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Form of workSCCQ is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our team at our Caloundra Residential Aged Care Home in Little Mountain.
Join a supportive and friendly team working together to make a real difference not only for the people we care for, but also each otherSouthern Cross Care Queensland has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join the clinical team at our Caloundra Residential Aged Care Home on the beautiful Sunshine Coast.
What can Southern Cross Care Queensland offer you?
- Competitive pay rates depending on experience, with the benefit of Not-for-Profit salary sacrifice options to take home more
- Variety of shifts available including afternoon and night duty
- Accelerated pay and career progression available for permanent staff through individually designed training programs and with support from highly skilled professionals
- We can support you in Aged Care Transition to Practice program if you are a newly qualified Registered Nurse
- Opportunity to join a supportive purpose driven organisation with a great staff culture
- Ongoing individualised training
- Employee Assistance Program for employees and their families and support programs like Thrive (access 50% of your earned wages early)
In this role you will join a team of highly skilled compassionate Registered Nurses in providing excellence in clinical care for our residents. You will work under the leadership of an experienced Clinical Manager to deliver advanced clinical and holistic care to our residents. Providing support and supervision to your team members, you will champion a strong teamwork approach to resident’s care. You will liaise with medical practitioners, family and other multi-disciplinary team members ensuring excellence in personalised care. Most importantly, compassion and empathy accompany your clinical talent, alongside building relationships with our residents based on dignity and respect.
What you will bring to the role?
- You will be a Registered Nurse with a current AHPRA registration
- Experience in Aged Care and a knowledge of chronic conditions, palliative and dementia care highly desirable
- Strong clinical focus in assessing, planning and implementing client care
- Demonstrated skills in care planning and evaluation documentation
- Demonstrated competence in medication management and clinical skills
- Excellent communication skills
- You enjoy working in a team environment
- You are dedicated to caring for older people to live their best lives
Southern Cross Care Queensland (SCCQ) is a Catholic not-for-profit organisation established by the Knights of the Southern Cross, more than 40 years ago. They saw a need to provide compassionate care and inclusive service to some of the most vulnerable, the ageing population, in the community.
Since then, SCCQ has grown to employ over 1000 staff caring for and supporting more than 2000 people across 13 residential aged care homes, 5 retirement villages, 28 social houses, the National Disability and Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and home care services in metropolitan and rural Queensland.
We are passionate about growing communities where best lives are lived, and serving the needs of our residents and clients with compassion and care is, as always, at the heart of what we do.
At SCCQ, we are just as focused on creating a culture where every person matters. Our culture program Known & Loved is unique to Southern Cross Care Queensland, enabling staff to build genuine community connections with each other and those we serve.
How can you apply?
If you are a Registered Nurse ready to make a difference and help us grow communities where best lives are lived, then we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!
If you have any queries around Southern Cross Care QLD ‘s recruitment process or about the role please contact us at employment@sccqld.com.au
Southern Cross Care Queensland is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate the diversity across our entire team and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Please note that all employment offers will be conditional upon a satisfactory NDIS workers screen, the right to work in Australia and an up to date flu vaccinations status.
Our Mission: Inspired by Catholic moral and social teachings which value and respect human life and the dignity of the individual, we will provide a quality of care and accommodation to meet the needs of all who place their trust in us.
