• Be the difference. Enjoy great rewards and benefits

  • Salary packaging to maximise your take-home pay

  • Employee well-being program with great discounts

• Permanent Full Time Position

About the role

Liaising with the Care Manager and Residential Services Manager, you will direct and deliver high-quality nursing care to our residents.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Ensuring appropriate assessments and documentation are completed for new residents to achieve accurate AN-ACC classification as well as preparing AN-ACC review packs and clinical documentation
• Supporting residents and their families to discuss needs, goals and preferences and work collaboratively, and in partnership, with them to develop a safe and effective care plan that supports the resident’s decision making but also monitors/ manage risks
• Partnering with the Care options team to provide appropriate admission processes Providing support to the Care Manager/Admissions Lead in the day to day management of staff and resources to ensure all resident’s needs, goals and preferences are met by safe and inclusive practices.
• Applying clinical judgements within scope of practice, and provide support and guidance to nursing staff to ensure safe and effective care and service plans are actioned and are maintained up to date.

For further details regarding the scope of the role, please refer to the position description.

About you

We are looking for people who will be the difference in the lives of our residents and clients.

The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience;

• Bachelor of Nursing with current AHPRA registration as an Registered Nurse
• Current First Aid Certificate (HLTAID011) & Current CPR Certificate (HLTAID009)
• Previous relevant experience working as a Registered Nurse with high level clinical skills and with supervisory, leadership and educational responsibilities in an aged care environment
• Sound communication skills with a level of English literacy to speak in a manner that older people can understand,
• ability to read written instructions and to write clearly, concisely and transparently particular in care and support plans
• Exceptional time management skills to manage own workload to meet deadlines and to support other staff
• Outstanding decision making, negotiation and problem solving skills to balance supporting resident’s desire for independence and self determination to make their own choices against potential risks and duty of care
• Excellent knowledge of the Aged Care Standards to enable participation in accreditation visits and quality audits
• Understanding of how to apply AN-ACC to ensure optimum levels of funding are achieved

About us

Southern Cross Care is one of Australia’s leading charitable aged care, health and retirement living service providers. We value the diversity in our team, live and breathe our values of Service, Courage and Compassion and offer salary packaging benefits to maximise your take-home pay.

When you work for us, we value you as an individual, care for your wellbeing and develop your skills to help you build your career. We reward creativity and provide the stability and flexibility you need. When you work for us, you work better for life.

Apply online: careers.southerncrosscare.com.au/jobs/search

Enquiries: vicky.tan@southerncrosscare.com.au

Applications close: Thursday 28th August 2025 at 4pm