Registered Nurse - Tennant Creek

Arrcs

21h•$93,543 - $96,468•Onsite

About The Position

ARRCS is seeking qualified and experienced Registered Nurses (RN) for permanent, full-time positions at their Pulkapulkka Kari Flexible Aged Care facility in Tennant Creek, Northern Territory. The role involves providing clinical care to residents, as well as team leadership, supervision, and support for less experienced workers, all in line with the ARRCS mission of people-focused quality care. Relocation to Tennant Creek is required, and a relocation package including furnished, shared housing is part of the remuneration. ARRCS is a not-for-profit aged care and community service provider delivering services including Residential Care, Home Care and School Nutrition programs throughout the Northern Territory and South Australia. Their vision is passionately pursuing new ways in delivering care where people and communities flourish and lead meaningful lives.

Requirements

Current unrestricted AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
Bachelor of Nursing or similar qualification
Working Rights for Australia
A minimum of 12 months experience working as a Registered Nurse (in addition to graduate placements) within an Australian health service
Knowledge of contemporary nursing practices
Experience working in a multidisciplinary and multi-cultural care team
Demonstrates effective and clear written and verbal communication skills, including intermediate computer skills
Ability to meet and obtain mandatory compliance requirements
Demonstrates and has references that indicate you are a proactive and supportive colleague, you have strong work ethic and, understands that the ultimate requirement is to ensure the highest quality of care is delivered to our elderly residents
Current AHPRA Registration with no restrictions
Full working rights for Australia
National Police Check – Lodged or dated within 3 months of commencement
Current year flu vaccination
NDIS Workers Screening check- Lodged or received prior to commencement

Nice To Haves

Preference within a geriatric or aged care environment
Preferably prior experience working with Indigenous Australian’s and or working in remote areas of Australia

Responsibilities

Providing clinical care to residents
Providing team leadership, supervision and support for less experienced workers to achieve people focused quality care in-line with the ARRCS mission

Benefits

Penalty driven hourly rate of an Aged Care Registered Nurse Level 2 - (AM rate) $47.34 / hour - $49.48 / hour ($93,543 - $96,468 PA) gross base
Exclusive $30,000 PA bonus structure for your first 2 years of employment (conditions apply)
$15,000 gross (pro-rata for PT) less tax upon successful completion of probation
$15,000 gross (pro-rata for PT) less tax payable after completion of a further 6 consecutive months service thereafter with bonus payments ceasing upon the completion of two (2) years of continuous service
Fully furnished and subsidised (utilities) shared accommodation included in your remuneration package
Access to full salary sacrifice benefits through CBB Salary Packaging
The ability to have ‘Work, Life, Balance’ with flexibility on rostering and working for a family friendly organisation
Access to a skilled and resourced in-house Clinical Education team to support you not only on Aged Care legislation, but to continue to work with you with personal, clinical and professional development
Employment terms under a lucrative enterprise agreement which allows for overtime rates, weekend, evening shifts, public holiday rates and additional allowances
Relocation support of up to $5,000 - Terms and conditions apply