Registered Nurse – Team Leader

• 2 * Permanent Full time|38 hours per week
• Location: Orange 2800
• Salary:  $47.33/hr+ super + salary packaging
• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need

Life at Mission Australia

When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us. Find out more about us and our purpose. 

Your Opportunity

Benjamin Short Grove is a residential aged care facility for 60 men and women who are homeless or at the risk of homelessness.

The Team Leader will oversee the clinical care provided to our residents, ensuring highest standards of care are maintained. This role will lead the care staff, providing mentorship guidance while fostering positive and collaborative work environment.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Lead and manage care staff to ensure quality care delivery
• Conduct assessments and manage clinical needs of the consumers
• Develop, implement and monitor care plans for consumers
• Consult and liaise with allied health professionals to optimize client care
• Ensure medication registers are kept up to date by following policies, procedures and protocols
• Be involved in the continuous quality improvement by conducting regular audits, monitoring complaints and surveys within the principles of current Aged Care and NDIS Standards

Requirements for Success

• Current registration with AHPRA
• Minimum 3 years of working experience as an RN in aged care or mental health services
• Strong clinical assessment and care planning skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to work cooperatively in a team environment and independently
• Understanding of aged care regulations and accreditation standards
• Excellent internal and external stakeholder management with high level communication skill

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, referee checks, NDIS and AHPRA checks

Our culture 

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.  

We prioritize the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia. 

If you live with disability and require support to submit your application, please email talentattraction@missionaustralia.com.au or visit our Careers page for additional contact details.

Find out more about a career with Mission Australia. 

Your benefits 

• Rewarding work – every day you know you’re making a real difference 
• Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay)  
• Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support
• Volunteering opportunities 
• Extra leave available including an additional public holiday, additional annual leave day on your work anniversary and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.

How to apply

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