Clinical Nurse (Full Time)

Job No: S723

Location: St Martin's - Taigum

* Seeking full time work in a home-like, compassionate and friendly environment? 

* Want access to generous salary packaging opportunties!

About Us

Spiritus is an Anglican not-for-profit organisation providing caring and supportive services in partnership with government and other support organisations, to respond to identified needs in our community.

Our staff connect with people on every step of their lives' paths, responding with compassion, creativity, commitment and courage to the needs of the infirm and those most at risk in our communities.

Every day the passionate staff and volunteers of Spiritus are working to respond to growing community demand for our services. 

Spiritus is committed to social and community welfare issues and aged and community care needs, particularly with respect to disadvantaged members of the community.

Whether it is providing nursing care and domestic assistance in the home, physiotherapy to enable the return of mobility, emergency accommodation for victims of domestic violence, working with foster carers in the care of vulnerable children, a safe caring environment for frail elderly people, wound care for homeless, skills training for young unemployed people or parental education and counselling, Spiritus is there, providing the best quality care available.

The work of Spiritus stretches from Cairns to Coolangatta, from Birdsville to Brisbane and reaches people of all ages with a variety of needs.

You are invited to reflect on our Vision, Mission and Value statements on our web site!

About the Role

St Martin’s, a fully accredited high-care aged care home at Taigum, is seeking a full time Clinical Nurse to help care for our residents.

We are seeking a highly motivated Level 2 Registered Nurse with a passion for aged care to support the Director of Nursing in maintaining a high standard of care for our 102 residents.

In this role, you will be responsible for leading, coordinating, coaching and providing a high level of clinical advice and education to a well established and dedicated team of Nurses and Assistant Nurses.  Your leadership role will include performance review and development.

Other key elements include coordinating residents’ admissions, assessing residents’ needs, hands-on delivery of clinical care when required and ensuring care documentation is maintained.

You will have exprience in and a passion for Aged Care, sound leadership ability, excellent clinical skills, high level of communication and computer skills and a solid understanding of accreditation standards.

This role requires you to participate in an on-call roster.

You must be a Registered Nurse with current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.

You are required to hold and maintain a suitable National Police Certificate at your expense or be eligible to receive one prior to commencing employment.

In return you will work with a passionate team of professionals with access to generous salary packaging and training opportunities.

For further information please contact Alice Plevier or Jane Knowles on (07) 3623 6900.

Applications close Monday 6 February 2012