Enrolled Nurse - Part Time (Wantirna)

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Enrolled Nurse - Part Time (Wantirna). Terms and conditions vacancy

• Part time ongoing position (37.5 hrs per week – Mon to Fri - 7.00am to 3.00pm)
• Wantirna Location
• Salary Packaging Benefits

VMCH is seeking an experienced Enrolled Nurse with a passion for Aged Care, to join our dedicated and compassionate team of staff who are focused on individual choice, independence and providing the care people want for their comfort and wellbeing.

About the role:

Villa Maria Catholic Homes is seeking an experienced Enrolled Nurse to join our Wantirna Aged Care team! The Enrolled Nurse is responsible for meeting the direct care needs and preferences of our residents as recorded in the assessments and nursing care plans. Provide supervision and direction of the personal care assistants as directed by the Registered Nurse in charge and/or Residential Services Manager.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide nursing care according to the agreed care plan, professional standards and VMCH policies and procedures
• Contribute to planning appropriate care for residents, using a range of skills and data gathering techniques including observation, interview, physical examination and measurement
• Accurately collect, interpret, utilise, monitor and report information regarding the health and functional status of people receiving care to achieve identified health outcomes
• Develop, monitor and maintain a plan of care in collaboration with the RN, health care team and significant others and within the Enrolled Nurse Scope of Practice, or as directed by the Registered Nurse or Residential Services Manager
• Responsible for delegating tasks and providing support to aged care workers and students to ensure care is provided in accordance with the care plan and in line with organisational policies, procedures and guidelines

You will have:

• Qualification (including medication endorsement) as an Enrolled Nurse and current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA)
• Ability to assess Aged Care Residents and formulate Care Plans in collaboration with Registered Nurse, and within Enrolled Nurse Scope of Practice
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills, patience, common sense and a strong ethos of client service
• Demonstrated ability and commitment to work as part of a team and support other staff
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to work without supervision
• Demonstrated ability to relate and converse with older people and to have an understanding of, and sensitivity to, the issues related to services to older people Previous experience working in an aged care facility

About us:

Through our passion and commitment to everyday people, Villa Maria Catholic Homes (VMCH) works in partnership with people of all ages and abilities. From all faiths and backgrounds, to achieve their goals, remain connected to their community and maintain independence.

We’re a Catholic not-for-profit organisation, providing services to 7,600 people across Victoria.  Ask anyone at VMCH and you’ll find we’re driven by wanting to achieve outcomes that enhance the lives of older Australians, people with disability, families and carers.

We have a long history in listening to what people want and need. By making sure we can deliver services to match those needs, we can offer greater choice and opportunity to our customers.  We want to help build compassionate and sustainable communities, so everyone is included.

Today we offer services that cover affordable housing options, residential aged care, retirement living, home community and disability services and specialist education.  We’re an agile organisation constantly improving how we do things.

Our organisation is committed to being an employer of choice & provides employees with:

• A Supportive Working Environment & Workplace Culture
• Ongoing Professional Development & Career Pathways
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Purposeful & Meaningful Work
• Salary Packaging Benefits

To review the position description, please click the link below:

 Enrolled Nurse Position Description.pdf

If you meet the above criteria and are passionate about making a positive difference in people’s lives, we would love to hear from you.

Applications close: Sunday, 22 July 2018, 11:30PM

Permission to conduct a criminal records check and Evidence of Australian Work Rights will be required.

To work at Villa Maria Catholic Homes a current Working With Children Card is required.

If you have been a citizen or a permanent resident of a country other than Australia or have resided in an overseas country for 12 months or more in the last 10 years, you may need to provide a copy of your international police check before an offer of employment can be made.