Registered Nurse

The Organisation 

United Protestant Association of NSW Limited (UPA) is a non-profit care organisation that aims to provide quality service of care. With a staff compliment of 1500 and a turnover in excess of $100M. UPA is a non-profit Company limited by guarantee.

Our services include: -

• Home Care Services
• Residential Aged Care
• Retirement Villages

About the role

As a dedicated Registered Nurse no two days will ever be the same. You will work throughout the Western region to provide clinical care to clients living within their own home.

You will be required to:

• Provide advanced clinical care to clients including chronic disease management, medication management, palliative care, catheter management, stoma care, wound management, and diabetes management;
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for home-based clients with complex needs and record findings in client management system.
• Ensure that care plans are developed and reviewed based on the assessment findings of individual client’s needs, in accordance with the organisation's timelines.
• Monitor and ensure that client documentation is accurately reflective of care provisions and is in accordance with organisational requirements.
• Provide timely and appropriate health care and education to clients and representatives.
• Coordinate the collection of clinical indicator data in accordance with the organisation's reporting timelines.
• Provide clinical guidance and training to the homecare team. 
• Work collaboratively with clients, representatives, homecare team, allied health professionals and other clinical professionals to support client health, safety and wellbeing. 

What you bring

You have the ability to prioritise and manage workloads according to client needs and are able to work independently or as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You can effectively communicate at all levels enabling you to achieve best nursing practices in accordance with legislation and quality improvement.

Essential experience and qualifications will include:

• Registration with AHPRA as a Nurse 
• Strong understanding of the principles of primary health care including providing services in a client directed framework
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificates
• Driver’s license with access to a reliable and comprehensively insured vehicle (an allowance will be provided for use of private vehicle);
• Experience within the Home Care sector is highly desirable.
• High level computer skills and experience working within client management systems.     
• Willingness to obtain a National Criminal History Check
• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, have the ability to work well in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, and have a compassionate and empathetic approach to client care

Benefits and Perks 

• Competitive remuneration including eligibility for not-for-profit salary packaging options for permanent employees (up to $15,900 living expenses and $2,650 entertainment benfits , tax free) 
• Access to a Wellness Program 
• Employee Assistance Program
• Up to $500 retention bonus for permanent appointments
• Support provided for your ongoing AHPRA registration requirements (including payment of annual fees)
• Platinum Member of the Australian College of Nursing
• Supportive and friendly work environment 
• Work/life balance and flexible working arrangements available 
• Workplace education and support provided 
• Opportunity to make a real difference to your community and the lives of those in need

Pre-Employment Screening

The successful candidate is required to have completed/willingness to undertake the following:-

• Vaccinated (at least 2 doses of a TGA approved COVID-19 vaccine) in accordance with UPA’s vaccination policy. Alternatively, you may submit a medical contraindication certificate for UPA’s consideration.
• Undertake a National Criminal History Check
• Undertake Probity checks
• Medical Assessment

Interested?  

Simply click on the ‘apply now’ button and submit your cover letter and resume for consideration.  For a confidential discussion or to obtain a copy of the position description, please email [email protected].  

To find out more about UPA of NSW, we invite you to visit our website at www.upa.org.au.    

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the UPA’s Recruitment Team at [email protected].