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Form of workAre you a new Graduate Nurse or Registered Nurse looking for your next adventure? Join us at our SCCQ Aged Care Homes in the Western Downs!
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 have exciting opportunities for new Graduate Nurses or Registered Nurses to join the clinical teams at our Residential Aged Care Homes in Chinchilla and surrounding towns in Queensland's Western Downs region.
Chinchilla is located less than 2 hours' drive West of Toowoomba or less than 4 hours' drive west of Brisbane in the vibrant Western Downs Region of Queensland. It provides a hub to the surrounding towns including Miles, Tara or Taroom, which are only a short drive away and may also offer opportunities for you to use and extend your nursing skills. Chinchilla and the other towns are warm and friendly country towns, with Chinchilla, the largest, functioning as a service hub for local towns. Picturesque Taroom is only a few hours drive away, offering easy access to amenities whilst providing a wonderful lifestyle for those who prefer country life. And with no shortage of surrounding natural wonders to discover in your free time, these beautiful locations are perfect opportunities for those seeking a tree change.
Are you looking for your next adventure?
Whether you are a new graduate Registered Nurse who has just finished your studies or looking for that exciting career path change as a Registered Nurse, we have the role for you at one of our homes.
As a Registered Nurse with Southern Cross Care Queensland working in our rural communities you will enjoy:
- Our Full-time Registered nurses earn over $150,000 per year with the benefit of Not For Profit Salary packaging options,
- Generous salary packaging– claim up to $18,500 tax free
- Plus a Relocation Bonus
- Plus Accommodation assistance
- Plus Annual Bonus Structures
- The opportunity for accelerated professional development and pay progression through on-the-job training and mentoring from highly skilled leaders in a supportive environment
- An opportunity to join a supportive organisation that offers a chance for career progression suited to your individual goals
- Employee Assistance Program for employees and their families and support programs like Thrive (access up to 50% of your earned wages early)
- Great staff culture
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.
We offer a multicultural workplace with a family fun model of care to ensure our Residents always feel safe and happy.
What you will bring to the role?
- You will be a Registered Nurse with a current AHPRA Registration
- You can be a newly graduated nursing student or new to the Aged Care industry - we welcome all applications, nationalities and experience levels
- You will have a strong clinical focus with the ability to provide a high level of holistic support that best suits the individual
- You are dedicated to caring for older people to live their best lives
- You will work well within a team environment
- Strong attention to detail and outstanding communication skills
- You must hold the right to work in Australia. We welcome applicants from overseas who have current AHPRA registration and hold a valid working holiday visa or are seeking sponsorship opportunities
Who is Southern Cross Care Queensland?
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 vaccination 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.
