Registered nurse jobs in Newcastle

Registered nurses in the aged care industry are responsible for providing high quality care to residents on a physical, emotional and holistic level. To enter into the sector, the first clinical step is an Assistant in nursing/personal care worker, and through upskilling you can step into the role of a registered nurse.

A registered nurse working in home care provides care to clients allowing them to live independently for longer. Day to day tasks include: 

• Monitoring vital signs
• Care planning and keeping documentation up to date
• General household maintenance
• Liaising with the client and their families to determine what is best for the individual
• ADLs

We have longstanding relationships with over 400 aged care homes across Australia, in metro, regional, rural and remote areas of the country.

Alongside Newcastle, our roles in NSW stretch across:

• Central Coast
• Illawarra and Wollongong
• Sydney CBD and surroundings
• South Sydney
• Western Sydney

There are a lot of variances when it comes to pay rates, as aged care casual rates depend on your position, experience level and shift times that you work. The average registered nurse casual pay rates are in-between $50 - $120 per hour

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

As a rule of thumb, you need 1 year of Australian aged care experience to work on our casual registered nurse pool. If you have under this, get in contact as we do have opportunity for new/recent graduates to work in a few of our homes

For registered nurses, you would need a Bachelor of Nursing which is a three year university degree. This is made up of theoretical and practical assessments in line with your countries regulations. If you are a qualified overseas nurse, you can get your qualification converted in line with AHPRA regulations, and obtain a sponsorship if you meet the eligibility requirements.

We are recruiting registered nurses for temporary/casual and contract 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.

As part of our extensive onboarding process, we offer continuous online training via our Learning Management System (LMS) at no cost to you. This is regularly updated to reflect new legislation and practices.

We are actively hiring:

• Assistant in nursing/personal care workers
• Enrolled nurses
• Clinical care coordinators
• Care managers
• Facility managers
• Quality and education managers
• Director of nursing

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