Registered Nurse - Residential Aged Care
Job Description
Registered Nurse (Permanent Part-Time Night Shift)
- Roster Pattern
- Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday night shifts
- Week 2: Monday night shift
- Your Role as a Registered Nurse
As a Registered Nurse, you will lead the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care that supports the health, wellbeing, dignity and independence of our residents.
Working permanent night shifts, you will provide holistic nursing care, oversee clinical outcomes, support care planning and medication management, maintain accurate documentation, and provide clinical leadership to care staff. You will play a key role in ensuring residents receive safe, compassionate and evidence-based care while fostering a supportive environment for residents, families and colleagues.
What We Offer
- Permanent part-time night shift opportunity offering stability and work-life balance
- Salary packaging benefits to increase your take-home pay
- Supportive and values-driven organisation
- Employee Assistance Program for you and your immediate family
- Health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
- Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of older Australians
- Collaborative and supportive team environment
- What We're Looking For
- Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
- Minimum 2 years' experience as a Registered Nurse
- Demonstrated clinical nursing experience and sound understanding of contemporary nursing practice
- Ability to undertake comprehensive assessments, care planning and clinical reviews using a biopsychosocial model of care
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to guide, coach and support Personal Carers, Assistants in Nursing and Enrolled Nurses
- Ability to build positive relationships with residents, families and multidisciplinary teams
- Sound clinical decision-making, problem-solving and organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise workload and respond effectively to changing resident needs
- Commitment to person-centred care, continuous improvement and quality outcomes
- A Valuable Addition, Yet Not a Must-Have!
- Previous experience in residential aged care
- Knowledge of dementia care, palliative care, wound management, infection prevention and pain management
- Experience leading teams within an aged care environment
- Current Driver's Licence
- Additional qualifications or training relevant to aged care nursing
- Essential Requirements
- Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Proof of COVID-19 vaccination status (or as required by legislation and WMQ policy)
- Relevant probity checks required by legislation and WMQ policy, including applicable aged care and NDIS screening requirements
- Join a Team Where Your Work Truly Matters
At Wesley Mission Queensland, aged care is more than a job. It is an opportunity to build meaningful relationships, support residents' independence and wellbeing, and make a genuine difference every day.
Our Residential Aged Care services operate across twelve homes located at Sinnamon Village, Chermside and Bray Park. Within our homes, you will work alongside a compassionate and experienced team dedicated to delivering exceptional care in a respectful and supportive environment.
About Wesley Mission Queensland (WMQ)
Wesley Mission Queensland is a leading not-for-profit provider of health and community services. For more than a century, we have supported people across all life stages through aged care, disability support, mental health services and community programs.
Our values of Innovation, Hope, Integrity, Compassion, Justice, Empowerment and Respect guide everything we do.
WMQ's vision for reconciliation is for all people to stand unified in an equal and inclusive future. We are committed to enhancing opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and celebrating diversity. As part of our commitment to Reconciliation, we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
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