Description:
About the role
An exciting new opportunity has come available to join ARRCS as our Clinical Resource Nurse.
Working within our Flynn Lodge facility in Alice Springs, this position is being offered on a permanent, full-time basis and offers an attractive remuneration package including salary packaging and flexible working conditions.
This exciting role will see you as an instrumental part of the development and execution of clinical care within our Aged Care facility. Reporting to our Clinical Nurse Manager, you will provide person-centered care to our residents whilst also working as a leadership support. You will provide advice, guidance and training to our other clinical staff including Registered Nurses and Personal Care Workers on legislation and ARRCS policies to ensure the facilities executes and maintains the highest level of care.
As the successful candidate, you will bring to the organisation a background and knowledge working as a Registered Nurse. Your experience will also demonstrate experience in the leading, mentoring and or training of Clinical staff. In addition, you will be a positive and engaging employee, you will enjoy sharing your knowledge and experience with other staff and be ambitious to be in a role that supports future development into management.
Remuneration and benefits of working with ARRCS:
ARRCS are offering an exclusive package for this role to join our team in Alice Springs, below is what our package includes:
- Penalty driven hourly rate of an Aged Care Registered Nurse Level 3 - $42.30 / hour - $47.93 - $50.54 / hour ($94,715 - $99,860) gross base + hourly $50K bonus.
- $50,000 ($25.30 / hr) PA salary bonus for your first 2 years of employment. Applicants must demonstrate a minimum of 3 years working as a Registered Nurse within Australia and preferably within Aged Care.
- Access to full salary sacrifice benefits through CBB Salary Packaging.
- The ability to have ‘Work, Life, Balance’ with flexibility on rostering and working for a family friendly organisation.
- Access to a skilled and resourced in-house Clinical Education team to support you not only on Aged Care legislation, but to continue to work with you with personal, clinical and professional development.
- Employment terms under a lucrative enterprise agreement which allows for overtime rates, weekend, evening shifts, public holiday rates and additional allowances.
- Relocation support of up to $5,000.
Skills & experience
To be considered for this role, we will be looking at the following experience and qualifications:
- Current unrestricted AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
- Bachelor of Nursing or similar qualification.
- Full working rights to work in Australia – This package is not offered on a sponsorship basis.
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience working as a Registered Nurse (in addition to graduate placements) – With preference within a geriatric or aged care environment however, not essential.
- Prior experience working within a junior leadership or mentoring
- Knowledge of contemporary nursing practices.
- Experience working in a multidisciplinary and multi-cultural care team.
- Experienced in effective interpersonal and written communication skills, including intermediate computer skills.
- Ability to meet and obtain mandatory compliance requirements as stated below.
About ARRCS
Australian Regional and Remote Community Services (ARRCS) is not-for-profit aged care and community service provider that provide services including Residential Care, Home Care, School Nutrition and Early Learning Childhood programs in the Northern Territory.
Our Vision is passionately pursuing new ways to care where people and communities flourish and lead meaningful lives. ARRCS provides regional care and support to people and their communities throughout the Northern Territory from Darwin to Docker River with our purpose is to genuinely connect with the communities we serve, and enable our clients with agency, pride and dignity.
Our people are at the centre of our organisation and ensuring we have the right people in the right roles is the key to the success of our Consumer Centered Service Delivery.
ARRCS mandatory compliance:
It is mandatory for all employees to hold or have lodged the following. These are not mandatory at time of application, however, if successful must be lodged prior to commencement.
- A National Police Check lodged or dated within 3 months of commencement.
- Provide evidence of current year Influenza Vaccination.
- A current NDIS Workers Screening Check or proof of application.
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!
ARRCS is committed to engagement with people of all ages, from varying backgrounds, cultures and nationalities and we strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with lived experience of disability, people from CALD and the LGBTQI+ communities to submit their applications.
To discuss this opportunity in a safe and confidential manner please contact our Talent Acquisition Team on 8982 5204 or email via people@arrcs.org.au
Position Description - Clinical Resource Nurse