Current Opportunities
Registered Nurse - Chaffey Aged Care
POSITION PURPOSE:
Join our passionate and dedicated team of Registered Nurses at Chaffey Aged Care, where you’ll make a real impact on residents' lives. We’re looking for motivated nurses who inspire others and share our commitment to exceptional care and community. If you're driven by purpose and ready for meaningful work, we’d love to hear from you! Here’s what your day as an RN at Chaffey Aged Care could look like:
👓Overseeing and delivering excellent person-centred resident care in relation to management of diabetes, wounds, infections, pain and medications that meets the needs of the residents and their families
📒Delivering professional healthcare by conducting thorough assessments contributing to comprehensive care plans and their evaluations with residents
👵👴Enhancing resident wellbeing by delivering personalised care that aligns with industry requirements and individual needs
🔗Being the go-to trusted liaison for residents, their families, and representatives in regards to their care and wellbeing.
👩⚕️Providing expert clinical advice and clinical leadership for EN’s, PCA’s and CSA’s across shifts, modelling effective assessment, case management, care planning, care coordination, care implementation and review using a person centred approach.
💊 Delivering treatment solutions in relation chronic health conditions, wound care, infections, pain management and medication management and delivery.
📝Maintaining accurate documentation relating to the residents care and well-being
🥼Liaising with Medical Officers and allied health representatives regarding resident care
🦺 Liaising with relevant key stakeholders for critical notifications and incidents and assume a first responder role and facility representative for all emergencies
🙌 Collaborating with EN’s, CSA’s and PCA’s in the delivery of care, hygiene, mobility, meal management, emotional support, medical equipment management and dementia support to residents in line with our organisations vision, mission and values
📈Following legislative, industry and organisational standards as it relates to quality, resident outcomes, care outcomes & minutes, infection control, storage & administering of medications and occupational health and safety
😀Above all, bringing a cheerful attitude and compassionate approach to every interaction with residents.
Work across our rotating roster with shift options for:
🌅Morning – 07:00am – 15:00pm
🌇Afternoon – 14:00pm – 22:00pm
🌌Evening – 21:30pm – 07:30am
ABOUT YOU:
As our next Registered Nurse, you’re excited to bring the following qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience to our team:
✔️A Bachelor of Nursing or international equivalent
✔️Up to date registration with the Australian Health Professional Registration Agency with nil findings or restrictions.
✔️A solid understanding of best practice, evidence-based care, and consumer-directed care within an aged-care environment
✔️Proven leadership capabilities, communication skills and interpersonal abilities when collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and residents
✔️Diligent record keeping skills, coupled with a confidence in utilising aged-care specific software applications such as MANAD and MedSig (or similar)
✔️Responsive, reliable and dependable in nature
✔️Commitment to delivering individualised, compliant and compassionate care to residents at all times
✔️Demonstrated knowledge of the Aged Care Act, mandatory reporting obligations, the Australian Aged Care Quality Standards, and the Aged Care Classification Funding Model will come highly regarded
✔️Confidence in – and ability to - act in our After-Hours Coordinator role as rostered
✔️ Australian Working Rights
✔️Availability for 16 - 38 hours of shifts per week.
MORE INFORMATION:
Applications close at 11:59pm on Sunday 30th March 2025.
Click here to apply!
For a confidential discussion in relation to the position contact Jennifer Jenkins – Manager, Clinical Operations via (03) 5025 1200 or mco@chaffeyagedcare.com.au.
For more information in relation to the recruitment process please contact recruitment@ruralcareaustralia.com.au
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION:
We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels free to be their true selves. We believe that every voice matters, all cultures are valued, and diverse perspectives are not just welcomed—they are essential to our success. We treat each other with fairness, respect, and dignity, regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation, or any other unique trait that makes us who we are.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process (or employment) due to experiencing a disability, impairment, injury or incapacitation, please reach out to recruitment@ruralcareaustralia.com.au and let us know how we can assist you.
We are committed to providing a culturally safe recruitment process and working environment for First Nations People and individuals from culturally diverse environments. If you require any cultural considerations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process (or employment), please reach out to recruitment@ruralcareaustralia.com.au and let us know how we can assist you.
Enrolled Nurse - Chaffey Aged Care
POSITION PURPOSE
Join our passionate and dedicated team of Enrolled Nurses at Chaffey Aged Care, where you’ll make a real impact on residents’ lives. We’re looking for motivated nurses who inspire others and share our commitment to exceptional care and community. If you’re driven by purpose and ready for meaningful work, we’d love to hear from you! Here’s what your day could look like at Chaffey Aged Care:
👓Overseeing the health of residents across a 24/7 roster under the direction of the Clinical Care Coordinator and Clinical Operations Manager
📒Delivering thorough assessments, ensuring exceptional reporting, and contributing to comprehensive care plan evaluations for residents
👵👴Enhancing resident wellbeing by delivering personalised care that aligns with care plans and individual needs
💊Bringing care to life by administering scheduled medications—topical, enteral, and injections (if qualified)
🔗Being the go-to trusted liaison for residents, their families, and representatives in regards to resident care, satisfaction and wellbeing
🙌 Collaborating with RN’s, PCA’s and CSA’s in the delivery of care, hygiene, mobility, meal management and dementia support to residents in line with our vision, mission and values
📈Following legislative, industry and organisational standards as it relates to quality, resident outcomes, care minutes, infection control, occupational health and safety and storage & administering of medications
😀Above all, bringing a cheerful attitude and compassionate approach to every interaction with residents.
