Employment Type: Temporary Part-Time

Position Classification: Enrolled Nurse

Remuneration: $29.18 - $31.70 per hour

Hours Per Week: 32

Requisition ID: REQ174750

Closing Date: Sunday, 26 July 2020

This is a Temporary Part-Time maternity relief position up to 18 July 2021 with the possibility of an extension at same/reduced hours. This position works weekdays only.

The Neuro Geriatric Clinic is seeking a dedicated Enrolled Nurse with recent clinical experience working in an Outpatient clinical setting with excellent computer and administration skills.

An eligibility list will be created for future Temporary Part-Time positions.

What you’ll be doing

The Enrolled Nurse is responsible for the provision of compassionate and professional nursing care to all patients. The Enrolled Nurse is the patient/client's advocate and delivers high quality nursing care to patients/ clients of the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District consistent with the LHDs policies, procedures and standards.

The Enrolled Nurse works under the direct and indirect supervision of the Registered Nurse and retains responsibility for their personal actions whilst remaining accountable to the registered Nurse for delegated functions.

Professional development and active participation in the service Quality Improvement program are integral components of the role. All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model and promote culture and supporting practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviours and interactions with patients, clients and employees.

Where you’ll be working

Wollongong Hospital is the Illawarra and Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has bed base of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.

Wollongong is located an hours drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Wollongong.

The values of the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District guide the behaviour and professional standards of our staff and underpin the ways in which we engage with our patients and consumers. Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

Visit our ISLHD Youtube Channel to see our people and location in action and follow us on Twitter to stay up to date @IllaShoalHealth.

Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with http://www1.health.nsw.gov.au/pds/Pages/doc.aspx?dn=PD2018_009 before employment can commence.

Please note: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.

Criminal record checks will be undertaken on successful applicants.

Your claim against the selection criteria is the most important part of your application as it will help determine whether or not you have met the standard of response required by the panel to be eligible for an interview. You should read the Position Description and then address the selection criteria for the role, giving examples where required. Applicants are encouraged to review the following information on Applying for a position within NSW Health at: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/careers/guide/nswhealth/Pages/apply-for-position.aspx

Selection Criteria

Current registration with the Australia Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Enrolled Nurse (Division 2) with Medication Administration Endorsement
Demonstrated commitment to person centered care and NSW Health Core Values.
Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of acute care nursing
Effective written and verbal communication skills including computer skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work as a member of the multidisciplinary team.
Demonstrated ability to prioritise tasks, organise workload and effectively manage time
Demonstrated critical thinking around evidence based practice

Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Fiona Whittaker on Fiona.Whittaker@health.nsw.gov.au

Enrolled Nurse - Neuro Geriatric Clinic Wollongong Hospital

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Wollongong & Illawarra Area NSW

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District

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