Assistant in Nursing

**Introduction**:
BallyCara is an established charitable organisation that offers a wellness-focused lifestyle for our clients to facilitate independent living, health, and happiness.

At BallyCara, you will belong to a welcoming and inclusive community where your individual strengths and interests are embraced and are the key driver to everything that we create together. We will empower you with flexibility, autonomy and coaching to allow you to make a meaningful difference, whilst supporting you in your career and personal journey.

We inspire healthy and happy living through our SONA® (Happiness) ethos and enhance our employee's wellness through the following employee benefits:

- Emotional Wellness: Enhance your happiness. Accrue a wellness day off each year to take on your birthday, for your family, or just for you because you are worth it.
- Physical Wellness: Improve your health and wellbeing with a fitness allowance for yoga, pilates, swimming, or gym plus access to an online fitness portal LIFT Fitness
- Professional Wellness: Enhance your career with two days of paid study leave combined with yearly study assistance
- Financial Wellness: access not-for-profit salary packaging up to $18,550, receive 17.5% annual leave loading, and up to $1,892 per annum in financial discounts from our Lifeworks EAP and wellbeing portal

**Description**:
We currently have permanent part-time and casual Assistant in Nursing roles inspiring healthy and happy living for residents in our Aged Care Residential Facility. Working hours are flexible within our 24-hour roster.

The Assistant in Nursing (AIN) is responsible for aiding in the smooth running of Residental Care and the delivery of care and services to residents by assisting in all areas of activities of daily living and personal care in accordance with the resident's needs, values, and preferences.

As an AIN you will work under the direction of the Registered Nurses (RN) and empower residents to maintain their own well-being and independence. You understand the importance of the impact you can make through your relationships with our residents. You demonstrate our core Sona® (happiness) values and bring happiness, person-centered care, and trust in every interaction you have with residents their families, your team, and our community.

**Skills and Experiences**:
Required skills and experience

Essential
- Certificate III in Aged Care/Individual Support or Nursing student with Aged Care placement and experience as an AIN.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills including an ability to communicate effectively with team members, residents, and their family members in a compassionate and empowering manner.
- Demonstrated digital literacy skills to utilise tablet devices or computers
- Demonstrated competence in the provision of contemporary nursing care, and documentation skills
- Strength to cope with the physical demands of this position

Desirable
- Experience in Aged Care and training in manual handling techniques
- Experience or training in dementia
- Flexibility to work various shifts which may include weekends, evenings, mornings, and afternoons
- Knowledge of Aged Care Quality Standards and ACFI will be well regarded
- Second language skills will be well regarded

Position Requirements
- National Police Check clearance which allows working unsupervised
- Flu vaccination (seasonal)
- COVID-19 vaccination (triple)

How to apply

Pre-employment checks including references, a police check, and proof of qualifications are conducted before employment offer.