Employment Type: Fixed-term part-time
Hours: 72 hours per fortnight
Salary: up to $36.05 base rate per hour depending on experience
Location: Mercy Health Albury
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Contact: Allison Cooper, NUM. Email: [email protected]
Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.
Where there’s care, there’s You.
Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?
For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.
As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.
At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.
To do that, we need you.
Join us at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.
About the opportunity
Are you looking for a work opportunity that is rewarding and varied? Are you interested in Aged Care but tired of shift work?
Mercy Health's Transitional Aged Care Program is a Community-based 12 week program providing clinical and practical support to care-recipients in their own homes. The AIN is responsible for providing practical support (eg. personal care, domestic assistance and transport) as well as social support and health monitoring under the supervision of the Registered Nurse. You will join an experienced and passionate team of Nursing and Allied Health professionals, all committed to helping care recipients reach their individual goals, and be safe and confident living in their own homes. This is an opportunity for novice AINs and nursing students to gain valuable experience in a supportive, multidisciplinary team environment.
- Permanent part-time fixed term position 72 hours per fortnight
- Day shifts only, some weekend work (shift penalties apply)
- Nursing students of all levels encouraged to apply
- Full training and orientation provided
- Professional Development opportunities
What you’ll bring
You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.
To thrive in this role, you will have:
- Certificate 3 in Individual Support or equivalent (or working towards same)
- Nursing student suitably experienced in Aged Care, Home Care or acute/subacute care
- Organised, reliable and accountable for your work within scope of practice
- Ability to perform confidently without direct supervision
- proficient computer skills
- current unrestricted driver’s license
You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:
- A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
- Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.
Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?
Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.
Are you ready to apply for this role? Click Apply now
Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.
We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
Skills Required
- Certificate III in Individual Support or equivalent, or currently working toward it
- Nursing student with suitable experience in aged care, home care, or acute/subacute care
- Ability to work reliably and accountably within scope of practice
- Ability to perform confidently without direct supervision
- Proficient computer skills
- Current unrestricted driver's licence
- Current Police Record Check or evidence of obtaining one
- Current Working with Children Check or evidence of obtaining one
- Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders
What We Do
Mercy Health is an Australian for-purpose healthcare and community-services organisation founded by the Sisters of Mercy. It provides acute and subacute hospital care, residential and home aged care, seniors living, mental health and palliative care, specialist women’s and newborn health, early parenting programs, and workforce training. The organisation operates across Australia and employs more than 10,000 people, with a mission centered on compassionate, person-centred care.
