Registered Nurse
Visa sponsorship
Healthcare · Inverell, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Here is a straight opportunity for nurses: a full-time Registered Nurse position in residential aged care in Inverell, NSW. The employer is a not-for-profit provider driven by its values, and you will rotate through morning, afternoon and overnight shifts.
The work is clinical and hands-on. You assess residents, plan and review their care, give medicines safely and keep records tight, all within your scope of practice and in line with AHPRA requirements and aged care standards. You report into a team that includes the Care Manager and General Manager. 482 visa sponsorship available for eligible candidates.
Nigerian nurses with ward or aged care experience should prepare well. Your CV needs your AHPRA status, your clinical assessment record and examples of mentoring junior staff. Sharpen your CV for this Inverell Registered Nurse job before you hit apply.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess residents comprehensively, drawing health and care information from residents and families
- Get involved in admissions, continuing assessments and care planning
- Build care plans, put them into action and review them on a schedule
- Keep clinical documentation precise and current
- Step in with direct clinical care for residents
- Run safe medication administration, plus correct ordering, storage and recording
- Monitor health and wellbeing, and act on changes in clinical condition
- Work hand in hand with residents, families, carers, GPs and the care team for positive results
- Uphold a safe, respectful, person-centred setting and support quality, compliance and continuous improvement
- Mentor care staff on what residents need clinically
Requirements & Eligibility
- Registration with AHPRA, current
- Residential aged care experience and/or knowledge
- Strong clinical assessment skills
- Strong medication management skills
- Strong documentation skills
- Understanding of the accreditation and compliance requirements in aged care
- Knowledge of the government standards for delivering aged care
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to function as part of a multidisciplinary team
- A current National Criminal History Check, or the ability to obtain one
- Genuine passion for helping older people live with dignity, choice and respect
- Meet the legislative requirements of Aged Care Worker Screening
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