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Aged care workers are involved in the direct care of residents on a physical, personal and emotional level. An entry level role is an Assistant in nursing/Personal care worker, and you can develop your clinical skills to become a registered nurse and beyond.
We have longstanding relationships with over 400 aged care homes across Australia, in metro, regional, rural and remote areas of the country.
Our roles in Toowoomba expand across the state in the following areas:
- Bribie Island
- Brisbane
- Cairns
- Central Queensland
- Far North Queensland
- Gold Coast
- Sunshine Coast
- Wide Bay
- Whitsundays
There are a lot of variances for pay rates in Toowoomba, as aged care casual rates 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 -Â $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 your options are available to you.
To work as an AIN/PCA in aged care you need 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.
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 for the majority of placements, often 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) at which is always free to use. This is regularly updated to reflect new legislation and practices.
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 permanent employee