Personal Care Assistants - Rockhampton

About the role

Mercy Community Aged Care Services have multiple opportunities (10+ positions) seeking passionate and engaging Personal Care Assistants to join our team on Permanent Part-Time basis, based at our Aged Care Facility – Leinster Place (Park Avenue) or Bethany/McAuley (The Range). We are looking to cover Morning and Afternoon shifts, Monday to Sunday. 

Our Personal Care Assistants are key team member’s to supporting our residents and our team. PCA’s support with assisting our residents through the guidance and supervision from our Registered Nurse’s, Enrolled Nurse’s or senior care team member. Our Aged Care Facilities are run 24 hours every day, to support our residents with their ongoing living needs. We treat each of our residents with Compassion, Dignity, Empathy, Integrity and Respect. 

We have exciting growth in 2025 with a new Facility opening in The Range. Each Facility is supported by an amazing team environment with an enthusiastic Training team to support your growth within Mercy Community Services. We are launching a dedicated PCA onboarding process to support you, through your journey with our team. 

$29.32 – $32.43 per hour (pending experience/qualification) + superannuation + access to generous salary packaging

This role entails but not limited to -

• Maintaining a friendly home environment where residents are encouraged to engage in activities of their choice
• Ensuring the safe and appropriate use of equipment, with an emphasis on resident comfort and safety
• Assisting with all aspects of personal hygiene – showering, continence, bedding and clothing
• Actively monitoring residents’ condition and report any changes in condition or behaviour to the Registered Nurse

About you

As the successful applicant, you will possess:

• Studying or completed a Cert III or higher qualification related to Aged Care or Disability or similar qualification
• Must be available to work Monday to Sunday. Shift times vary:
• Morning: 0645-1445 or 0645-1500
• Afternoon: 1500-2230 or 1500-2100 or 1600-2100

Why Mercy Community

Mercy Community a Catholic not-for-profit that provides a wide range of services supporting families and young people, people living with a disability and the elderly. All our work is driven by our core values of Compassion, Integrity, Dignity & Empowerment.

Being part of the Mercy Community team, means you have access to some fantastic benefits, such as:

• Increase your take home pay through the use of generous salary packaging - up to $18,550 per annum of your salary is available as a tax-free component
• Pay for your Queensland Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening Card when you need – saving you up to $144 if you need both cards!
• Provide you and your immediate family free, professional and confidential counselling services including specialised First Nations counsellors
• Free annual influenza and/or other vaccination reimbursements
• Employee referral bonus incentive
• Cash out or purchase annual leave and to take advantage of extra leave entitlements

We also ensure all our employees have access to a wide variety of excellent learning and development tools to continue your professional and personal development. This includes making sure you have access to a range of other career pathways and opportunities across Mercy.

APPLY NOW! Applications close 26 October 2024. Please note we will contact shortlisted candidates prior to closing date. 

For any queries, please contact MCSCareers.Mailbox@mercycs.org.au.

Mercy Community Services is a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every applicant.