About the business

Australian Regional and Remote Community Services (ARRCS) is a not-for-profit aged care and community service provider that was established in July 2014 to operate residential care facilities and community care programs in the Northern Territory. ARRCS provides regional care and support to people and their communities throughout the Northern Territory from Darwin to Docker River. It’s our goal to offer opportunity and choice so individuals can live life in all its fullness. 

About the role

This is a truly unique opportunity to stay and work in a remote location. Kaltukatjara is a remote Indigenous community located over 230km’s (roughly a 4 hour drive) from Yulara, the closest town, 700km’s from Alice Springs and 8km’s from the WA Border. The population is around 380 people. Tjilipi Pampaku Ngura Flexible Care (meaning ‘old man, old lady home) houses 19 residents.

We now have a full-time opportunity for an Enrolled Nurse to join our team at Kaltukatjara (Docker River) on a full-time, FIFO basis, 10 weeks on 2 weeks off. All accommodation, travel meals, electricity and Wi-Fi are provided. Reporting into our RN, this role is responsible for ensuring residents in services are provided with the highest quality care and services within a comfortable and safe environment. 

About you

To be successful in this role you must have:

• Current EN Registration with AHPRA, with the ability to administer medication
• Demonstrated clinical experience including assessments, care planning and care provision in aged community care
• An ability to undertake manual handling
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to utilise computer based clinical systems
• Experience working within a diverse team
• Ability to work in and understand what is it like to work in a remote location
• Experience working in a remote location and with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be highly regarded. 

About the benefits

ARRCS is the largest Aged Care Provider in the NT - your career can take you all over the NT including Darwin, Tennant Creek, and Katherine or if you relocate interstate ARRCS are a pathway to Uniting Care QLD.

• 6 weeks annual leave!
• Salary Packaging through CBB (Approx. $600 extra per fortnight in your bank!)
• Access to 70,000 Training and Development Courses through our Learning Platform
• 10 Days of Paid Domestic Violence Leave
• Benestar Employee Wellbeing  & Emotional Support
• 5% leave loading
• Annual remote location bonus
• 10 Days of Unpaid Ceremonial Leave per year!

Before applying you need to have these things:

• You must have a National Police Check within the last 3 months (Apply now via https://cvcheck.com/)
• Provide Evidence of 2020 Influenza Vaccination
• Ochre Card (Working With Children)
• First Aid Certificate (Or proof of enrolment) 

ARRCS Reconciliation Action Plan

Our Vision for Reconciliation is to advocate for First Nations people through our services in a way that empowers self-determination for economic, social, and cultural development. We will be unified in creating a place of belonging and respecting the connections First Nations peoples have to communities, lands, and cultures in the Northern Territory and beyond. At ARRCS, we seek to work in ways that reflect our commitment to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the First People and to treat their cultures and beliefs with respect. We believe in coming together as one to ensure First Nations communities from Darwin to Kaltukatjara (Docker River) receive the quality services, comfort, and care to which all Australians deserve.