registered nurse level 1 - multiple positions available.

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• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital

• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions
• Flexible working conditions
• 11.5% Superannuation
• Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates subject to the hiring managers approval

About:

The Registered Nurse will assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to achieve exceptional health care.

Multiple positions are available including but not limited to:

• General Medical / Surgical
• Cancer Services
• Rehabilitation, Aged and Community Services
• Perioperative Services
• Women, Youth and Children
• Critical Care Areas (ICU, ED, CCU)
• Mental Health
• Medical Imaging

Duties:

Under limited direction of your manager, you will perform duties as a Registered Nurse Level 1 in an acute care service. You will:

• Provide patient centred care within an ethical and professional framework.
• Practice in accordance with the relevant legislation.
• Practice in a way that acknowledges the dignity, culture, values, beliefs, and rights of individuals and/or groups.
• Advocate for individuals and or groups and their rights for nursing care within the organisational and management structure.
• Understand and practices within own scope of practice.
• Integrate nursing and health care knowledge, skills and attitudes to provide safe and effective nursing care.
• Integrate organisational policy and guidelines with professional standards.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the unit and organisation.

Behavioural Capabilities:

To be successful in this position, it is expected that the successful candidate will have the following attributes:

• Ability to prioritise, work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet clients’ needs.
• High level communication skills and the ability to think critically.

In addition to a commitment to work, health and safety (WH&S) and contributing to a positive patient focus displaying behaviours consistent with the organisational values of Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind.


Position Requirements / Qualifications

Mandatory

• Relevant Tertiary qualifications and a minimum of 2 years’ experience working professionally in acute care.
• The successful applicant will need to be available for weekend and after-hours work.
• Be registered or be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates, and contingencies.
• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the Exceptional Care Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks.

What you Require (Key Selection Criteria)

These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience.

• What clinical skills and attributes you can bring to the Hospital.
• What areas of nursing you are most passionate about and why.
• How do you successfully communicate and collaborate with colleagues, patients and their families in your daily practice.
• Demonstrated understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, work, health, and safety (WH&S) and the positive patient experience. Displays behaviour consistent with the Hospitals values of reliable, progressive, respectful, and kind.

Eligibility/Other requirements:

All applicants must have work rights in Australia

The successful applicants must will be required to:

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
• Comply with Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

If you would like to be considered for this role, this is a great opportunity to tell Randstad about you. Please click “Apply Now” to submit your current resume in word format (.doc or .docx), or send it to joanna.brooks@randstad.com.au or welma.mackie@randstad.com.au or call on 02 6132 3885 for any additional enquiries.

Please note only successful candidates will be contacted.