Registered Nurse - The Lodge
Job No:
ELD1603
Location:
Wayville
Eldercare The Lodge is seeking dedicated and experienced Registered Nurse.
At Eldercare, our purpose is simple but powerful: to deliver peace of mind with our care.
We are committed to delivering exceptional care and support to older South Australians. As one of the state’s leading aged care providers, we foster a compassionate and inclusive work environment where every team member is valued.
By joining Eldercare, you'll become part of a team that prioritises integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
About the Role
Type - Permanent Part Time _ Night Shifts
Shifts - Week 1 - Wednesday/Tuesday Week 2 - Wednesday/Thursday/Tuesday
As a Registered Nurse, you will provide high-quality, individualised care to residents, with a focus on managing complex clinical needs such as wound care and pain management. You will also play a key leadership role by overseeing care staff on the floor, ensuring that all services delivered reflect our commitment to clinical excellence and exceptional resident experience.
- Support the delivery of high-quality clinical and care services within our residential facility.
- Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments and document care outcomes promptly.
- Provide and coordinate resident care, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Apply advanced nursing skills to manage complex care needs.
- Integrate evidence-based practices and professional standards into clinical care.
- Collaborate with the Clinical Care Manager on key clinical decisions.
- Guide and support EN - Care Coordinators and Care Assistants in resident care.
- Foster a person-centred approach that encourages knowledge sharing and adaptability.
- Promote interdisciplinary collaboration to uphold best-practice care standards.
- Adhere to the National Competency Standards for Registered Nurses and Aged Care regulations.
What you'll bring
- Possess a Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent qualification with a minimum 6 months experience post graduation
- Hold a current AHPRA registration
- Possess excellent clinical knowledge and skills
- Enjoy building positive relationships with residents their families and staff
Why Choose Eldercare?
- 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
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 view the Job and Person Specification, please click HERE.
To work for Eldercare, you are required to have a police clearance valid for working in aged care (unsupervised contact with vulnerable people) and the 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
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.
