Assistant Care Manager

• Competitive salary + great staff benefits offered.
• Work for an organisation that cares about you and your professional development and growth!

About the role

We are looking for an Assistant Care Manager to support and lead our team of passionate Registered Nurses and Caregivers, who are providing first class care and services at our fabulous team at Whangarei Park in Whangarei.

You will be responsible for leading the clinical team ensuring clinical excellence is at the forefront of everything we do. You may be a Senior Nurse in Aged Care with the right attitude wanting to step up into management.

We are offering an attractive salary and great staff benefits such as Health and Life insurance, 3 paid 'wellness' days and your birthday off each year, just to mention a few.

Some of the great things you will be doing: 

• Using your clinical skills to assess and identify the needs of our residents to be able to formulate/review individual care plans.
• Ensure compassionate and excellent quality of care is provided to all residents.
• Develop lasting relationships with our residents and their families/ whanau.
• Lead and manage a team of registered nurses, ensuring day to day high levels of clinical delivery. Ensuring clinical compliance meets auditing requirements.
• Supporting, identifying, and upskilling the needs and requirements of the registered nurses and care workers, as well as providing appropriate direction and delegation.
• Working and liaising closely with the Manager to undertake risk management, quality projects and improvements.
• Support the 'Clinical On-Call' roster.

About you

• You will have Aged Care experience as a Sr. Registered Nurse or advanced clinical practice
• Current Annual Practicing certificate and First Aid Certificate.
• Current InterRai certification.
• Up to date knowledge on wound care.
• Demonstrates excellent leadership and communication skills.
• You will also have a helpful, team player attitude and a caring, respectful manner which is important in our aged care environment.
• Provide Nursing Practice in a culturally safe manner and supports the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
• Upholds the Rights of the Health and Disability Code.

  About us

Established in 1984, Metlifecare is a leading owner and operator of retirement villages, providing rewarding lifestyles and care to more than 6,500 New Zealanders. We pride ourselves on providing retirement communities in which people are empowered to be the very best version of themselves.

Please note that Identification and work eligibility is required with your application