Registered Nurse Home Care, Darwin
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About the role
ARRCS Home Care are currently sourcing a qualified and experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to join them on a full-time permanent basis (with a fixed roster). This role attracts an hourly rate of $47.34 - $48.82 / hour depending on skills and experience.
Based in Darwin this role will see you using evidence based best practice as you deliver person-centred nursing care to our consumers who continue to reside in their own homes.
You will regularly travel to our consumers residence to provide addition as a qualified member of the team you will assist the provision of medication and when required providing clinical advice and support to our less experienced personal care workers to achieve people focused quality care in line with the ARRCS mission.
This role will ideally suit an experienced Registered Nurse who enjoys working autonomously with minimal supervision. You will enjoy having a regular client base and interacting with them and their families within their own residence. You will be comfortable travelling as part of your role across the Greater Darwin region and have intermediate computer knowledge for record documentation whilst on the road.
Please note: Visa Sponsorship is not available with this role.
Skills and experience
To be successful in this role ARRCS will be looking for the following skills and qualifications:
- Current unrestricted AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
- Bachelor of Nursing.
- Current first aid (within 3 years) and CPR (within 12 months).
- Full working rights for Australia.
- Knowledge of contemporary nursing practice.
- Prior experience working as a Registered Nurse with preference within a Home or Community Care setting (however not essential).
- Experienced in effective interpersonal and written communication skills including intermediate computer skills.
- Preferably prior nursing or support worker experience within an aged care setting and familiarity of Aged Care legislation.
About ARRCS
Australian Regional and Remote Community Services (ARRCS) is not-for-profit aged care and community service provider who deliver services including Residential Care Home Care and School Nutrition programs throughout the Northern Territory and South Australia.
Our Vision is passionately pursuing new ways in delivering care where people and communities flourish and lead meaningful lives.
Benefits and perks
As an ARRCS employee you play an important and rewarding role in helping vulnerable people to live life in all its fullness every day. As ARRCS are a Not-for-Profit Organisation we also have a host of employee benefits including:
- Above award penalty driven hourly rates.
- Annual pay increase in accordance with our current Enterprise Agreement.
- Eziway Salary Packaging available.
- Unlimited training library with free and 24/7 access to over 70000 self-paced courses.
- Wellness & Employee Support Services.
- 6 weeks annual leave.
- In-house Clinical Education team supporting ongoing training and professional development.
Our staff and volunteers are compassionate and knowledgeable members of the local community who are committed to providing personalised care and support. More than a service provider we understand that we are an important part of the regional and remote communities we work in and acknowledge our responsibility to ensure our people are connected to those communities people and cultures.
So why not join our team today to benefit the local community that you work in!
To discuss this opportunity further please contact our Talent Acquisition team via or phone.
We strongly encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- ICU Experience
- Hospice Care
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Catheterization
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
About Company
ARRCS provides regional care and support to people and their communities throughout the Northern Territory and beyond. Learn about our services here!
