Why you'll Love this Role

The Good Shepherd Home has been a leading provider of quality residential aged care services in Townsville for 50 years. We take an innovative approach and focus on developing the best possible outcomes for Residents. You will get to know our residents, families and staff and enjoy making a difference in the lives of others.

This role will best fit a person who has specialised knowledge, skills, and training in providing care to individuals with dementia. This includes understanding the progression of the disease, managing symptoms, and supporting both the person with dementia and their family.

You will enjoy a cohesive team environment with opportunities for on-going training and professional development.

Your role

The Good Shepherd Home’s (TGSH) Registered Nurses (RN) provides high level clinical care to care recipients ensuring clinical, emotional and care needs are achieved in accordance with care plans. This includes ongoing assessment, formulation, implementation, evaluation and documentation of required care and care planning. In addition, the RN supervises care employees and enrolled nurses with the provision of oversight, mentoring and supervision as required. The RN within TGSH is required to demonstrate a thorough understanding of clinical care in accordance with AN-ACC requirements and who is passionate and dedicated to providing exceptional care for our residents in the Memory Support unit.

Your skills & experience

Endorsed by APHRA (essential);

Aged Care dementia experience (essential)

A good understanding of contemporary aged care, clinical practice and clinical leadership in a residential setting;

Ability to problem solve, negotiate, mediate and resolve conflict;

Great communication skills and confidence to lead and actively contribute to a team;

Demonstrated high level organisational and time management skills;

Excellent written documentation and assessment skills;

A good knowledge of the AN-ACC funding instrument and aged care accreditation standards;

NDIS (essential)

Employees of TGSH must qualify to work in Australia. Successful applicants will be required to undergo NDIS Worker Screening Assess Clearance.

To apply for this exciting opportunity please submit an application via SEEK or by email: [email protected]

Applications must be submitted with the following to be considered for the role:

Cover letter

Up-to-date resume

NDIS Worker Screening Assess Clearance - Yellow Card (or ability to obtain)

For further information contact Human Resources on (07) 4772 9962 or [email protected]