Aged care jobs in Adelaide

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Facility Manager | Regional SA

Mount Gambier SA

Facility Manager

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Care Manager ready to take the next step or a current Facility Manager seeking a new challenge.

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Aged care jobs in Adelaide FAQs

Aged care workers are involved in the direct care of residents on a holistic level. An entry level role in this industry is an Assistant in nursing/Personal care worker, and you can develop your clinical skills to become a registered nurse and more.

We have longstanding relationships with over 400 aged care homes across Australia, with you being able to select to work in either metro, regional, rural and remote areas. In South Australia, we have roles in Adelaide and Mount Gambier, so if you are looking for a placement in these areas, do not hesitate to reach out.

There are a lot of variables when it comes to pay rates, as aged care casual rates in Adelaide depend on your position, experience level and shift times that you work. Our casual pay rates range from:

  • AIN: $38 - $75 per hour
  • EN: $40 - $81 per hour
  • RN: $50 -  $120 per hour

Incentives, allowances and bonuses are applicable for certain areas and contract placements. Reforms in aged care have led to pay rises for aged care workers in recent years, with more developments to come.

We have a scheme where we offer nurses who have less than 6 months experience a trial period within a residential aged care home. If you have less than 6 months experience or have an aged care certificate, please get in contact to see what options are available to you.

To work as an AIN/PCA with us you need to have obtained a Cert III/IV in Ageing Support/Individual Support/Health Services Assistance. To work as an EN you will need a Diploma of Nursing and an AHPRA number, and to work as an RN you need a Bachelor of Nursing degree and an AHPRA number. 

Across Adelaide and South Australia, we are recruiting aged care positions on a clinical and non clinical basis, for temporary/casual, contract and permanent assignments. Casual work, or shift filling, is done on an ad-hoc or block booking basis. Contract roles range from 4 weeks - 3 months in rural, regional and remote areas of the country and permanent positions are salary based, with you being employed directly by the home.

Yes, we offer continuous online training via our Learning Management System (LMS) portal at no cost to you. This is regularly updated to reflect new legislation and practices.

In Adelaide we hire:

Through working on a short term or ad-hoc basis, you can:

  • Structure your work day/week to your schedule
  • Through our contract roles, you can explore areas of the country whilst getting paid for it, with free travel and accommodation included.
  • Set your own work/life balance
  • Receive a higher hourly rate than if you were a casual employee
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