Assistant in Nursing

Family** friendly work/life balance workplace**:

- ** Rewarding and meaningful work**:

- ** Save on tax with generous salary packaging benefits** (Novated leasing, general living expenses, reginal area benefits, meals & entertainment, holiday accommodation and venue hire)
- ** Paid training & supported Career progression** (scholarships programs, student placement and internal promotion opportunities)
- ** Access to our Employee Assistance program** (confidential free counselling, personal, work or legal)
- ** Access to our Employee Wellness Portal** (amazing discounts)
- ** Access to income protection** (for eligible staff from our default superannuation provider)

**We are looking for an energic Assistant in Nursing**

**to join our friendly team in sunny Birkdale**

**New graduates and Nursing students encouraged to apply**

**Permanent part time positions available**
**Min 16 hours per fortnight guaranteed**
**up to a maximum of full time hours**
**We have lots of 4hr Float Shifts**

**Morning: 0630hrs to 1030 hrs**

**Afternoon: 1400hrs to 1800hrs + 1600hrs to 2000hrs**

**Night Duty**

**$31.24 - $32.04 p/hr + Penalties (depending on skills/experience)**
**+ 11.5% Superannuation + Not for profit packaging**

**Applicants must have the right to work in Australia**

**About us...**

**MiCare** is proud to be a culturally and linguistically diverse organisation. A
large part of our work is assisting people from a non-Australian background
and we respect their culture, their history, their language and tastes, and their
stories.

We are here for everyone believing that all people have the right to be
respected and their differences celebrated.

**About the role...**

We are looking for an energetic Assistant in Nursing who thrives on
supporting older persons with daily living at our state of the art residential
aged care facility in Birkdale.

The successful incumbent will be motivated, flexible and able to coordinate
with strong interpersonal skills to foster a collaborative approach to quality
service delivery. The role requires a person who is skillful in the current
knowledge, practice and management of all aspects of day to day
responsibilities and thrives on assisting Elders with activities of daily living.
Some of the key responsibilities include:

- Assisting with bathing, grooming and getting dressed
- Handling household tasks like groceries, shopping and laundry
- Preparing and serving meals at the appropriate time
- Providing mental and emotional support
- Making recommendations to family members and healthcare personnel on the plan of care
- Organising suitable recreational activities for our Elders
- Collaborating with other health care and social care professionals to provide the best possible care

**About you...**

You will have a flexible, caring, patient attitude and an ability to work in a
professional and proficient manner.

**Qualifications**
- Minimum Cert III (Aged Care)
- Studying Nursing Diploma or Bachelors Degree
- Current First Aid and CPR Certificates

**Skills**
- The ability to work with frail and/or confused elders and their families
within the Accreditation Standards and funding guidelines
- Basic knowledge of the aging process and the ability to communicate effectively
- The ability to accept direction and to work in a team environment with mínimal supervision
- The ability or willingness to speak or learn Dutch/Spanish and an understanding of the Dutch/Spanish culture history will be highly regarded
- The ability to work in a culturally sensitive manner within an ethno-specific environment
- A flexible, caring and patient attitude
- A basic knowledge of Work Health and Safety procedures

**A police check with no disclosable outcomes, current flu vaccination and a COVID-19 vaccination, including dose 3 is required by MiCare for this position.**

**A commitment to work exclusively with MiCare Residential Aged Care**
**facility as your only employer during COVID-19 will be highly regarded.**

**How to apply...**

Please submit a copy of your resume. Complete your work history and
any certificates and licence(s) information under the education section), and
we’ll be in touch. **Interviews will start immediately so don't delay in**

**Applications close 4 December 2024.**

**For Enquiries...**

**If you meet the above criteria and you’re interested in contributing to an**
**organisation that values the highest level of quality in everything it sets**
**out to achieve, we want to hear from you**

MiCare is a Child Safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to
ensure the safety and wellbeing of children.

MiCare says “NO” to Family Violence. We believe that everyone deserves to
feel safe, respected, valued and treated as equals.

MiCare is committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is
reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds
to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from
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