Description & Requirements
About the Home
Bupa Merrimac is a charming care home in the heart of the Gold Coast. It is close to the local community with schools and shopping centres nearby. 10kms from the CBD, it consists of 98 beds, a with various care units such as dementia, respite, and palliative. Our primary goal is placing our focus on the health, lifestyle and well-being of our residents.
Benefits of Bupa
- Supportive, collaborative, and caring team culture
- Continual learning and development opportunities
- Flexible working shifts and arrangements
- Relocation and accommodation assistance available
- Internal transfers across our care homes
- Sponsorship opportunities available to eligible workers
About the Role
As an Enrolled Nurse, your genuine passion for helping others and making a difference to our resident’s quality of life will be evident in everything you do, as will your ability to empathise and put yourself in their shoes.
Pay rate ranges between $32.67 - $37.02 per hour and is dependant on experience.
Duties
- Deliver the highest quality, person-first, care to our residents under the direction of the Clinical Care Team
- Ensure safe medication administration, best practice wound care and clinical support for our residents, in line with resident needs and legislative requirements
- Support the Clinical Care Manager with the management and completion of the EN ACFI assessments
- Actively engaging in handovers with the Clinical Care Team to ensure continuity of care across shifts
- Participate in person-first care planning and evaluation for residents
- Adhering to all relevant legislative requirements and quality guidelines
Skills and Experience
- Diploma of Nursing (Endorsed)
- Current registration with AHPRA is essential
- Experience in delivering personal care within an aged care setting
- The ability to work as part of a tight knit team
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Good clinical observation skills
- A strong understanding of Resident Rights, Aged Care Accreditation Standards and Outcomes
Culture
We all share the same purpose at Bupa Aged Care. Helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We take pride in delivering high-quality care with a personal touch. Bupa champions a unique agile culture, one that adapts to your needs as a member of our team. Our focus is not limited to our residents but also your wellbeing and career growth. We aim to support you with tools you need to achieve a fulfilling career.
How to Apply
Click Apply to be taken to our online application process. As part of your application, you will be asked to complete pre-employment checks.
Bupa Villages and Aged Care is a NDIS approved provider. As part of the NDIS scheme, employees working within a NDIS facility, in a risk assessed role, must have a completed NDIS check. This is part of compliance and needs to be completed prior to commencement.
To learn more about working at Bupa please visit our website: https://careers.bupa.com.au
Bupa cares about creating and sustaining a safe and inclusive workplace where our team members feel they belong regardless of gender identity (including how one chooses to express it), ethnicity, disability (physical, mental and/or sensory), sexual orientation, religion or life stage. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and fostering a workplace and environment that is free of discrimination, bullying and harassment. If you require any adjustments to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know at the time of your application.