Casual Registered Nurse (RN)

THE ROLE

We are looking for a compassionate and experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team in Western Australia on a casual basis.

This role will involve providing high-quality clinical care to clients in their homes, supporting their health and wellbeing, and completing comprehensive clinical assessments and care plan reviews.

A company vehicle is available for client visits, and the successful candidate will be required to report to our WA office.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Complete comprehensive clinical assessments and care plan reviews.
• Provide high-quality nursing care to clients in their homes.
• Perform clinical procedures and treatments as required.
• Manage and monitor wounds, catheters, PEGs and PICC lines.
• Provide enteral feeding and PEG site care.
• Support clients with diabetes management and pressure injury prevention and management.
• Provide dementia and palliative care support.
• Administer medications and provide appropriate clinical interventions within your scope of practice.
• Identify, document and report changes in clients' health and wellbeing.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and documentation.
• Liaise with clients, families, support workers and other healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care.
• Contribute to the development and review of client care plans.

THE CANDIDATE

We are looking for a reliable, compassionate and clinically confident Registered Nurse who is passionate about providing high-quality care in the community.

The successful candidate will ideally have experience in:

• Suprapubic catheterisation.
• Female and male indwelling and intermittent catheterisation.
• Simple and complex wound dressings.
• VAC/wound vacuum therapy (highly desirable but not essential).
• PICC line dressings.
• Enteral feeding, including PEG feeding and PEG site care.
• Immunisation (highly desirable but not essential).
• Dementia care.
• Diabetes management.
• Pressure injury management.
• Palliative care, including subcutaneous medication administration and syringe driver use (highly desirable but not essential).
• Comprehensive clinical assessments and care plan reviews.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse in Australia.
• Current and unrestricted driver's licence.
• Ability to travel to clients' homes for community visits.
• Ability to report to our WA office.
• Strong communication, organisation and clinical documentation skills.
• A genuine commitment to delivering person-centred care.

PAY & CONDITIONS

• Position: Casual Registered Nurse
• Location: Western Australia
• Award: Nurses Award
• Pay Rate: As advertised
• Company vehicle: Available for client visits

WE OFFER

• A supportive and values-driven team environment.
• Company vehicle for client visits.
• Ongoing training, support and professional development.
• Opportunities to work within a growing organisation.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our clients.

ABOUT US

The Care Side is a national provider of high-quality home care services, supporting clients to live independently and achieve their care goals at home.

We are committed to providing compassionate, person-centred care and ensuring our clients receive the highest standard of support.

Our mission is simple: to provide the best value home care.

OUR VALUES

Dignity | Loyalty | Integrity | Responsiveness | Giving

We promote and support diversity and inclusion in our workplace. If you require additional support during the recruitment process, please contact our Recruitment team.

APPLY

If you are a passionate Registered Nurse looking to make a difference in the community, we would love to hear from you.

Click Apply and submit your Resume and Cover Letter.

Pay: $61.99 per hour

Application Question(s):

• Are you a Registered Nurse (RN) currently registered to practice in Western Australia?
• Do you hold a current and unrestricted Australian driver’s licence?
• Are you able to report to our WA office and travel to clients’ homes for clinical visits using a company vehicle?
• Do you have experience with female and male indwelling and intermittent catheterisation?
• Do you have experience with simple and complex wound dressings?
• Are you immunisation certified?
• Have you completed dementia training or have experience caring for clients living with dementia?
• This is a casual position. Are you available to work on a casual basis, including client visits as required?

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Required)

Work Location: In person