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What this job is
An Assistant in Nursing provides direct personal care and support to patients in hospitals, aged care facilities, community health settings, or disability services under the supervision of registered nurses. They perform routine hygiene, mobility, and comfort tasks, monitor basic vital signs, and assist with activities of daily living while maintaining patient dignity and reporting changes in patient condition to nursing staff.
Pay
A$1,612 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Accept own accountabilitycore
- Active Listeningcore
- Advise on healthcare users' informed consentcore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Case Note Documentationcore
- Confidentiality and Privacy Compliancecore
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivitycore
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligencecore
- Health Terminology Literacycore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Professional Boundaries Maintenancecore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Data Entry and Accuracy
- Health Record Administration
- Inclusive Practice
- Multitasking
- Participant or Client Advocacy
- Risk Identification
- Trauma-Informed Communication