Registered Nurse Grade 2 - Am & PM shift
Job No:
Cultura148
Location:
North Geelong
Position summary
The Registered Nurse works as a team member responsible to the Director of Clinical Care and under supervision of the Nurse Unit Manager. The Registered Nurse undertakes duties as allocated by the Nurse Unit Manager, including responsibility for personal care and hygiene of residents, supervision of Enrolled Nurses/personal carers, and liaison with other staff and, as appropriate, family members and other health professionals, to ensure the individual needs of residents are met and all essential care and clinical procedures are completed.
This position will be contracted on a Part Time basis for AM & PM shift only.
Minimum requirement: Registered Nurse Grade 2, Year 2 and above.
Duties
- Liaise with care staff, medical, allied health, hospital and other specialist health practitioners to ensure Cultura residents receive high level clinical care.
- Complete individualised assessments for all new residents, including respite residents, ensure they are completed according to written guidelines/checklists and meet current guidelines in conjunction with authorised representatives This needs to include needs, goals and preferences of residents.
- Review individualised care plans for residents and their representatives, updating these according to written guidelines/checklists.
- Undertake clinical care for residents, including complex wound care, pain management, behaviour management, end-of-life care and other clinical procedures.
- Ensure medication management, including pharmacy liaison, drug checking, dangerous drugs storage and recording, medication administration, and reporting any adverse drug reactions, are completed.
- Provide regular handovers to all clinical staff which convey essential information verbally and electronically, are concise and comprehensive, and share information in a professional manner on a need-to-know basis, always respecting resident confidentiality.
Qualifications and Experience
- Current registration with the Nurses Board of Australia via the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency as a Registered Nurse.
- Bachelor of Nursing qualification (or equivalent).
- Infection Prevention Control Lead (IPC) qualification (highly desirable).
How to Apply
Please answer the application questions and submit your resume after reviewing the position description.
Applications close for this position on Friday 30 October 2026 at 12:00pm.
If you have any questions about the position, you may contact our People & Culture team, at careers@cultura.org.au
Employment may be subject to the satisfactory completion of a Police Criminal Record Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check and Pre-Employment Health Declaration. Cultura will pay for the costs associated with these checks, after you have commenced working.
We welcome applications from all diverse backgrounds including individuals that identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQ+, and individuals with disabilities or culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted to arrange an interview.
