Home care jobs in the Central Coast

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Sanctuary Recruitment are recruiting home care professionals for home care jobs

in the Central Coast and across New South Wales, offering casual and temporary
employment that suits your career goals.

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Home care jobs in the Central Coast FAQs

The role of a home care worker is ensure that those receiving home care services are able to remain in their homes for longer, living independent lives. Those working in home care can expect to carry out tasks to make this happen.

Home care support worker 

Home care support workers manage the day to day activities that the clients need help with, such as: 

  • Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
  • Understanding the clients, and their families, on an emotional level
  • Helping with travel to and from appointments
  • Adhering to any requests from the client that is in line with the services in their Home Care Package

Registered nurse 

These are qualified healthcare professionals that have acquired a Bachelor of Nursing (BoN) undergraduate degree and are registered with AHPRA. A home care registered nurse is responsible for:
 

  • Administering medications
  • Care planning and all documentation related to the medical care of the client
  • Complex pain management 
  • Wound care
  • Monitoring vital signs 

We are recruiting home care professionals in the following roles: 

View our jobs board to see what current roles are available

We are looking for home care support workers and registered nurses in the following locations: 

We are recruiting for home care roles on a casual basis. This is flexible work than can be filled last minute or on an ad-hoc basis, to cover gaps in a roster, and to fulfill shortages due to annual leave and sick leave.

To be placed in a home care role with Sanctuary, you need to have obtained the following qualifications: 

  • A support worker will require a Cert III in Individual Support or equivalent.
  • A registered nurse will need a Bachelor of Nursing degree and a current AHPRA registration.

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