At Royal Freemasons, you can be the one to make a positive impact in the lives of older people every day. Experience the rewards of making a difference in someone’s life by showing them compassion and care.

The role

We are currently seeking experienced and motivated Registered Nurses to join our team on a casual basis. As a valued member of our clinical team, you will be pivotal in delivering safe, high quality and contemporary clinical care to our residents. You will play an important role in providing supervision and guidance to care staff, ensuring a resident-centric approach and high level of care and support is provided to our residents at all times.

Key responsibilities

Providing high-quality medical care, including assessing residents' health conditions, monitoring vital signs, and managing medications and treatments.
Managing and dressing wounds, preventing infections, and promoting proper wound healing.
Undertake, or supervise others to undertake, clinical care for individual residents as required, including complex wound care, pain management, behaviour management, end of-life care and other clinical procedures as may be necessary from time-to-time.
Liaise with relevant Residential care staff, medical, allied health, hospital and other specialist health practitioners to ensure residents receive high level clinical care.

Qualifications, knowledge and experience required for the role

Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) administered though the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
Recent experience within the Aged Care Industry
Recent experience in caring for high care and dementia residents
Knowledge of wound care, palliative care, behaviour management, clinical assessments, care plans
Demonstrated understanding of AN-ACC and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Standards and accreditation requirements.

What we can offer you

Salary packaging, package up to $15,900 per year tax free on items like Mortgage, Rent or everyday bills
In addition to your tax-free benefit, you can also use up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for entertainment expenses (meals, holiday accommodation etc.)
Ongoing training and support, we care about your personal and professional development

If this sounds like the role for you apply online with a cover letter and resume. Applicants may be asked to complete shortlisting questions as part of the application process.

About Us

We are an established and highly regarded Not-for-Profit provider of Aged Care Services across the Residential, Home Care and Retirement Living sectors. We offer salary packaging and a comprehensive employee benefits scheme. With locations across greater Melbourne and Victoria our staff benefit from great learning and career prospects, fantastic resources and enjoy an envied reputation for excellence in care.

Royal Freemasons is committed to providing and maintaining a workplace that is safe and without risks to health. This includes a smoke free workplace and influenza vaccine program.

NDIS Worker Screening Check (includes Australian Federal Police Check)
Royal Freemasons is a NDIS approved provider. As part of the NDIS scheme, employees, contractors, labour hire and volunteers must have a completed NDIS check. This is part of compliance and needs to be completed prior to commencement as well as an International Police Check for those that have lived overseas for 12 months or more within the last 10 years.

Mandatory Vaccines All aged care workers are encouraged to be vaccinated against Covid-19 (3 vaccines) and encouraged to receive the Flu-Vaccine, all successful applicants will be required to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination prior to commencement.

Recruitment Agencies are requested to kindly NOT contact us.