At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide person-centred care and improve clients' quality of life in the community.
- Company: Join BlueCare, a trusted community care provider in Australia.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, salary packaging, employee discounts, and generous leave options.
- Other info: Be part of a compassionate team dedicated to inclusivity and community support.
- Why this job: Make a meaningful difference in people's lives while enjoying a dynamic work environment.
- Qualifications: AHPRA registration, nursing experience, and excellent communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 45 - 57 $ per hour.
Employment Status: Casual
Location: Oakey, Toowoomba South East & Surrounding Areas
Remuneration: $45.29 – $57.06 p/hr + Casual Loading + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging (Increases your take home pay) + Allowances & Travel Reimbursement (KM's)
Classification: QRN1.1 – QRN1.7 determined by demonstrated clinical hours and experience
Make a meaningful difference with BlueCare. We're looking for someone who wants to build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others - through small moments that leave big impacts.
About the role:
- As a Registered Nurse you will provide person-centred care to your clients in the community, ensuring a safe environment and applying your clinical skills to improving their quality of life through activities that include:
- Assess, plan and implement client care within your scope
- Consider physical, social and psychological requirements
- Create and update care plans to reflect developing needs
- Ensure clinical quality compliance standards are met
- Work collaboratively with other multi-disciplinary team members
With no two days ever the same, you'll spend the majority of your day on the road, completing your scheduled community visits. We encourage our team to be creative and enjoy themselves while contributing to our success. Come join one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia.
Role requirements:
- Full, unrestricted AHPRA registration and unlimited work entitlements - Essential
- General nursing experience, post-registration
- Excellent communication and clinical problem-solving skills
- Current Australian Driver's Licence (Green Provisional minimum) - Essential
- Roadworthy & insured (Third Party Property minimum) vehicle to use for work - Essential
- Confidence in managing your time effectively, including an ability to work autonomously.
- Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies
Employee Benefits:
- Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
- A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
- 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
- Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family. Joining the state's largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you'll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family.
Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness. UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:
- Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children
- Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
- Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
- Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme
Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.
We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.
Commitment to Safeguarding: We are committed to creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.
Registered Nurse in Toowoomba employer: Blue Care
BlueCare is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritises employee wellbeing and professional growth. With competitive remuneration, generous salary packaging options, and a commitment to diversity, employees are empowered to make a meaningful impact in the community while enjoying a fulfilling career. Join a dedicated team of over 8,000 professionals in Redland Bay and surrounding areas, where every day presents new opportunities to connect with clients and contribute to their quality of life.
