Aged Care Registered Nurse
Deliver primary health care to aged patients in a variety of settings including hospitals and home care.
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- What's it like to be an Aged Care Registered Nurse?
- How to become an Aged Care Registered Nurse
- Latest Aged Care Registered Nurse jobs
- Top skills and experience for Aged Care Registered Nurses
- Is Aged Care Registered Nurse the right role for you?
- Aged Care Registered Nurse role reviews
What's it like to be an Aged Care Registered Nurse?
Aged Care Registered Nurses are qualified nurses who deliver primary health care to elderly patients predominantly in hospital, aged care homes, home care or community settings.
Tasks and duties
- Provide high quality nursing care by delivering, managing and overseeing procedures, medication administration and restorative care. This also includes safe behavioural management in dementia care and emergency responses, including care of patients related to falls and infections
- Support with palliative care including complex pain management.
- Update and maintain medical records and liaise with other health professionals and patients’ family members as required.
How to become an Aged Care Registered Nurse
To become a Registered Nurse in Australia you need to complete a bachelor degree in the field of nursing. These are usually full time courses over three years, for people over 17 years of age or who have completed year 12 with an appropriate Universities Admission Index.
- Complete a bachelor degree in the field of nursing. This could be a Bachelor of Nursing or Bachelor of Science (majoring in Nursing). Alternatively, for students with previous tertiary qualifications, complete a two-year Master of Nursing (Graduate Entry) program.
- Apply to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN). Registration must be renewed annually. Gain experience working within an aged care setting.
- RNs can pursue postgraduate qualifications specialising in aged care or undertake nurse practitioner studies in aged care, which allows them to prescribe some medications and conduct investigations in consultations with doctors.
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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 Registered Nurse employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Aged Care
AHPRA Registration
Nursing
Care Planning
Aged Care Standards
Medication Administration
Nursing Practice
Clinical Practice
Wound Care
CPR First Aid Certificate
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Latest Aged Care Registered Nurse reviews
May 2025
8/10
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Nursing
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationHealthcare & Medical
The good things⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Working as a Registered Nurse in aged care on the Gold Coast has been both a professionally fulfilling and personally enriching experience. The role offers a unique opportunity to build lo...
The challengesUnderstaffing and Workload Pressures
One of the biggest frustrations can be chronic understaffing. It can feel like there’s never enough time to provide the level of care you know your residents deser...
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Mar 2025
Working with our older selves
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Nursing
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationHealthcare & Medical
The good thingsBeing a vital part of someone's daily life, from their medication administration, personal cares, holistic lifestyles is a positive of this role. You form a strong therapeutic relationship, through ...
The challengesA - The majority of the facilities are not customised for our older folk with their needs at the forefront. It should be stock standard in all facilities to have large rooms, wide open bathrooms/toil...
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