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Assistant in Nursing Aged Care Jobs in Australia

If you are looking for a role as an assistant in nursing in aged care, we are here to help. Sanctuary Recruitment is Australia's specialised aged care consultancy with years of experience in the aged care sector. Through longstanding and nurtured relationships with aged care providers across the country, we can provide an excellent service that is tailor made to your career requirements.

We are recruiting assistant in nursing positions across the country on a temporary/casual and contract basis. If you are looking for work to fill in-between other commitments, or would like to block book at a home then we will have the role for you.

To apply for an aged care role, visit our jobs board or get in contact with one of our consultants today.

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What Does Working as an Assistant in Nursing Entail?

An AIN (assistant in nursing) is a caregiver who works alongside registered nurses,
enrolled nurses and management to provide care and treatment to residents
and patients. An AIN who works in a residential aged care home would be expected
to carry out the following:

Assist with ADLs (Activities of Daily Living)
Help the registered and enrolled nurses with clinical care
If medication competent, administer medications
Complete meal rounds and assist residents with eating and drinking
Providing emotional support to both residents and their families
Monitor behaviours of their residents and notice any changes in character

Our AINS fill AM, PM and night shifts. We have
a fantastic community of caregivers with Sanctuary and we are always looking for
enthusiastic and dedicated professionals to come on board.

To express your interest in working with Sanctuary, give us a call today on: 02 8459 8101

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Aged Care Blog

The Tier One Relationship Between Arcare and Sanctuary

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Delivering Impact: How our Partnership with Alphacrucis University College is Changing the Lives of Pacific Islander Aged Care Workers

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Working in Aged Care in Australia

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Care Minutes in Residential Aged Care

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Once in a Generation Aged Care Reform

First published: September 2024 On the 12th September 2024 the Albanese Government announced their plans to deliver historic aged care reforms, with $5.6 billion being invested into a package that will bring the greatest improvement to aged care in 30 years. It is projected that within the next 40 years, those aged 65 and over…

Ideas for Engaging Aged Care Activities

First published: September 2024 An important part of an aged care resident’s health and wellbeing includes lifestyle and leisure activities that call to their needs, interests and desires. The 13th recommendation in the Royal Commission into Quality and Safety report was ‘Embedding high quality aged care’, which includes supporting the resident to engage in recreational…

An Interview with an Aged Care AIN

First written: June 2024 We are proud of our incredible nursing team, showing dedication day in and day out to the residents that they care for. Our aged care recruitment services are spread across Australia, providing staffing solutions on an ad-hoc, short term contract/block booking and permanent basis in metro, regional, rural and remote areas…

Can I Work in Aged Care Without a Certificate?

First published: June 2024 Aged Care is a fruitful industry, and as leaders in the recruitment of aged care professionals in Australia, we often are posed with the question of if you can work in aged care without a relevant certificate. Working in aged care can look different to each person. As it is a…

Transitioning into Aged Care

First published: November 2023 A non clinical perspective With the aged care industry being a part of the healthcare space, the common perception is that you need a nursing qualification to be eligible for a role in a residential aged care home. This is true for a large number of job positions, as clinical members…