Registered Nurse - Community Age Care

Join a Team Where Your Work Truly Matters

Home care means something different to everyone. At Wesley Mission Queensland, we care with a purpose. Our Community Aged Care team is more than just a workplace, it’s a community built on compassion, dignity, and respect.

Why Join WMQ’s Community Aged Care Team!

It is deeply rewarding and a chance to build genuine relationships, provide comfort and dignity to support our customers in maintaining their independence and quality of life. It is more than just care, it is about creating a warm, respectful and environment where every individual feels valued and heard. For those who are compassionate, patient, and committed to person-centred care, aged care work is not just a job, it’s a calling.

Why Join WMQ’s Support at Home – Clinical Gold Coast Team?

Purpose-led practice – Be part of a not-for-profit organisation that puts people, not profits, at the heart of care.

Team Culture – Be part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team across diverse clinical settings that values your skills and wellbeing.

Perks and Benefits – We love our employee benefits, and you’ll love them too! Get discounts on private health insurance, gym memberships and travel and so much more

Your Role as a Registered Nurse

As a Registered Nurse you will provide holistic, person-centred care that supports the physical, emotional, and social wellbeing of customers. You will use best-practice approaches (such as the Eden framework) to promote independence and achieve quality care outcomes. The role also involves coordinating with kitchen and housekeeping teams to maintain a safe, clean, and timely service environment. You’ll deliver person-centred clinical services across a community aged care setting.

You’ll empower individuals to live more independently, safely, and meaningfully by :

Ensuring the right to privacy, dignity and confidentiality are respected and role model ethical care that addresses the diversity of customers.

Actively listening to and addressing the needs and concerns of at home aged care community clients, ensuring their preferences are respected and incorporated into care plans.

Ensure clear, compassionate, and professional communication with community clients and their families, to ensure optimal customer experience and satisfaction.

Conducting thorough and competent holistic assessments, care planning, direct nursing care and review care using a biopsychosocial model to optimise customers independence, wellbeing and provide comfort at the end of life.

Provide workplace coaching, guidance and supervision to Personnel Carers, Assistant in Nursing and Enrolled Nurses, and act as a role model for practice and professional conduct.

Continue to develop knowledge and skills in specialty care (including but not limited to aged care, young adults, people with significant disability, palliative care, pain, wound management, infection control).

Be able to prioritise your workload safely and efficiently with focus on customers. Work with CN / CNCs / AMs and the Manager to investigate and process any complaints in accordance with organisation policy.

What We’re Looking For

Demonstrated proficiency in clinical nursing practice with an understanding of contemporary nursing theory and care documentation models.

Generalist registered nursing experience with knowledge of aged care highly desirable.

Ability to lead a care team to provide coordinated care using a biopsychosocial model of care.

Demonstrated high level of written and verbal communication skills, including team building and day to day management.

Commitment to the professional development of self and others, including the ability to develop and foster an understanding, commitment to the principles of continuous improvement and person-centred care.

A Valuable Addition, Yet Not a Must-Have!

Current Queensland Driver’s Licence and willingness to drive in the course of work

Proof of COVID-19 vaccination status (or as required by legislation and WMQ policy)

Relevant probity checks required by legislation and WMQ Limited policy.

About Wesley Mission Queensland (WMQ)

Wesley Mission Queensland is a leading not-for-profit provider of health and community services. With over a century of service, we support people across all life stages with aged care, disability support, mental health services, and community outreach. Our values, Innovation, Hope, Integrity, Compassion, Justice, Empowerment, and Respect, guide everything we do.

WMQ's vision for reconciliation is for all people to stand unified in an equal and inclusive future. We commit to enhancing opportunities for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People and celebrating diversity. As part of our commitment to Reconciliation we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Ready to Join Us?

Be part of something meaningful. Join a team that values you and the difference you make every day.

Click Apply today!

Please note : You will be asked for evidence of your COVID-19 vaccination status as part of your application process as required by Legislation, Health Directives or WMQ Limited Policy.

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Community Services & Development 1,001-5,000 employees

Wesley Mission Queensland is an innovative and responsive not-for-profit community service provider, helping Queenslanders build stronger and more inclusive communities since 1907. We achieve this by offering high quality aged care, palliative care, mental health, disability and community support services across southeast Queensland.

We bring together passionate and dedicated people who want to make a difference in the lives of others, offering choice and independence to the people we are privileged to walk alongside.

If you are looking for a place that is open and welcoming, offers career advancement and support, and truly lives by its values, you’ve come to the right place.

Wesley Mission Queensland is an innovative and responsive not-for-profit community service provider, helping Queenslanders build stronger and more inclusive communities since 1907. We achieve this by offering high quality aged care, palliative care, mental health, disability and community support services across southeast Queensland.

We bring together passionate and dedicated people who want to make a difference in the lives of others, offering choice and independence to the people we are privileged to walk alongside.

If you are looking for a place that is open and welcoming, offers career advancement and support, and truly lives by its values, you’ve come to the right place.

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