About the role

ARRCS are currently sourcing a qualified Registered Nurses (RN) to support the team and residents at Terrace Gardens Aged Care Facility in Palmerston on a full-time basis (38 hours per week). Using evidence based best practice, you will deliver person-centred nursing care in collaboration with individuals and the multidisciplinary health care team.

You will provide clinical and team leadership, supervision and support for less experienced clinicians and support workers to achieve people focused quality care in line with the ARRCS mission.

Located in Palmerston, Terrace Gardens is an 88-bed residential aged care home with a welcoming feel with a peaceful atmosphere. At Terrace Gardens, we recognise the importance of family and community connections, and we actively support cultural customs, beliefs and practices and incorporate those into our care for residents, in accordance with industry best practice.

Skills and experience

• Current unrestricted AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Bachelor of Nursing or similar qualification.
• Full rights to work in Australia.
• Ability to liaise with a care team and to provide coordinated care.
• Knowledge of contemporary nursing practice.
• Demonstrated understanding of resident centred and residential based care services delivery.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary and multi-cultural care team in a range of settings.
• Experienced in effective interpersonal and written communication skills, including intermediate computer skills.

Benefits and perks

As an ARRCS employee, you play an important and rewarding role in helping vulnerable people to live life in all its fullness, every day. As ARRCS are a Not-for-Profit Organisation, we also have a host of employee benefits including:

• CBB Salary Packaging – Which can generate up to an additional $6.3K PA
• Above award, penalty driven hourly rates.
• Annual salary increases in accordance with our current Enterprise Agreement.
• Continual professional development and upskilling through our substantial in-house Clinical Education team.
• Unlimited training library, with free and 24/7 access to over 70,000 self-paced courses.
• Wellness & Employee Support Services
• 6 weeks annual leave
• Access to Uniting / Blue care facilities and career opportunities.

About ARRCS

Australian Regional and Remote Community Services (ARRCS) is not-for-profit aged care and community service provider who deliver services including Residential Care, Community Care, School Nutrition and Early Learning Childhood programs throughout 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.

Before applying, you need to have the following

All ARRCS employees are required to have the following. These are not required at time of application, however, must be lodged and or received at commencement of employment.

• A current resume demonstrating the required experience and 2 x references
• A National Police Check dated within 3 months of commencement of employment.
• Current Influenza Vaccination.
• A NDIS 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 further, please contact our Talent Acquisition team via [email protected] using the subject line: Registered Nurse - Terrace Gardens enquiry via EthicalJobs or phone 08 8982 5222.