accordance with assessed need, within their scope of practice and as directed by the Registered Nurse and Enrolled Nurse
- Maintains and enhances resident’s health and well-being, capabilities, independence, choice, privacy, dignity and safety
- Ensures a safe working and living environment
- Highest standard of documentation including, charting, progress notes, schedules, duty lists.
- Incident identification, reporting and documentation
- Communicating professionally and appropriately to residents, families and referring questions and concerns to Nursing staff.
- Participation in auditing and continuous quality improvement activities
- Good attention to detail
- Excellent communication and customer service skills

**Key Selection Criteria**:

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team
- Must have a person-centered approach to care and service delivery
- Previous experience in Aged Care is highly desirable
- Knowledge of Aged Care Standards

**Job Types**: Part-time, Casual

**Salary**: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Salary packaging

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Public holidays
- Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
All staff are required to wear an approved mask as per government guidelines. COVI