Job description
Make a Difference in Seniors’ Lives: Registered Nurse (Part-Time/Full-Time) at Villaggio Sant’Antonio
Join a passionate team and deliver exceptional care to our valued residents at Villaggio Sant’Antonio!
About Us:
Villaggio Sant’Antonio is a modern, multicultural, not-for-profit residential aged care facility dedicated to providing high-quality, individualised care to our residents. We offer a nurturing environment that fosters independence and well-being for seniors in our community.
About the Role:
As a Registered Nurse, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring resident well-being. You’ll provide compassionate care, collaborate with a dedicated team, and contribute to continuous quality improvement initiatives. We offer both part-time and full-time opportunities to fit your schedule.
What You’ll Do:
- Deliver high-quality clinical care, promoting resident physical, psychological, and social well-being. This includes:
- Continence management: Assessing, developing, and implementing continence programs.
- Skin integrity and wound management: Implementing strategies to prevent and manage pressure injuries and other skin concerns.
- Palliative care: Providing compassionate care to residents nearing end of life.
- Medication management: Administering medications accurately and safely, including psychotropic medications.
- Recognising and responding to deteriorating residents: Identifying early signs of decline and taking appropriate action.
- Pressure injury prevention: Implementing strategies to prevent pressure injuries.
- Managing weight loss: Assessing and addressing weight loss, developing individualised care plans.
- Dementia behaviour management: Utilising de-escalation techniques and providing person-centred care.
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals to develop and implement individualised care plans.
- Work collaboratively with the care team to ensure residents’ needs are met, including daily living activities and dietary needs.
- Respond effectively to resident concerns and address feedback promptly.
- Champion continuous quality improvement and contribute to best practices.
What You’ll Bring:
- Minimum 2 years’ post-registration experience as a Registered Nurse.
- Proven experience working with older adults in a clinical or aged care setting.
- Understanding of Aged Care Quality Standards and regulations.
- Strong foundation in contemporary nursing theory and practice, with demonstrated knowledge of:
- Continence management principles
- Skin integrity and wound management strategies
- Palliative care principles and best practices
- Safe medication management, including psychotropic medications
- Techniques for recognizing and responding to deteriorating residents
- Pressure injury prevention and management strategies
- Nutritional assessment and weight loss management in older adults
- Dementia behaviour management approaches
- Infection prevention and control protocols and antimicrobial stewardship principles
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
- Commitment to compassionate and resident-centred care.
- Current Working With Vulnerable People Card.
Why Villaggio Sant’Antonio?
- Competitive salary and not-for-profit salary packaging.
- Supportive and collaborative work environment.
- Opportunities for professional development and learning.
- Make a real difference in the lives of seniors.
- Free on-site parking.
- Be part of a team with strong affiliations with the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) and the Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA).
Ready to Make a Difference?
We are looking for passionate and skilled nurses to join our team. If you are looking for a rewarding career where you can make a positive impact, we encourage you to apply!
We value diversity and inclusion at Villaggio Sant’Antonio. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates.
Please note: We do not accept unsolicited applications from agencies.