Deliver high-quality, person-centred care to residents within a 25-bed residential aged care facility. Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to support the health, wellbeing, and independence of residents.
Kara House — a rewarding nursing career in the heart of the Clare Valley
Permanent 0.32FTE
Permanent 0.84FTE
Kara House is nestled in the heart of the Clare Valley, a region where time slows and every day invites you to relax, explore, and enjoy life’s simple pleasures. Surrounded by rolling vineyards and breathtaking landscapes, the Clare Valley is renowned for its world-class wines, rich heritage, and warm country hospitality. Whether you’re a wine enthusiast, history lover, or simply seeking a peaceful lifestyle, this region offers an exceptional quality of life.
Kara House is a 25-bed Residential Aged Care Facility, located in a separate building on the grounds of Clare Hospital. The facility is staffed by a multidisciplinary team of Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, and Direct Care Workers, working collaboratively to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.
We are proud of our dedicated team of compassionate, caring, and highly skilled professionals. Our staff and volunteers play a vital role in supporting the health, wellbeing, and independence of our residents—providing companionship, encouragement, and meaningful engagement. We strongly value connections with family, friends, and the local community, recognising the important role these relationships play in enhancing quality of life.
Working at Kara House means being part of a supportive and inclusive team that values compassion, dignity, and excellence in care.
Who are we and what we offer?
The Yorke and Northern Local Health Network (YNLHN) supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe in their work environment encouraging all people to use their talents and be valued and rewarded for their contributions.
A career in the YNLHN can be very rewarding and comes with great lifestyles benefits. Not to mention your choice of scenery from farm to ocean, vineyards, and the Southern Flinders Ranges.
AT YNLHN we offer opportunities to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us in the following ways:
Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) and meal entertainment expenses Click here more information [https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.dc2.pageuppeople.com%2Fapply%2FTransferRichTextFile.ashx%3FsData%3DUFUtVjMtZwnF_jlr-iv2ZkRi7_asJF9LYAl3CTrCXw7hBHlu8JqbF3nRuoWVpdcm5vcFJ6Wd0fnLoqy8a4-_iUsxZ2YJ6oLQTkZkl9c-HiT0nCBVZ-YqIy4ukHDH5_5MZ5EGHa_skls136cU28kHjZDunMf47Q~~&data=05%7C02%7CKate.D%27Amico%40sa.gov.au%7C84492bcd1a1a4c98142b08ddc99b9283%7Cbda528f7fca9432fbc98bd7e90d40906%7C0%7C0%7C638888392209048282%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=DxLmbTjBDF3rDZkt842rQkR04km%2Bew8hhhOiw3GsW4c%3D&reserved=0].
Access to professional development opportunities, enabling staff to build skills across a diverse range of services while contributing to high-quality, person-centred care for the community.
Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program.
What else do you need to know/What is essential for success?
Working in this environment, it is important to us that we employ people with the utmost integrity and commitment to providing a service to the highest possible standard to all visitors. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include:
Registration or eligibility for enrolment as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and hold, or be eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
Undergo employment screening and meet immunisation requirements.
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Need to relocate?
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At YNLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQIA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.
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Must have registration or eligibility for enrolment as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and a current practicing certificate. Candidates must undergo employment screening and meet immunisation requirements.
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