Company Description:Summerset is the second largest retirement village operator in New Zealand. We're passionate about providing quality service to our clients and we are growing quickly, with39+ villages fromWhangarei down to Dunedin. We are proud of our dynamic work environment and an equally diverse workforce.
Job Description:At Summerset we are here to bring the best of life to our residents. To do this, we know we need to take care of our people to form a team who are strong enough to care, operate as one team, and strive to do their best.
The Care Coordinator plays a pivotal role in ensuring the highest quality of care and support for residents. Responsibilities include coordinating Caregiver activities effectively across each day, escalating resident care needs to Nurses on shift and Care Centre Managers and ensuring access to essential resources for the delivery of person-centered care.
This is a new permanent vacancy that would involve working across a mixture of rotational shifts morning, afternoon and nights.
Qualifications:To be considered a suitable candidate for our role you will bring the following:
Minimum Level 3 National Certificate in Health, Disability and Aged Support or Summerset recognised equivalent.
Demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills for effective coordination and guidance of Caregiving staff.
Handle complex situations, make sound decisions under pressure, and show empathy, kindness, and patience in challenging situations
Be available to work on a rostered and rotating shift pattern (including mornings, afternoon and weekends).
Additional Information:To recognise the important work that you do for our residents, we offer many great benefits such as:
An enthusiastic and supportive team that is fun to be part of
Weekend rates of an additional40 percentof the hourly rate
Time and one half for all work or shifts over 8 hours in a day
Health cover (if applicable), social sporting teams, meal allowances, clothing allocation and discounts at a range of suppliers plus much more
We offer career progression and support for those looking to develop their skills further in the aged care industry.
If you, or someone you know, are strong enough to care, then we would love to hear from you.
Due to NZ Immigration requirements, we are obliged to consider candidates that already have the right to work in NZ for this role first. Due to this we may not be able to support a visa application for this role. This role may close early due to an increased number of applications - apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!
The safety of our residents and staff is important to us. For this reason, we require all our employees to be fully vaccinated and boosted against Covid-19 before commencing work at Summerset.
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