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Join a supportive and friendly team working together to make a real difference not only for the people we care for, but also each other

Southern Cross Care Queensland has an exciting opportunity for permanent Registered or Enrolled Nurses to join the clinical team working at our Tarcoola Residential Aged Care Home in Tara. Tara is located in the Western Downs region of Queensland, only 45 minutes' drive from the thriving centre of Chinchilla.

What can Southern Cross Care Queensland offer you?

• Competitive pay rates with loadings
• Generous salary packaging– claim up to $18,500 tax free
• Part-time or full-time roles available across a night shift roster
• Financial support programs like Thrive (access 50% of your earned wages early)
• Supportive purpose driven organization with great staff culture
• Employee Assistance Program for employees and their families
• Purpose driven organization making a real difference
• Evening-night shifts

About the role

In this role you will join a team of highly skilled compassionate Registered Nurses in providing excellence in clinical care for our residents.  You will work under the leadership of an experienced Clinical Nurse to deliver advanced clinical and holistic care to our residents. Providing support and supervision to your team members, you will champion a strong teamwork approach to resident’s care. You will liaise with medical practitioners, family and other multi-disciplinary team members ensuring excellence in personalised care. Most importantly, compassion and empathy accompany your clinical talent, alongside building relationships with our residents based on dignity and respect.

What will you bring to the role?

• You will be an RN or an EEN with a current AHPRA registration
• You will have a strong clinical focus with the ability to provide a high level of holistic support that best suits the individual
• Knowledge of chronic conditions, palliative and dementia care (desired)
• You are dedicated to caring for older people to live their best lives
• You enjoy working in a team environment
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and outstanding communication skills
• You must have the ability to work nights 

Who is Southern Cross Care Queensland? 

Southern Cross Care Queensland (SCCQ) is a Catholic not-for-profit organisation established by the Knights of the Southern Cross, more than 40 years ago. They saw a need to provide compassionate care and inclusive service to some of the most vulnerable, the ageing population, in the community.

Since then, SCCQ has grown to employ over 1700 staff caring for and supporting more than 2000 people across 13 residential aged care homes, 5 retirement villages, 28 social houses, the National Disability and Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and home care services in metropolitan and rural Queensland.
We are passionate about growing communities where best lives are lived, and serving the needs of our residents and clients with compassion and care is, as always, at the heart of what we do.

At SCCQ, we are just as focused on creating a culture where every person matters. Our culture program Known & Loved is unique to Southern Cross Care Queensland, enabling staff to build genuine community connections with each other and those we serve.
 
How can you apply?

If you are a Nurse ready to make a difference and help us grow communities where best lives are lived, then we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!

If you have any queries around Southern Cross Care QLD ‘s recruitment process or about the role, please contact us at employment@sccqld.com.au

Southern Cross Care Queensland is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate the diversity across our entire team and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Please note that all employment offers will be conditional upon a satisfactory NDIS workers screen, the right to work in Australia and maintaining an up-to-date flu vaccination status.

Our Mission: Inspired by Catholic moral and social teachings which value and respect human life and the dignity of the individual, we will provide a quality of care and accommodation to meet the needs of all who place their trust in us.

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