Overview
- Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Port Lincoln Hospital, Port Lincoln
- Salary: $100,343 – $107,279 p.a (pro rata) – RN/M2A
- Ongoing Part Time – 0.84 FTE
Join Our Team as an Associate Nurse Unit Manager – Renal!
Step into a rewarding role where you’ll provide nursing and midwifery services across diverse health service settings, building on your experience and furthering your studies to evolve from a competent to a proficient practitioner. In this position, you’ll take accountability for your practice standards, oversee delegated activities, and play a crucial role in guiding and developing less experienced staff.
Support our Nursing/Midwifery Unit Manager in leading a dedicated team of nurses and midwives within your ward or unit. You will have the opportunity to make a significant impact by promoting continuity and consistency of care in collaboration with other Advanced Nurses and the Unit Manager.
As part of your portfolio, you will assist in implementing practice changes and take on important management responsibilities, including performance management, recruitment, staffing, leave management, rostering, work allocation, and financial planning.
Join us and be part of a team that values professional growth, teamwork, and the delivery of exceptional patient care!
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide proficient, person-centered clinical nursing or midwifery care, including individual case management for patients and clients in a designated clinical area.
- Regularly monitor patient and client care plans to ensure that appropriate care outcomes are achieved daily.
- Oversee the provision of nursing and midwifery care within your team or unit, ensuring high standards of practice and collaboration among staff.
What We’re Looking For:
- Must be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, holding or eligible to hold a current practicing certificate.
- At least 3 years of post-registration experience as a Registered Nurse/Midwife or currently classified as a Clinical Nurse/Midwife.
- Proficient in using computer applications, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Demonstrated competence in the relevant area of nursing practice in line with established standards.
- Experience in supervising student nurses, enrolled nurses, and less experienced registered nurses, fostering their development and ensuring high-quality care.
The Region
The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) covers almost 340,000 square kilometres of spectacular South Australia, supporting about 40,000 people living around Eyre Peninsula and the Far North of the state.
With its ancient outback landscapes and culture, boutique vineyards, renowned oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, the Eyre Peninsula and Far North offers a lifestyle that will inspire and energise you. The region enjoys a Mediterranean style climate so there’s plenty of opportunity to enjoy everything the region has to offer. From surfing and fishing to hiking and exploring the outback – create your best life, right here.
To find out more about working in Eyre and Far North LHN visit Eyre and Far North LHN | SA Health
Why Join Us
- Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Eyre & Far North means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
- Job security and inclusions: in addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation and leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
- Relocation reimbursement of up to $15,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers – Relocation support.
- Work in a collaborative team that values your contributions and professional growth.
Applicant Information
This is a part time vacancy, working 64 hours per fortnight and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
Check(s)
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) etc.
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 880895
Enquiries
Afton Kay
Phone: 7669 1775
Position: Nursing Administration
E-mail: afton.kay@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
Thursday 7th November 2024, 11:55PM
For further information and to apply visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/careers and search for Job Ref: 880895