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 passionate Assistant Nurses with aged care experience to work on a full time, part time and casual basis. Successful applicants must be available to work PMs and nights.
These positions are located at Waverley.
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.
To be a successful candidate you will possess appropriate qualifications and experience, have sound clinical knowledge, be a good communicator and have previous experience in the aged care sector.
Key requirements
Certificate III / IV in Individual Support (Aged Care) or equivalent
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
Full working rights
Fine Print
For candidates: You must have the right to live and work in Australia to be considered for our roles, and that candidates may be subject to a range of wellbeing checks in the recruitment process.
For recruiters: we appreciate your work, but wish to recruit for this role directly.