Aged Care Nurse
Provide healthcare and support to elderly individuals in residential or home care settings.
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- What's it like to be an Aged Care Nurse?
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- Aged Care Nurse role reviews
What's it like to be an Aged Care Nurse?
Aged Care Nurses support the elderly with their physical and emotional wellbeing in residential facilities or home care settings. They perform tasks such as administering medications, monitoring vital signs, assisting with daily activities and coordinating with other healthcare professionals. Aged Care Nurses often help with personal hygiene, mobility and rehabilitation exercises. They work in various settings, including nursing homes, assisted living facilities and private residences.Tasks and duties
- Administering medications and treatments to elderly patients.
- Monitoring and recording vital signs.
- Assisting patients with personal hygiene and daily living activities.
- Coordinating with other healthcare professionals to develop and implement care plans.
- Providing emotional support and companionship to patients.
- Educating patients and their families about health care and managing chronic conditions.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Aged Care Nurse employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Aged Care
AHPRA Registration
Nursing
Medication Administration
Care Planning
Nursing Practice
Clinical Practice
Clinical Assessment
Emotional Intelligence
Wound Care
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Latest Aged Care Nurse reviews
Dec 2023
Stressful. Short staffed frequently. Bullying and harassment rife in industry. Unrealistic Management
Reviewer's QualificationDiploma of Leisure and Health
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationHealthcare & Medical
The good thingsAssisting residents with everything, from showers to medication and coordinating Leisure activities.
The challengesMinimal support from Management and other Team Members. No recognition of skills or qualifications. Worked dual role no acknowledgement or recognition
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Oct 2023
The average aged care nurse lasts for 5 years.
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate III in Individual Support
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationHealthcare & Medical
The good thingsIt’s a good start into a nursing career, can be flexible as a 24 hr open working facility. Great way to develop communication skills as well.
The challengesPay, lack thereof. Responsibilities and workloads are always increasing and poor communication throughout most facilities.
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