Registered Nurse

Who are we?
Opal Aged Care is one of the leading, privately owned aged care providers in Australia with 72 facilities currently Nationwide and employs over 7,500 staff.
 
About our opportunity:
We currently have a part time RN role available at our beautiful home in Murwillumbah. There is an opportunity for this position to become full time. As the Registered Nurse on shift in our home you will work with a multidisciplinary team, residents, families and allied health professionals to deliver high quality care to meet the holistic and individual needs of our residents. This is an opportunity for dedicated individuals who can mentor, lead and inspire our teams to deliver the highest quality of care and services to our residents at an important time in their lives.

What you can bring to Opal:

• Readiness and enthusiasm to further grow and develop your aged care career.
• Expertise and knowledge of the aged care industry, regulations, accreditation compliance requirements and funding.
• Relevant qualifications in the field of gerontology, dementia or similar would be an advantage.
• Demonstrated excellent customer service & resident relation skills, including the ability to negotiate and compromise to reach mutual outcomes.
• Well regarded ability to work within all levels of the organisation and contribute positively to our workplace culture.
• Active Registration/or in the process with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Most important will be your passion for delivering high quality care to make a difference for our Residents.  

Our talent pipeline:

• We are looking for experienced individuals who would like to progress their aged care career. 
• Specifically, the right applicants would form part of our “talent pipeline” group to be developed into Care Managers, with the support of:
  • o Targeted succession planning
  • o Planned relief opportunities in senior positions
  • o Specific KPI and Performance plans
  • o Probation period and ongoing reviews with your Manager.
  • o A development plan to support development and career growth

What Opal can offer you:

• 5 weeks annual leave.
• Annual salary of $55k - $70k
• Well respected team cultures and a great place to work.
• Some of our facilities are brand new and have exceptional aesthetic surrounds.
• Up to date and leading technologies.
• Platinum Affiliation with the Australian College of Nursing (ACN).
• Discounted Australian College of Nursing membership and courses for career development. 
• Supportive Management. 
• Short courses in ACFI and Accreditation.
• Health and wellness programs 
• Work/life balance. 

 
All applicants must be willing to provide referees, obtain a police clearance certificate via Opal's police check system and undergo pre-employment medical. You may also be required to attend a drug screen.  

Please visit http://bit.do/OpalAgedCareCareers for a full listing of all our current vacancies at Opal Aged Care.