Team Leader
Visa sponsorship
Healthcare · Melbourne, VIC, Australia · Full-Time · $42 - $43/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Leading a care team is the next step for an Endorsed Enrolled Nurse, and a Melbourne aged care home is offering exactly that. As Team Leader you would steer staff through every shift, line up each resident's care with the nursing and clinical team, and keep daily life dignified, respectful and kind. The post is permanent, either full-time or part-time.
Visa sponsorship could be considered for international candidates who satisfy the verified eligibility requirements.
Your CV should name your Diploma of Enrolled Nursing, AHPRA registration, medication authorisation and aged care background. Use Build AI CV to set out an enrolled nurse profile so a manager can find them quickly.
Key Responsibilities
- Set the tone for safe, respectful care centred on each person, supervising and advising care staff on the shifts you are given
- Organise resident care across your area and stay closely aligned with nursing and clinical colleagues for continuity
- Look after residents' physical, emotional and social wellbeing, tailoring care to what they need, prefer and aim for
- Give medication, and assist with medication tasks, strictly within your authorised scope of practice
- Keep an eye on food and fluid intake, and share in pressure care management and other clinical tasks
- Write accurate care records, using the systems and technology provided for delivering care
- Communicate openly within the care team; meet health and safety obligations and keep infection prevention and control standards high
- Help shape a supportive, professional workplace that puts residents first
Requirements & Eligibility
- Diploma of Enrolled Nursing or an equivalent qualification that is recognised
- Endorsed Enrolled Nurse with current AHPRA registration
- Authorised to administer medication in line with your professional scope
- NDIS Worker Screening Clearance, or willingness to obtain one
- Proof of professional qualifications and registration
- Shows integrity, reliability and professional accountability
- Clear and confident interpersonal and communication skills
- Able to supervise, guide and support other care staff
- Dedicated to compassionate, person-centred aged care
- Knowledge of workplace health and safety practice and of infection prevention and control procedures
- At ease with relevant technology and workplace information systems, and eager to keep growing professionally
- Previous residential aged care experience will be highly regarded
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