Enrolled Nurse

Position Title: Enrolled Nurse - Full-time

Location: North Perth Metro Area

Reports to: Director of Care, Facility Manager and Clinical Nurse Manager

About the Business

Casson Homes Inc has been providing supportive accommodation since 1922 for those marginalised and living with a mental illness impacting their ability to live independently in the community. Casson Homes Inc. embraces an organisation wide philosophy of providing high quality care and individualised support with kindness and respect to our residents and staff to ensure they always feel valued, important, and above all, safe living in our homes.

Our services: Residential aged care facility / Psychiatric Hostel / Supported Independent Living accommodation / Transitional recovery housing / Homelessness supportive accommodation / Registered NDIS provider supporting people living in the community

Join a friendly and supportive team within your local community

About the role

You will provide safe, effective, quality care to all our facility residents. The successful candidate must have good communication, assessment and problem-solving skills and a demonstrated ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary team and make meaningful connections with our residents, their families, co-workers, and external providers. 

A background in Mental Health, while preferred, is optional. Reporting to the Director of Care and Clinical Nurse Manager, you will be responsible for delivering relationship centered care that ensures the dignity and respect of all residents.  All the while providing clinical supervision of Enrolled Nurses and Assistants in Nursing and Care workers.

• Skills and experience

• Enrolled Nurse with current Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) registration 

• At least 2-3 years of experience in a similar role providing nursing care to residents in a variety of settings, aged care, mental health, welfare and community

• Excellent knowledge of clinical care practices

• Working knowledge of an aged care systems clinical documentation software eg iCare, LeeCare, Medsig

• Experience that demonstrates a strong understanding of Aged Care and Mental Health accreditation and the clinical standards, including dementia and challenging behaviours  

• Clear understanding of AN-ACC, SIRS and Mandatory reporting requirements

• Commitment to delivering high quality resident focused care

• Excellent communication skills with a positive attitude and strong leadership skills

• Assessing, planning and implementing nursing care for residents and clients according to nursing practices and standards

• Providing intervention's, treatments and therapies such as administering medications, monitoring responses to treatments, assessments and care plans

• Assisting Registered Nurses and other care staff to coordinate and evaluate care

• Promoting and assisting in health education activities for the prevention of esculating behaviours

• Monitor all restrictive practices

• Full working rights in Australia

If this sounds like the role for you, apply now!  As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply.