Registered Nurse, Rajender Lamont, was enjoying her well-deserved retirement travelling the world, tending to her garden and spending time with family.
But after only a year, Rajender was longing to return to work and found herself looking at employment sites where there was an increasing demand for aged care Registered Nurses in her local town of Grafton, NSW.
“I had visited my daughter in Chicago, travelled through Europe and India and fixed things up around the home, then I started to think about nursing again,” says Rajender. “I had always been interested in aged care, so I took the step to re-register my nursing credentials. I applied for a position at St Francis Residential Aged Care in Grafton and here I am!”
Rajender is now one of the Home’s six Registered Nurses working alongside a team of health and care professionals.
“From my very first day at St Francis I immediately appreciated the professional staff and team-work. We are always learning from each other. Many of the personal care staff have worked at St Francis for a long time and have taught me a lot about the Home and residents.”
Residential Manager of St Francis, Sandra Winters, says the Home is fortunate to have a nurse with Rajender’s credentials and many years of experience. Sandra is pictured above with Rajender.
“Rajender has worked in nursing, midwifery and local allied health for 34 years across Australia,” says Sandra. “When she ‘retired’ she was well regarded as a community and general health specialist in Grafton and the Clarence Valley region. Rajender had been leading the diabetes education team at Grafton Base Hospital and developed a management and care program for children diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. She also used to visit aged care homes in Grafton educating staff and residents on diabetes management.
Rajender enjoys working in the aged sector and believes that coming to St Francis was one of the best decisions she ever made.
“I plan to stay at St Francis. I enjoy working here very much.”
Catholic Healthcare is seeking permanent full-time, part-time and casual Registered Nurses for its Residential Aged Care Homes across Sydney and regional NSW. Visit our Careers page to view current opportunities -www.catholichealthcare.com.au/careers
For more information on St Francis Residential Aged Care visit https://www.catholichealthcare.com.au/residence/st-francis-aged-care-grafton/