Registered Nurses (Part Time)

Job No: S735

Location: Logan Community and Aged Care - Meadowbrook

* Want to work for a supportive and friendly community based organisation!

* Want access to generous salary packaging opportunties!

About Us

Spiritus is an Anglican not-for-profit organisation providing caring and supportive services in partnership with government and other support organisations, to respond to identified needs in our community.

Our staff connect with people on every step of their lives' paths, responding with compassion, creativity, commitment and courage to the needs of the infirm and those most at risk in our communities.

Every day the passionate staff and volunteers of Spiritus are working to respond to growing community demand for our services. 

Spiritus is committed to social and community welfare issues and aged and community care needs, particularly with respect to disadvantaged members of the community.

Whether it is providing nursing care and domestic assistance in the home, physiotherapy to enable the return of mobility, emergency accommodation for victims of domestic violence, working with foster carers in the care of vulnerable children, a safe caring environment for frail elderly people, wound care for homeless, skills training for young unemployed people or parental education and counselling, Spiritus is there, providing the best quality care available.

The work of Spiritus stretches from Cairns to Coolangatta, from Birdsville to Brisbane and reaches people of all ages with a variety of needs.

You are invited to reflect on our Vision, Mission and Value statements on our web site!

About the Role

Our compassionate and friendly team at Logan Community and Aged Care are seeking the skills of experienced part time Registered Nurses (2 positions available).  Working within our Community Sector, you will have a genuine desire to assist our clients and allow them to remain comfortable within their own home.

In the position you will utilise your clinical knowledge and skills and be responsible for the care of your clients in areas of:

• Comprehensive assessments;
• Palliative care;
• Wound care;
• Medication management; and
• Post acute care.

Additional accountabilities will include client case management; assessment, writing and review of client care plans; and referring and liaising with other care providers.

We also require you to possess:

• Registered Nurse qualifications;
• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia;
• National Police Certificate;
• A current open Queensland drivers licence;
• Access to your own vehicle; and
• A strong client focus.

In return you will work within a supportive team environment with flexible working hours.

For further information please contact Janet Rhodes on 0420 279 438.

Applications close Friday 17 February 2012.