Job No: 17865

Location: Central Coast, NSW

• Join the largest employer of residential services on the Woy Woy Peninsula!
• Only 30 minutes from Hornsby, Gosford and an easy drive to Sydney!
• Full time, Part time and Casual roles available providing you with a flexible work/life balance!
• Genuine opportunities for professional and career development!
• Attractive remuneration PLUS super, salary sacrifice options, staff discounts and gym membership!

About Peninsula Village and the local area

Peninsula Village is a charitable, community owned organization that has been providing quality care for residents since 1975. Located a short distance from Woy Woy and Gosford and an easy one hour drive to Sydney and Newcastle, Peninsula Village is ideally located for a wonderful retirement lifestyle!

The largest employer on the Woy Woy Peninsula, accommodation at Peninsula Village ranges from one and two bedroom independent living units, assisted care hostel units, a dementia specific unit and a nursing home complete with extended/ palliative care area.

Nestled within natural bush land teaming with native birds and wildlife, the Woy Woy Peninsula has long been one of the most popular places in NSW for retirement living. Ferries regularly take passengers across the water to Palm Beach or on scenic trips along the meandering Brisbane waters. There are also a multitude of attractions to serve the local community including major shopping centres, a golf club, cinema, leisure centre with pool, cafés, restaurants and easily accessible Public transport systems!

About the Opportunities

Peninsula Village has fantastic opportunities for Registered Nurses to join their teams on a Full time, Part time or Casual basis. 

The primary aim of these positions will be to provide high quality care and support to aged care facility residents with a focus on promoting health and wellbeing.

As a Registered Nurse your responsibilities may include, but not be limited to:

• Providing a high standard of comprehensive nursing and personal care to residents;
• The assessment and implementation of care requirements of residents;
• Assisting residents in all areas of everyday, independent living;
• Managing the performance of Care staff where appropriate, ensuring competencies and performance standards are met and maintained at all times;

• Ensuring that care is planned, is based on individual resident needs and is provided according to acceptable professional standards;
• Liaising with medical practitioners, allied health professionals and community services to ensure optimal service delivery to residents;

• Guiding, supporting, coaching and monitoring the activities of the Care Team to ensure expected standards, performance and outcomes are met; and
• Coordinating and evaluating training programs within the facility.

To be successful in these roles you will need to be a Registered Nurse within Australia with experience or demonstrated competence in geriatric nursing, and must hold current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (as of July 1^st) or be eligible to apply.

The ideal candidate will possess excellent time management and organisational skills with highly developed interpersonal and problem solving abilities, in order to deal with the varied tasks you will undertake. 

Additionally, you will have a positive and professional outlook. A high degree of computer literacy will also be required.

Registered Nurses with management skills, coupled with comprehensive experience in coordinating a flexible, multi-skilled team environment, will be highly regarded for this role. In addition, it would be advantageous for candidates to have knowledge of ACFI documentation, care planning and funding tools as well as an understanding of the Aged Care and Nursing Home Act, however this is not essential.

Peninsula Village is interested to hear from all levels of RN's who feel they have the appropriate knowledge, skills and attitude to succeed in these roles! Registered Nurses without management experience or knowledge of ACFI are encouraged to apply, as training will be provided in these areas.

In return for your dedication, you will be rewarded with attractive remuneration (commensurate with experience) plus super and salary sacrificing options. Further benefits include:

• Genuine opportunities for professional development;
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Staff discounts with local businesses; and
• Gym memberships.

If you have the enthusiasm and ability to support and motivate residents towards a positive and productive lifestyle, this could be the position for you! Apply Now!