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
Care Planning
Clinical Practice
Aged Care Standards
Nursing Practice
Clinical Assessment
Medication Administration
Emotional Intelligence
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Latest Aged Care Nurse reviews
May 2025
Aged care nurse is exceptional career for people who want to help elderly peoples and passionate about it.
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability)
ExperienceLess than a year
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationHealthcare & Medical
The good thingsAs a aged carer, it is exceptional rewardiing career for passionate people. Patients are friendly and respectful for nurses who take care them.
The challengesSome families of patients treat you badly even though your doing your job without any mistakes. But they are not common as as the good ones. Sometimes it is also hard to being a advocate for the patie...
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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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