Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (maternity relief from August 2020 – August 2021)

Position Classification: Assistant In Nursing
Remuneration: $46,120.64 - $50,608 per annum, pro rata

Vaccination Category: A
Hours Per Week: 6
Requisition ID: REQ164760

Application Closes: 11 June 2020

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Where you will be working

Coolamon Multipurpose Service provides emergency, acute and residential aged care services; including palliative and respite care. Of the 14 beds, 12 are residential aged care and two are acute beds. Community nursing and a range of visiting services are available including dietetics, women’s health, occupational therapy, speech pathology and mental health/drug and alcohol counselling (adult, child and adolescent).

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What you will be doing

Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse/Midwife, participate in the provision of safe, compassionate, person centred care in collaboration with individual/s and the multidisciplinary health care team to achieve quality care outcomes for patients and clients.
Acute care is the term used for the care of patients generally provided in a hospital for short term treatment. This care is usually required for a severe illness, following surgery, result of an injury or in an aged care setting such as a Multi-Purpose Service. This means the AIN will have the opportunity to work in acute care, sub-acute, mental health and aged care facilities.
Assistants in Nursing work as a member of the nursing team, assisting nurses and supporting patients in their activities of daily living. For example, helping patients with their hygiene needs and assisting nurses monitor their condition by taking blood pressure, temperature and respiration rates.

Please refer to the Position Description for the essential requirements and full selection criteria. Your application must include a current resume and address all selection criteria.

Additional Information

AINs employed in NSW Health acute care environments are to have completed a relevant Certificate III (or higher) qualification in Health Services Assistance, for example the current course HLT33115 Certificate III Health Services Assistance (Assisting in Nursing Work in Acute Care), or having equivalent experience or have completed 1 or more years training as an undergraduate nursing student.
This is a Maternity Leave Relief Contract. The successful applicant will be a temporary replacement employee, covering a permanent employee on maternity leave for a fixed term or until the employee elects to return to duty, whichever occurs first.
This recruitment process includes pre-employment Online Safe for Work screening.
If you are applying for a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health Policy Directive PD2018_009. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy.
Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia, or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For visa information, please see www.immi.gov.au
This is a child-related position. You will be required to obtain a NSW Children’s Guardian Working With Children Check (WWCC) which can be found by clicking on the below link: www.newcheck.kids.nsw.gov.au

Find out more about applying for this position. For role related queries or questions contact Pamela Samways on Pamela.Samways@health.nsw.gov.au

MLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.

Assistant in Nursing - Coolamon

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