Registered Nurse

We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic Registered Nurse to revolutionise the way we deliver client care. Bringing your passion for improving client outcomes and dedication to excellence, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to elevate the standard of healthcare practices.

This group home located in Hornsby has clients with complex health care needs, and offers a supportive work environment where your ideas are celebrate and hard work is rewarded!

The Role:

Plan for, implement and monitor long term preventative health care measures for ten clients with complex health care needs

Perform daily tasks such as intermuscular injections, complex wound care, colostomy/urostomy care/ileostomy/catheter care, medication administration including via percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, tracheostomy care, nebuliser application.

Support the House Manager to supervise Disability Support Practitioners' understanding and implementation of client health care plans

Work with other Registered Nurses on site to develop innovative preventative health care initiatives that can also be rolled out across other homes in the community

Set up and maintain regular GP clinics

Benefits of the role:

No overnight shifts and stable, regular work hours

Shifts include 6:30am-2:30pm and/or 2pm-11pm across Mon-Sun.

Supportive team and management

On the job ongoing clinical support and supervision from an inhouse Clinical Nurse Consultant

Ongoing Disability Awareness training provided

Opportunities to progress to House Manager leadership position in Registered Nurse capacity

Opportunity to trial clinical education sessions for frontline staff

Why join CPA?

Wellbeing allowance - $100 per year so you can have a massage on us!

Fitness passport - access to gyms at greater reduced costs

Attractive not-for-profit salary packaging for permanent staff

12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave

Essential Requirements:

Relevant degree in Nursing

Current Registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA

Ability and drive to support frontline workers with their understanding and implementation of client health care plans

Demonstrated good interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships through communication with a variety of different stakeholders

A role model in the provision of person-centred care to clients

An understanding of the rights of people with disability

Current driver's licence

Desirable but not essential skills

Demonstrated skills across a wide range of most evidence-based practice and the management of complex client support needs

Significant clinical experience, can be provided under clinical supervision on the job

Our Values:

At Cerebral Palsy Alliance we champion diversity and equitable opportunities for people with disabilities and lived experience, Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTQIA+ community.

We are passionate, respectful, ethical, curious and courageous. Great Minds Think Differently.

We are committed to supporting inclusivity for anyone with diverse needs and lived experience. Workplace adjustments can be discussed to create a safe and comfortable workplace that supports your health, abilities, and personal needs.

More information about working for CPA:

For the safety of staff and clients we have assessed that this role requires a high level of physical functionality, more details can be found here.

Cerebral Palsy Alliance upholds and advocates for the rights of clients, we are a child safe organisation and all workers must adhere to the NDIS Worker Code of Conduct.