THE ROLE
We are looking for a compassionate and experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team in Western Australia on a casual basis.
This role will involve providing high-quality clinical care to clients in their homes, supporting their health and wellbeing, and completing comprehensive clinical assessments and care plan reviews.
A company vehicle is available for client visits, and the successful candidate will be required to report to our WA office.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Complete comprehensive clinical assessments and care plan reviews.
- Provide high-quality nursing care to clients in their homes.
- Perform clinical procedures and treatments as required.
- Manage and monitor wounds, catheters, PEGs and PICC lines.
- Provide enteral feeding and PEG site care.
- Support clients with diabetes management and pressure injury prevention and management.
- Provide dementia and palliative care support.
- Administer medications and provide appropriate clinical interventions within your scope of practice.
- Identify, document and report changes in clients' health and wellbeing.
- Maintain accurate clinical records and documentation.
- Liaise with clients, families, support workers and other healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care.
- Contribute to the development and review of client care plans.
THE CANDIDATE
We are looking for a reliable, compassionate and clinically confident Registered Nurse who is passionate about providing high-quality care in the community.
The successful candidate will ideally have experience in:
- Suprapubic catheterisation.
- Female and male indwelling and intermittent catheterisation.
- Simple and complex wound dressings.
- VAC/wound vacuum therapy (highly desirable but not essential).
- PICC line dressings.
- Enteral feeding, including PEG feeding and PEG site care.
- Immunisation (highly desirable but not essential).
- Dementia care.
- Diabetes management.
- Pressure injury management.
- Palliative care, including subcutaneous medication administration and syringe driver use (highly desirable but not essential).
- Comprehensive clinical assessments and care plan reviews.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse in Australia.
- Current and unrestricted driver's licence.
- Ability to travel to clients' homes for community visits.
- Ability to report to our WA office.
- Strong communication, organisation and clinical documentation skills.
- A genuine commitment to delivering person-centred care.
PAY & CONDITIONS
- Position: Casual Registered Nurse
- Location: Western Australia
- Award: Nurses Award
- Pay Rate: As advertised
- Company vehicle: Available for client visits
WE OFFER
- A supportive and values-driven team environment.
- Company vehicle for client visits.
- Ongoing training, support and professional development.
- Opportunities to work within a growing organisation.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our clients.
ABOUT US
The Care Side is a national provider of high-quality home care services, supporting clients to live independently and achieve their care goals at home.
We are committed to providing compassionate, person-centred care and ensuring our clients receive the highest standard of support.
Our mission is simple: to provide the best value home care.
OUR VALUES
Dignity | Loyalty | Integrity | Responsiveness | Giving
We promote and support diversity and inclusion in our workplace. If you require additional support during the recruitment process, please contact our Recruitment team.
APPLY
If you are a passionate Registered Nurse looking to make a difference in the community, we would love to hear from you.
Click Apply and submit your Resume and Cover Letter.
Pay: $61.99 per hour
Application Question(s):
- Are you a Registered Nurse (RN) currently registered to practice in Western Australia?
- Do you hold a current and unrestricted Australian driver’s licence?
- Are you able to report to our WA office and travel to clients’ homes for clinical visits using a company vehicle?
- Do you have experience with female and male indwelling and intermittent catheterisation?
- Do you have experience with simple and complex wound dressings?
- Are you immunisation certified?
- Have you completed dementia training or have experience caring for clients living with dementia?
- This is a casual position. Are you available to work on a casual basis, including client visits as required?
Work Authorisation:
Work Location: In person
