Assistant in Nursing (Parklands Residential Aged Care Facility)

 The Townsville Hospital and Health Service vision is world-class healthcare for northern Queensland. Our purpose is 'great care every day'.
The Opportunity The Assistant in Nursing is responsible for providing nursing care in a professional, safe and compassionate manner as a member of Eventide team. The Assistant in Nursing works under the direction of the of the Registered Nurse and this maybe overseen by an Enrolled Nurse to assist in achieving service goals.
Additional Parklands information Parklands provides a multidisciplinary approach to care delivery with a focus on resident's rights and choices. Residents (as able), relatives, carers and other health professionals are involved in the individual care planning process and encouraged to play an active role in the decision-making process. With the introduction of the aged care nursing ratios, all nursing staff will work together to provide resident focused quality nursing care that meets the aged care quality standards and will assist in the provision of leisure and recreational activities and interactions.
Role requirements

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• Highly Desirable: Applicants who meet one of the following criteria are considered highly desirable:
• Hold a relevant Certificate III in Aged Care, Health Service Assistant or equivalent, or
• Successful completion of the first semester full-time equivalent Diploma of Nursing course including all theoretical and clinical competencies, or
• Successful completion of the first year full-time equivalent undergraduate Bachelor of Nursing course including all theoretical and clinical competencies.
• Shift Workers: Appointees will be required to work all shifts in accordance with the unit roster.
• Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD): Health Care Workers in Queensland Health whose occupation poses a potential risk of exposure to blood or body fluids are required to provide evidence of vaccinations or proof that they are not susceptible (due to prior exposure to the disease and therefore have natural immunity) to the following VPD's Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella and Pertussis (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis containing vaccine) according to the Queensland Health Policy.
• National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Screening Check: As a Health Care worker in Queensland Health who engages in risk-assessed roles, you must hold a current disability check (Yellow Card or Yellow Card Exemption) or an NDIS worker screening check, in accordance with Part 5 of the Disability Services Act 2006 (Qld).
• It is a mandatory requirement to be and to remain vaccinated against COVID-19.

Please refer to the Role Description for further details.
Benefits

• Salary range of $32.23 to $35.29 p.h. (NG1-1)
• Annual leave with 17.5% loading
• Up to 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
• Other employment benefits may include: professional development, salary sacrificing options, shift and locality allowances, employee wellness and assistance programs, and access to corporate discounts.

Living in Townsville, the largest regional centre in the North.
Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.

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