Registered Nurses - Expression of Interest

Mercy Community Services supports and inspires people in need to live healthy lives within inclusive communities. Our 203-bed residential facility offers a range of services and believes a big part of what we do is to help our clients flourish, knowing what is important to them and their individual needs. We have flexible shifts available to suit your lifestyle, free on-site parking and as a not-for-profit you will enjoy the benefits of salary packaging to increase your take home pay. We are currently inviting expressions of interest for experienced Registered Nurses to join our team.   

As a motivated and passionate Registered Nurse, you’ll provide person-centred care to our residents. You’ll work closely with the Care and Services Manager to improve the independence and quality of life of all residents.

$35.13 - $42.56 per hour plus penalties plus superannuation plus generous salary packaging available 

What you’ll be doing

• Provide safe and competent clinical management and nursing interventions in accordance with recognised standards of practice
• Monitor and oversee staff practices to ensure a coordinated approach to resident care
• Ensure residents, their families and significant others are included in the care planning process and engaged in any decision affecting the resident.
• Coordinate and monitor the planning, implementation and evaluation of service outcomes and nursing care standards

About you:

• Bachelor of Nursing with a current AHPRA registration 
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work as part of a team and autonomously
• Experience in leading a team and supervising staff

Why Mercy Community

Mercy Community is a Catholic not-for-profit organisation, compassionately inspiring and supporting people to live hopeful, connected lives within inclusive communities. We support families and young people, people living with a disability, and older people, and live by our values of Compassion, Integrity, Dignity and Empowerment. We have been providing services and support for over 150 years and our team operates across a network that encompasses urban, rural and remote communities.

Being part of the Mercy 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 is available
• Provide access to novated leases for a vehicle to help reduce your taxable income and other packaging benefits
• 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

You may also be eligible for:

• For annual COVID-19, Influenza and/or other vaccination reimbursements
• To receive pay bonus’ of $500 for successful employee referrals
• To 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.

We work in partnership with the Australian College of Nursing to deliver their free Aged Care Transition to Practice program to all Graduate Nurses.  As a successful applicant to this course, you are eligible to nine paid study days, this course articulates into points towards a Graduate Diploma and/or Master’s Degree.

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