Assistant Nurse

About Us :

JJR Medical Personnell Pty.Ltd is a Queensland based Nursing Agency.

we employ casual Agency Nurses, Paramedics & support workers in Hospitals, Aged care facilities and NDIS Clients.

About You :

• Certificate III in Aged care, Individual support or Allied Health assistant.
• Drivers License and own transport

Position Summary :

Task: Patient Personal

Care Role: Assistant in Nursing Site: Hospitals/ Aged Care

Facilities

Description: The following tasks are completed by nursing assistance on

a daily basis. The following are duties expected but not limited to:

‐ Room attendance/ make up/ cleaning

‐ Personal care of patients

‐ Preparation & management of medical services under supervision

‐ Administration

‐ Transfers/transportation/manual handling

‐ Recreation and Leisure

Assistant in Nursing work under the direction of a Registered Nurse or

Enrolled Nurse.

Overall Physical Demand

Rating: Physical

OH&S: To be trained in correct

manual handling & related

waste, emergency

preparedness & response,

hospital/ medical equipment,

personal care procedures

Shift Times:

Shift times vary between 8 to 12 hour shifts depended on hospital

departments or facility care environment

PPE: Uniform and closed in

shoes to be worn.

Gloves/gown/masks to be used

at time of dealing with hazard &

biological substances

Physical Environment: Even indoor flooring.

Minimal noise levels. Satisfactory ventilation,

artificial and natural lighting. Some stairs may

feature in work area.

Areas of practice may include:

‐ Acute care

‐ Palliative care

‐ Aged home care

‐ Aged facilities care

‐ Home care

‐ General Medicine

‐ Emergency Department

‐ Intensive Care Unit

Client Base: Mixed for age, gender, concomitant illness

or health issues, and abilities, ethnic or cultural

background.

Client needs / demands vary according to the individual

medical and psychological needs.

Education: Most AIN positions require either:

‐ TAFE qualifications as an Assistant in Nursing

Certificate III Acute Care

‐ Certificate III in Aged Care, or

‐ Proof of current studies towards EN/RN qualifications

Key Requirements :

A Minimum of 6 months experience as an assistant Nurse.

A current, satisfactory police certificate or NDIS Paid Yellow Card

Influenza Vaccine

Covid 19 & Booster vaccine

first aid & CPR Certificate

Manual Handling certificate

HCA or Ausmed Training completed or willing to complete

2x clinical references within the last 12 months

Job Responsibility :

Position Description

POSITION TITLE: Assistant in Nursing/ Personal Care Attendant

LOCATION: Working within a Registered Aged Care Facility or Hospital.

REPORTING TO: Agency Human Resources Team

BASIS OF EMPLOYMENT: Casual,

HOURS OF WORK: As agreed with The Agency.

Example of shift hours:

Morning Shift (6am – 2pm)

Afternoon Shift (2pm – 10pm)

Night shift (10pm – 7am)

Different facilities will have their own shift start & finish times.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Personal Care Attendant (PCA) / Assistant in Nursing (AIN) is responsible for the delivery of care

and services to residents in all areas of activities of daily living in accordance with the

residents/clients identified needs and preferences. The PCA/AIN provides support which considers

the residents/clients physical, spiritual, social and cultural needs and which enables residents/clients

to maintain their own well being and independence for as long as possible.

Key Responsibility Areas Performance Measures

Maintain the residents/clients activities of daily

living in the following

areas:

 Personal hygiene, grooming, manicuring and

oral hygiene.

 Continence management.

 Communicates with all residents effectively

including the maintenance and the fitting of

hearing aids and glasses as required.

 Assisting those residents’/clients with

challenging behaviors, by participation in

the development and implementation of an

individually designed management plan.

 The residents’/clients mobility, by assisting

with walking, use of wheelchairs and other

aids and transfers.

 Supports and assists residents with food and

fluids as required.

 Maximises the residents’/clients physical

function by assisting with rehabilitative

treatment such as physiotherapy exercises.

 Assists the nursing staff with treatments as

 Demonstrated ability to plan and complete

tasks.

