Assistant in Nursing - Wallsend, Australia - SUMMIT HEALTH CARE PTY LTD

SUMMIT HEALTH CARE PTY LTD

Verified Company

Wallsend, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

About the business
SummitCare today is proud to operate 9 homes across Sydney and Newcastle. Our purpose is to enable wellbeing all day every day for people requiring aged care.

Partnering with our vision of striving for excellence in all that we do, SummitCare is professional, respectful and supportive in caring for our aged community as if they were our own family.

About the role

We are now seeking to appoint Certificate IV Assistant Nurses with aged care experience to work on a part time basis.

Successful applicants must be available to work day and night shifts.

These positions are located at our residential aged care centre in Wallsend.

As an Assistant Nurse at SummitCare, you will be accountable to the Manager Care and Wellbeing and to the Registered Nurse for the resident care areas within the centre.

It is your responsibility to ensure the day-to-day individual care needs of the residents are met and maintained, under the supervision and direction of the Registered Nurse.

You will also be required to participate in continuous quality improvement activities and ongoing education programs to ensure that all aspects of resident care encompass the mission, vision and operating principles of the organisation.

Key requirements
Certificate IV in Aged Care

Current Criminal Record Check

Proven experience working in Aged Care

Highly developed customer service and communication skills

Desirable Skills & Experience
A caring and empathetic manner

Demonstrated ability to achieve goals within set time frames

Demonstrated ability to be a team player and work with a diverse group of individuals

Capacity to have initiative and be innovative

Knowledge and commitment to Quality Improvement, WH&S and Infection Control

Hold a Current First Aid Certificate

Completed a course in Dementia or willingness to undertake

Fine Print

For recruiters:
we appreciate your work, but wish to recruit for this role directly.