Job Overview

Carevo is a curated availability directory connecting nursing assistants (Assistant in Nursing – AIN) with aged care, disability, and health providers across Australia. As a nursing assistant you will provide hands‑on personal care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse.

Key Responsibilities

- Assist people with daily living activities: showering, dressing, grooming, and toileting
- Support mealtimes and monitor food and fluid intake
- Provide safe mobility and transfers between beds, chairs, and wheelchairs
- Take and record vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse) accurately
- Make and change beds, keep care areas clean and stocked
- Report changes in a person’s condition to the supervising nurse
- Follow individualised care plans and workplace policies

Who You Will Support

Nursing assistants work in aged care facilities, hospitals, and community settings, caring for residents or patients with frailty, chronic conditions, dementia, or limited mobility.

Pay & Working Arrangements

- Rates vary by setting, qualifications, experience and provider; typically covered under the Aged Care Award, Nurses Award, or SCHADS Award.
- Weekday: $26‑$33 per hour
- Saturday: $40‑$49 per hour
- Sunday: $46‑$58 per hour
- Public holiday: $53‑$66 per hour
- Casual employees receive a 25 % loading on top of base rates.

Required Qualifications

- Certificate III in Individual Support (CHC33021) or Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (HLT33115), completed or in progress
- Comfortable working under supervision and delegation of a Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse
- Ability to assist with personal hygiene, meals, hydration, mobility, and secure transfers




- Ability to take and accurately record vital signs
- Clear communication and accurate documentation of observations and changes in a person’s condition
- Sound manual‑handling practice and infection‑control awareness
- Reliable, punctual, able to follow care plans and policies
- Reliable transport for community and home care work near Australia (valued)

Checks & Credentials

The following checks and courses are required before starting work (costs and duration vary by state):

- Police Check – $110‑$160, valid 5 years, 4‑8 weeks processing
- NDIS Worker Screening Check – $50‑$80, valid 3 years, often issued within days
- CPR – $90‑$160, 1‑day course, valid 3 years (refresh every 12 months)
- First Aid – $200‑$2,000 (often subsidised), 5‑6 months, includes placement
- Basic Nursing Practice – $0‑$150, half‑day to 1‑day, refreshed annually
- Driver’s licence & reliable vehicle (recommended)
- Licence renewal (varies) – $30‑$100 per year, must remain current

How Carevo Works for You

After registering your profile and credentials, Carevo presents your profile to providers looking for AINs. Providers then contact you directly to discuss shifts and terms. You decide which opportunities to pursue; there is no fixed vacancy list or application deadline.

Comparing Carevo to Traditional Job Search

- Job board – search listings and apply each time; you spend time searching and applying, and have little say over provider selection; cost to you: free.
- Care agency – agency assigns you shifts as they arise; you have limited choice; cost to you: free.
- Carevo – register once; providers contact you; you choose which shifts to take; cost to you: free.

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