Enrolled Nurse

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Enrolled Nurse

• Full time, Part Time., Casual

1. Do you have experience working with complex challenging behaviours?
2. FULL NSW Driver’s License required
3. Experience supporting people with disability?

Company Overview

We are Achieve Australia. Our mission is to achieve social inclusion for people with disability. Every day we work hard to deliver on the right of Australians with disability to achieve meaningful and valued lives.

We have been doing this for 65 years and are still innovating in disability accommodation and support today. Recent growth has now created the opportunity for Enrolled Nurses to join our ranks.

Job Purpose

As an Enrolled Nurse, you will be required to coordinate and deliver quality client nursing and support services consistent with the Disability Service Act 1993 and Achieve Australia’s policies and procedures.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing services in line with current support service philosophy which promotes improvement in quality of life and fosters independence for people with disability who have a range of functional abilities and complex needs.
• Delivering person centred support services consistent with individual/lifestyle plans and willingness to seek out and obtain advice from more experienced staff on complex client matters.
• Completing required administration effectively for records management and provide effective feedback to the Residential Unit Nurse Manager on service provision.
• Ensuring a high standard of service provision utilising quality assurance and continuous improvement principles.
• Undertaking a commitment to employment equity and diversity, workplace health and safety (WHS), risk management and ethical practices.
• Delivering appropriate health care procedures and medication administration as accredited.
• Working within a team environment to ensure consistent service delivery and developing working relationships with local community partnerships (including families and carers) and with other stakeholders both within and external to ADHC.
• Ensuring the systematic approach to implementation of new/revised policy and process through participating in staff briefings and undertaking training where required.

What We Offer

• Salary packaging benefits exclusive for the Not for Profit Industry.
• Strong organisational culture and great team environment.
• Rewarding place to work.

Selection Criteria

To be successful in this role you will be required to address the following selection criteria:

• Tertiary qualification or equivalent including holding a current Medication Endorsed Enrolled Nurse (EN) registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding in health or disability services.
• Experience in working with individuals who have challenging behaviours and/or complex needs.
• Confidence to critically assess and provide appropriate, effective and timely care in a multidisciplinary approach.
• Commitment to workplace health and safety (WHS), risk management and ethical practices.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and in a team environment.
• Current Working with Children Check and NSW Driver’s Licence (Green P2 or Full).

Desirable Criteria

• A minimum of 1.5 years’ experience as an Enrolled Nursing, preferably in a community setting;
• Experience in working in Disability or Aged care, preferably in a community setting.

How to Apply

Apply now with application at: http://achieveaustralia.recruitmenthub.com.au/Vacancies

Achieve Australia is committed to implementing safer recruitment practices. This means we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and we expect staff to share this commitment.

As a result, your application will be subject to a number of pre-employment checks; including a criminal history, medical assessment, professional reference checks, driving record et al.  Applications will be assessed on merit.