Graduate Registered Nurse

Eldercare has exciting opportunity for Graduate Registered Nurses to join our Team at our Evanston Park, Wayville, Glengowrie and Woodcroft sites. 

This role is suitable for a recent graduate with less than 12 months experience as an RN and are 1 year contract opportunity, with a view to move to a permanent role at the end of the contract.

Applicants must be available for a minimum of 0.8 FTE, up to the full time hours below. This position does not include afternoon, night and weekend shifts.

Week 1:

• Monday 07:00 – 15:06
• Tuesday 07:00 – 15:06
• Wednesday 07:00 – 15:06
• Thursday 07:00 – 15:06
• Friday 07:00 – 15:06

Week 2: 

• Monday 07:00 – 15:06
• Tuesday 07:00 – 15:06
• Wednesday 07:00 – 15:06
• Thursday 07:00 – 15:06
• Friday 07:00 – 15:06

As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering quality individualised nursing care to residents including complex care needs in particular wound and pain management.  You will also have supervision responsibility for staff on the floor to ensure that care provided delivers excellence in customer service to our residents. You will work closely with our experienced clinicians.

You will be supported by Level 2 and Level 3 RN staff to ensure comprehensive clinical care is provided to residents as part of our unique Case Management model.

Applicants are not required to have a minimum experience. New graduates are encouraged to apply.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Possess a Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent qualification
• Hold a current AHPRA registration
• Possess developing clinical knowledge and skills
• Enjoy building positive relationships with residents their families and staff

If you want to join our inspiring team, we can offer you:

• Attractive staff benefits such as salary sacrificing
• An opportunity to contribute to the care and quality of life for our residents
• Great team environment with variety in the role
• Ongoing professional development in a caring environment
• Modern facility with onsite parking

Applications sent via email will not be accepted. To enquire about this role, please contact Melissa Kester, Service Resourcing Officer via email, melissa.kester@eldercare.net.au.

Eldercare encourage you to apply if you are a committed and results-driven individual who is passionate about delivering high-quality outcomes whilst modelling the behaviours underpinning Eldercare's values of respect, accountability and connection.

To work for Eldercare, you are required to have a police clearance valid for working in aged care (vulnerable) and clearance needs to be less than 12 months since date of issue.

As per Eldercare’s Employee Immunisation Policy, all Eldercare employees are required to:

• Be vaccinated against seasonal influenza by no later than 1 June each year
• Be vaccinated against COVID-19 as per current ATAGI guidelines
• Exemptions on a temporary or permanent basis can only be approved by Eldercare’s Chief Executive. 

Eldercare welcomes and respects the diversity that our residents, staff and volunteers bring. Regardless of their culture, religion, spirituality, age, gender, sexuality, disability, socio-economic background or personal experiences, our people are included and respected.

Eldercare is proud to be a Rainbow Tick accredited organisation. We are committed to supporting our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) residents, staff and volunteers to ensure they feel included and safe.

Eldercare encourages respectful relationships and does not accept any form of gender‑based violence in the workplace. Eldercare is committed to preventing violence against women and is proud to be a White Ribbon accredited workplace to support victims of abuse.

All employees can expect to receive fair and equal treatment and to be free from discrimination in all aspects of their life with Eldercare.

Eldercare is proud to provide a smoke-free environment across all sites