Registered Nurse

Permanent Part Time

Competitive Rates + Salary Packaging + Super

Merriwa, WA

Help lead the team at our Karri & Tuart Lodge and Vivian Bullwinkel Lodge in Merriwa. As a Registered Nurse with RAAFA, you will lead a team of professionals in providing the excellent quality of care for which we are known, aligning with our values of Respect, Care and Honesty for both our residents and colleagues. Along with being responsible for supervising and directing resident care, you will also be involved in the overall supervision of the facility in the absense of the Facility Manager or Clinical Care Coordinator!

Benefits To You

Competitive Rates - RAAFA Continues to support our people with above award rates across our facilities!
Salary packaging – as a non-profit organisation, you can salary package up to $18,549!
Penalty Rates - earn penalty rates on afternoon, night and weekend shifts!
Free onsite parking – all sites have free onsite parking with plenty availability!
Career & Development Paths – RAAFA offers various ongoing career development opportunities, including transition to practice and grad programs through our industry partners!
Employee Assistance Program - Access confidential counselling services for personal or work related issues!
Employee Referral Program - earn bonuses for recommending friends!
Long Service Recognition - Be celebrated by the entire organisation at 5 year service milestones!
RAAFA Rewards - Discounted services including health insurance and gym membership!
Corporate Zoo Membership - Visit Perth Zoo for free!
Aviation Heritage Museum - Free entry for RAAFA staff!
Supportive culture - be welcomed into an organisation who provide a supportive, friendly and positive culture within all of our staffing groups!

Role

This role as the Registered Nurse will see you:

Coordinate client care needs, including assessment, case management and developing individualised Care Plan.
Provide complex clinical care including but not limited to wound dressing; administration of medications; condition assessments and referrals.
Recognise changing needs of residents and liaise with resident, families, and other members of the multidisciplinary teams regarding their care delivery and goals of care.
Perform specialised clinical nursing tasks within the scope of practice of a Registered Nurse.
Supervise and lead care staff and Enrolled Nurses as part of a wider team.

About You

Possess a Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent qualification.
Hold a current AHPRA registration.
Possess excellent clinical knowledge and skills.
Ability to relate to the elderly with empathy and understand their needs.
Demonstrate flexible decision making and advanced problem solving skills.
Excellent time management and organisational skills to effectively plan and prioritise work tasks.
Enjoy building positive relationships with residents, their families and staff.

About Us

Our organisation is nearly 100 years old and built on foundations of care and support, core values that still stand strong throughout all our services today. To this end, we are proud of our heritage, the services we deliver and our people!

Our core values of Respect, Care and Honesty underpin who we are, our behaviours and how we operate, we call this The RAAFA Way! We have an amazing culture, led by our people who make a real impact to the lives of those we care for every single day.

We aim to create communities open to all. Our Seniors Living services are connected and offer a continuum of care to people living across our seven large, active and vibrant retirement living estates. Whether it's one of our five warm and welcoming residential aged care homes or our in-home individualized care and services provider, RAAFA Home Care, we are in the business of people looking after people.

Set in the picturesque streetscape of RAAFA's popular Merriwa Estate, the Karri & Tuart Lodge is a newly refurbished 110-bed Residential Care Centre offering permanent, respite and secure dementia care. Surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens, courtyards and outdoor areas to enjoy the fresh air all year round, the comfortable and modern lodge creates a peaceful and homely environment for all!

Or join us at our Vivian Bullwinkel Lodge located in the coastal suburb of Merriwa within RAAFA's Cambrai Village. The two-storey, 79-bed Residential Care Centre offers uninterrupted views of surrounding suburbs and picturesque parklands, creating a truly beautiful place to work!

Join our team today and make a help enhance our resident’s lives.

How To Apply

Update your resume;
Be eligible to work in Australia;
Satisfactory National Police Certificate (on commencement of employment to be within six months from date of issue) or willing to obtain one;
Be up to date with your Flu vaccinations;
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For more information, please call or email us on 089288 8410 or raafarecruitment@raafawa.org.au

RAAFA WA reserves the right to withdraw, shortlist and interview applicants prior to this date.

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