Work across a rotating roster with the following shifts available:
🌅Morning – 07:00am – 15:00pm
🌇Afternoon – 14:00pm – 22:00pm
🌃Night – 21:30pm – 07:30am
ABOUT YOU
As our next Enrolled Nurse, you are excited to bring exceptional skills, knowledge and experience to our team, including:
✔️A solid understanding of best practice, evidence-based care, and consumer-directed care, ideally within an aged-care environment
✔️Proven people and communication skills including relationship building, cooperation, and conflict de-escalation & resolution
✔️Diligent record keeping skills, coupled with confidence in utilising aged-care specific software applications such as MANAD and MedSig (or similar)
✔️Demonstrated knowledge and confidence when adhering to medication storage and delivery practices
✔️Responsive, reliable and dependable in nature
✔️Committed to delivering compliant and compassionate care to residents at all times
✔️Demonstrated knowledge of the Aged Care Act, mandatory reporting obligations, the Australian Aged Care Quality Standards, and the Aged Care Funding Instrument is highly regarded.
BENEFITS
We celebrate and reward our amazing team members who go above and beyond every day for residents and colleagues — Our benefits offering is strong and continually growing. As an Enrolled Nurse, here are the benefits that we have in store for you:
• 🕜Permanent Part-time and Full-time positions – choose what works best for you!
• 💵Generous annual salary packaging options to reduce your taxable income and increase your take home pay including:
• 💰packaging up to $15, 899 of your salary towards loans, credit card repayments, school fees, rent and bills
• 💰packaging of an additional $2,650 of your salary via a meal and entertainment card or sit-down dining and holiday/accommodation expenses.
• 👌Attractive above award salaries based on your qualifications and experience
• 💲Generous Allowances – boost your salary with our EN specific allowances including leader allowance, qualification allowance, change of shift allowance, PM and night duty shift penalties/allowances, uniform allowance, laundry allowance, on call allowance, + more!
• 🚚 Relocation support available for permanent appointments – Experience a tree change and affordable lifestyle in a growing community
• 🚗 Free onsite parking
• 🏫🚸 Onsite childcare with priority enrolment and discounts for the children of our employees
• 🧳17.5% annual leave loading to maximise your salary and encourage the use of recreational leave
• 🏦Salary packaging via additional pre-tax superannuation contributions and novated leasing options
• ⛈️ 📚 Additional leave provisions such as blood donors leave, extreme weather events leave, ceremonial leave and 5 days of examination/assessment leave per year
• 🤧Increased personal/sick leave provided based on employee tenure
• 📞Access to a private and confidential Employee Assistance Program.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your resume and respond to the application questions via the ‘Apply Now’ button.
Please ensure that you respond to the prompted screening questions as part of the application process.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Applications close at 11:59pm on Sunday 27th April 2025.
MORE INFORMATION
For a confidential discussion in relation to the position contact Jennifer Jenkins – Manager, Clinical Operations via (03) 5025 1200 or mco@chaffeyagedcare.com.au
For more information in relation to the recruitment process please contact recruitment@ruralcareaustralia.com.au.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
We are committed to an inclusive environment where every voice is heard, and diverse perspectives are essential to our success. We treat all individuals with fairness, respect, and dignity, embracing differences in race, gender, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation, or any other unique trait that makes us who we are.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process (or employment) due to experiencing a disability, impairment, injury or incapacitation, please reach out to recruitment@ruralcareaustralia.com.au to let us know how we can assist you.
We are committed to providing a culturally safe recruitment process and working environment for First Nations People and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. If you require any cultural considerations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process (or employment), please reach out to recruitment@ruralcareaustralia.com.au to let us know how we can assist you.
Career Opportunities.
If there are no current positions, we may have opportunities come up in the near future within our RCA Business Centre located in Mildura, at Chaffey Aged Care located in Merbein and also at our Generations Early Learning centre located in Merbein.
If you are you looking for a career with Rural Care Australia (RCA) in one of our facilities, please express your interest via one of the links listed.
For any enquires you may also contact - Manager People & Culture at mpc@ruralcareaustralia.com.au (03) 4050 4533.
Board Directors:
We invite suitably skilled people to nominate for one of four ‘Casual’ Director positions, due to current directors retiring or ending their appointed term. A Casual Director may hold office until the November AGM, then being eligible for formal election. A general term is 3 years, approximately 11 board meetings per year, AGM and subcommittee meeting attendance is expected.
The Board is responsible for the overall governance, management and strategic direction of the organisation and for delivering accountable corporate performance in accordance with the organisation’s goals and objectives.
Nominations must be proposed and seconded by directors of the company.
The person being nominated must either sign the nomination form or the person being nominated must separately indicate in writing their willingness to be nominated.