 Demonstrated knowledge and

competency in manual tasks techniques.

 Demonstrate empathy and sensitivity to the

needs of the elderly from a variety of ethnic,

cultural and religious backgrounds.

 Demonstrate a working knowledge of

Standards and Guidelines in Residential Aged

Care Services.

 The ability to work co-operatively as part of

the care team.

 Demonstrate excellent written and verbal

communication skills.

 Have the ability to encourage and assist

residents to maximise their independence.

 A demonstrated commitment to holistic care

principles.

 Have a working knowledge of the ACFI.

specified

 Assists the nursing staff by observing and

reporting promptly any changes in the

condition or well being of residents.

 Ensure the residents privacy, dignity and

respect are maintained at all times.

 Ensure that no residents experiences

isolation and loneliness unless determined

by choice.

 Perform other duties within scope of

preparation and as directed.

 A demonstrated commitment to superior

care, organizational values and ethos.

 Demonstrate a commitment to best clinical

care practice.

 Accurate documentation of resident care

issues.

Documentation

 Reporting in progress notes and providing

relevant information to assist the RN to carry

out holistic assessment and care planning.

 Complete tick sheets, record resident BO, fill

out continence assessment flow charts,

record behavior activity and resident

participation in activity programs.

 Complete incident reports that they are

witness to, diet sheets, attendance records.

 Review resident care plans with sign off by a

Registered Nurse.

 Contribute to ACFI documentation as per

scope of practice.

 Demonstrated understanding of compulsory

reporting requirements.

Active Recreation Participation:

 Assists individual resident's to attend

recreational preferences.

 Accurate documentation.

 Demonstrate caring attitude and always

treat residents with dignity and respect.

Maintain their Domestic arrangements:

 Assist with bed making and tidying work

areas in a manner agreed to by the resident

and as directed.

 Perform other tasks as directed.

 Maintenance of clean and sanitary living

quarters.

 Maintenance of confidentiality and resident

privacy.

Occupational Health and Safety :

 Active participation in the workplace health

and safety processes.

 Knowledge of emergency procedures.

 Knowledge of storage, disposal and handling

of chemicals.

 Co-operate in the investigation of workplace

incidents in accordance with organisational

policy.

 Promptly report and document all hazards,

potential hazards or unsafe actions.

 Demonstrated knowledge of Occupational

Health and Safety.

 Promptly report and document all accidents,

injuries and near misses that occur during

employment.

 Adhere to all organizational policies and

procedures.

 Follow Organizational Occupational Health

and Safety policy.

 Avoid engaging in any unsafe work practices

and avoid distracting others in the

performance or carriage of their duties.

 Monitor work activities to ensure all safety

rules are followed.

 Comply and wear protective equipment in

line with standard precautions and

organizational Policy and procedures.

 Report and document all hazards or

potential hazards.

 Attend mandatory education in relation to

Workplace / Occupational Health and Safety.

Education :

Update and maintain skills by : -

 Attending workplace in service lectures /

programs, seminars / conferences.

 Participation in workplace staff meetings.

 Mandatory attendance at the following

workplace events on an annual basis or as

required:

 Chemical Handling

 Customer Service/Continuous

Improvement

 Fire and Emergency Safety

 Safe Food Handling (if applicable to role)

 Infection Control and Hand Washing

Competency

 Manual Handling and Manual Handling

Competency

 Compulsory Reporting of Abuse

 Participate in the Continuous Quality

Improvement Program.

 Maintain currency of competency in safe

handling of medications and other

competencies.

 Up to date with attendance of mandatory

training requirements.

 Attendance at other training which develops

skills and knowledge of the Aged Care

environment.

 Active participation in continuous

improvement.

ATTRIBUTES ESSENTIAL FOR THE ROLE

 Outstanding written and verbal

communication skills

 Computer literacy

ATTRIBUTES ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE ROLE

 Certificate III/IV in Aged Care

 Previous experience in a similar role –

desirable is essential.

Job Functions :

Nurses

Job Benefits :

Annual Company Bonus

Referral Bonus

Flare Membership discounts

Selling Point :

Contact :

Jason Nielsen