Care Service Employee - Nursing - Day and Night Shifts available
Job No:
BHC75
Location:
Kiama
About Blue Haven:
Blue Haven is owned and operated by Kiama Municipal Council. We offer a true continuum of aged care services and a wide range of disability services for people in the Illawarra region. We provide residential aged care, in-home support, disability support and coordination, community transport and independent living.
Blue Haven require passionate, qualified, and experienced professionals to join our organisation to support our aged care clients and residents. Blue Haven Bonaira services over 1,200 clients across Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living, Home Care Packages, Commonwealth Home Support Program and Community Transport across the Illawarra and Shoalhaven.
If you wish to learn more about our organisation, please visit our website at www.bluehavenillawarra.com.au/about-us/
About the role:
We are looking for suitably qualified and experienced Care Service Employees (Nursing) to join the team at Blue Haven.
In these roles you will provide personal care and social support to our residents in accordance with accreditation standards. You will also assist the facility to meet documentation requirements as outlined by the Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI), whilst portraying the image of Blue Haven as being caring, courteous and efficient.
To be successful in this role you will need:
- Certificate III in Individual Support (previously known as Cert III Aged Care) or working towards
- First Aid Certificate (or ability to obtain one within first three months)
- Experience as a Care Service Employee (or similar) in aged care
- The ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, residents and work in a team
- The ability to read and record information and to maintain confidentiality
- Knowledge of manual handling requirements
We offer:
- Full time, Part time and Casual roles available, up to 38 hours hours per week
- Full time and part time role hourly rate from $28.65
- Casual roles incur 10% loading in lieu of leave
- Rates are dependent on qualifications, skills and experience
- Penalty rates applied in line with the Award
- plus 11% superannuation
- Access to the Fitness Passport allowing access to Gyms and Leisure Centres for yourself and your immediate family
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program for yourself and your immediate family.
For further information about these roles:
Click here for a copy of the position description for the position of Care Service Employee - Nursing Grade 1-2
Click here for a copy of the position description for the position of Care Service Employee - Nursing Grade 3.
Contact: Zeina Ormond, Manager Residential Care Home on 0484 943 372.
Closing Date: Ongoing applications will be accepted for these roles.
We are committed to the health and safety of all our employees and residents. Applicants must ensure that they meet current Federal and NSW Public Health guidelines relating to vaccinations for Residential Aged Care Facilities. From 25 October 2021 successful applicants will be required to provide proof of vaccination.
Applicants please note: Council has resolved to undertake the sale of Blue Haven. The sale will involve transfer of the business and employees under the Fair Work Australia transfer of business requirements and we anticipate that the sale will occur between late 2023 to early 2024.
For more information on how to apply, view our Information for Applicants Guide.
All correspondence will be via the e-mail you have provided in your application. Please ensure you check your "Junk Mail" folder.
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underpinning everything we do.