Registered Nurse - Trevu House

Calvary - Gawler East

About the role

As the Registered Nurse you are responsible for providing clinical leadership to staff and ensuring compliance with legislative requirements to enable us to continue to deliver a high standard of care, services and most importantly a quality lifestyle for our residents. 

Key Responsibilities

• Support residents to live the life they choose allowing them to exercise choice and independence
• Coordinate the delivery of quality clinical services in line with a resident centred model of care 
• Manage and provide efficient, effective and compassionate care planning and assessment
• Responsible to ensure medication management is provided in a safe and effective manner in line with legislative requirements and policy
• Work collaboratively with staff, other health professionals, the resident, their families and Clinical Leadership teams to ensure clinical decisions are based on best practice and positive resident outcomes    

What you bring 

• Registered Nurse with current Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA) (mandatory)
• Minimum of 1yr experience required.
• Demonstrated ability to provide Holistic care
• Demonstrated flexibility, empathy and patience with the aged person and their needs
• Demonstrated respect for resident privacy, dignity and self esteem
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the legislation governing aged care
• Commitment to contemporary aged care practice
• Ability to support and lead  a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience in a clinical leadership role with the ability to manage day to day clinical issues
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to plan, prioritise and manage day to day activities in an efficient manner
• Demonstrated computer literacy
• A desire to join a team committed to the care of others in a mission based organisation

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships 
• Paid parental leave 
• Professional membership to APNA, paid for by Calvary 
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities
• Flexible hours that make sense for you

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
• You may be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including influenza, tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella