Employee Benefits

Not just a job - a career!
Resthaven offers career path progression for people who want to make a difference in the lives of older people. If you share our passion and commitment to providing high quality care and support – we’d like to hear from you!

• Resthaven offers staff on-going education and training, traineeships and extra support for those new to aged care, with a comprehensive induction and orientation program. Our Professional Development Fund may financially assist staff to progress their careers through further education undertaken at University, TAFE and other accredited providers.
  
  
• Personal Care Assistants with TAFE Certificate III in Community Services may aspire to furthering their career opportunities to become an Enrolled Nurse. Enrolled Nurses play important roles in the team by taking on increased responsibility for resident care.
  
  
• Enrolled Nurses may also choose to continue their studies to become Registered Nurses.

• ‘Buddy Shifts’ and extra mentoring support are available so that staff are supported as they gain confidence and and develop into their role.
  
  
• Registered Nurses have opportunities to consolidate clinical skills and develop new ones. As the Registered Nurse develops, they may choose to specialise in a particular area, such as Continence Care, Clinical Nursing, Palliative Care, Dementia Care, Wound Management.

• Registered Nurses can aspire to be clinical leaders or take on management roles.
  
  
• Salary sacrifice options for all staff.
  
  
• Accommodation may be available for staff travelling significant distances to attend training sessions.
  
  
• Most facilities are located adjacent to public transport routes and there is free street or onsite parking available.
  
  
• A ‘No Lift’ policy is in place with safety equipment available to facilitate a safe and pleasant working environment.
  

Employee Assistance Program
Resthaven provides an employee assistance program as an employee benefit, offering confidential counselling to employees and direct family members.

Early Intervention Physiotherapy Program
An early intervention physiotherapy program is available for all staff. Resthaven funds up to four visits to an approved physiotherapist, for all employees, irrespective of whether the injury is work related or non work related. The aim of the initiative is to be able to identify early signs of injury and treat the condition before it becomes a more significant condition.

Professional Development
Provision of ongoing staff development is part of Resthaven’s commitment to quality service provision.  We have a Workforce Development Unit that offers a variety of training and special development programs such as Dementia and Continence management.

Resthaven has an orientation and induction program and an extensive training calendar that includes a range of clinical and non-clinical topics such as: Infection Control, dementia care, WHS, manual handling, fire safety, quality and computer skills.

Staff are encouraged to further their careers by undertaking courses at tertiary and other training institutions. The Professional Development Fund is available to assist with costs for approved courses.

Staff Development
A comprehensive staff development program ensures that staff remain up-to-date with contemporary aged care health issues and management and are competent in the daily operational tasks of their roles.

All Resthaven in-house training programs are competency based and we ensure external facilitators have programs in this format. Opportunities are provided for staff to attend external seminars to enhance knowledge and skills.

With an increasing number of residents and clients having a diagnosis of dementia, there is a paramount need for staff to have an understanding of dementia, its impact upon people and how to develop and implement individual plans of care. Resthaven employs a specialist Dementia Project Officer who provides training to staff and assists in the development of care strategies.An advanced dementia training program has been developed for all staff involved in the high care respite and Extended Aged Care at Home Dementia programs.

To contact our Staff Development team, email: training@resthaven.asn.au

Royal College of Nursing APEC Endorsement
Resthaven is an Authorised Provider of Endorsed Courses (APEC), subsequently our educational activities attract Royal College of Nursing Australia (RCNA) CNE points.

The RCNA logo acknowledges the quality of our education programs; it demonstrates our commitment to professional development and excellence in nursing.

Development Days/ Workshops
Professional Development days have been established for coordinators, registered nurses and allied health professionals.Topics covered include chronic conditions self-management principles, palliative care, person centred approaches to service planning, medication, cultural awareness and cross cultural approaches.

Want flexibility?  – Talk with us!

Contact the Manager at your preferred location to inquire and register your interest,
or email careers@resthaven.asn.au