Registered Nurse

Position Title: Registered Nurse

Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time

Hours Per Week: 38 hours

Position Grade: Registered Nurse (Year 1 - 5)

Salary: $82,438 - $99,817 base per annum

Enterprise Agreement: St Vincent's Care Services NSW EA 2023-2026

Department Name: St Vincent’s Care Services, Heathcote

Closing Date: 5th June 2024

We are looking for a special kind of person – a St Vincent’s kind of person. Someone who puts compassion, connection and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do.

As a Registered Nurse you’ll be part of an experienced, engaged and dedicated team helping to create a welcoming, professional and supportive care experience for the residents of SVCS Heathcote.

St Vincent's Care Services Heathcote (locally known as John Paul Village) is a 213-bed facility located 35km from Sydney's CBD. It is situated next to the Royal National Park, one of Sydney's real treasures!

We are looking for an experienced Registered Nurse with a minimum of 5 years’ experience (including residential aged care experience) who has the ability to work the following Morning AND Night Shifts ongoing: Monday AM, Tuesday Night Shift, Wednesday Night Shift; Thursday Night Shift (please apply if your experience and availability matches in full).

What’s on your CV is important, but what’s in your heart matters more.

Because at St Vincent’s, kindness works for us.

Things that work for us:

• Nursing Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency is essential

• Clinical nursing practice experience in an aged care facility - Minimum 5 years’ nursing experience

• Flexibility and availability to work AM & Night Shifts, Mondays-Thursdays

• High level of customer service skills

• Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills

• Experience with Autumn Care (or similar) with the ability to maintain excellent resident records

• A passion for person-centred care and an ability to follow directives as per the care plan

• Understanding of Aged Care and resident rights and responsibilities

• Current flu vaccination, COVID-19 vaccinations and National Police Certificate

• NDIS Worker Screening Check may be a requirement of this role.

Things that work for you:

• Opportunity to join a residence redefining the expectations of aged care

• Competitive salary packaging options up to $15,990, Novated leasing, plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,650 per annum

• Opportunity to work for the nation’s largest Catholic not-for-profit health and aged care provider, with a rapidly growing and progressive vision

• Friendly team environment with a great community care spirit

• Ability to visibly see your impact on the business and its service

• No cost uniforms and training

• Free annual flu vaccination

• Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families

• Access to the Fitness Passport (FP)

Why become part of the St Vincent’s Care family?

Because you’re like us, you believe that every act of kindness makes the world a better place. Better for everyone who lives in the 20+ facilities and locations we operate in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. Better for all our staff and employees, who work tirelessly to provide the highest levels of care and quality of life for our clients. And better support for the local communities we play an important role in and continue to support.

For more than 175 years, St Vincent’s Care Services (SVCS) has been a leading Catholic provider of Aged Care Services in Australia and the legacy of compassion, justice, integrity and excellence entrusted to us by the Sisters of Charity and their Founder Mary Aikenhead continues to inspire our work today.

Our spiritual and hospital-based heritage has taught us that wellness is about more than medical needs. It’s about building a true partnership around trust and respect. That’s why we take a person-centred approach – delivering holistic, individual care that achieves wellbeing for mind, body and spirit.

At St Vincent’s we value inclusivity and diversity and acknowledge the important of creating a work environment that is welcome, safe, fair and impartial and invite people from all backgrounds to join our caring family.

Reconciliation Action Plan

St Vincent’s Health Australia embraces Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s unique perspectives, knowledge, and cultural. We strive to achieve better physical, mental, and spiritual health outcomes through continued connection with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We understand the need to effectively engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to influence decision making at all levels and to create opportunity through sustainable and culturally safe employment. 

As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit http://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or https://www.svcs.org.au/people/aboriginal-torres-strait-islander-recruitment

Interested? Apply today!

If you have any difficulties accessing the Position Description for this role, please contact the Talent Team at **************@svha.org.au who will gladly forward you a copy.

Respectfully- No agencies please.

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at ***************@svha.org.au

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