Overview
- Limestone Coast Local Health Network, Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service – Emergency Department
- Indicative Total Remuneration: $76,336 – $105,198 p.a. (pro rata) – RN/M1
- More than one Perm P/T position available (hours to be negotiated), working over a 7 day roster
An outstanding opportunity is presented to work within a friendly and supportive team environment at a Hub Regional Centre. As an experienced and enthusiastic Registered Nurse, you will provide direct person centred nursing/midwifery care or individual case management to patients on a shift-by-shift basis in a defined clinical area with increasing autonomy over time. Within the new Emergency Department at Mount Gambier Hospital, you will be involved with assessing individual patient needs, planning and implementing appropriate service delivery from a range of accepted options including other disciplines and agencies. Other core activities will include planning and coordinating services with other disciplines or agencies in providing health care needs to the individual, as well as reviewing decisions, assessments and recommendations from less experienced Registered Nurses/ Midwives and Enrolled Nurses and students. In addition, you will have the opportunity to participate in evaluative research activities within the practice setting.
It is essential that you are registered as a Nurse or Nurse/Midwife by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, and hold a current practising certificate. You will bring prior experience and knowledge in Emergency nursing care practice in accordance with the appropriate standards of practice. Strong communication skills including problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills are highly regarded. With experience working effectively within a multidisciplinary team and prioritising workloads, you will be innovative and flexible upon approaching issues within a rural healthcare setting. Your well developed organisation skills will enable you to work effectively under limited direction, and you will have the ability to be creative, innovative and flexible when approaching issues within a healthcare setting.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including 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 compliant immunisation screening.
Suitably qualified Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply and will be given preference as a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), and sections 34(2) and 56(2) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA).
COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement under the Emergency Management (Healthcare Setting Workers Vaccination) (COVID-19) Directions 2021 to work in SA Health/health care setting.
For more information about the role please refer to the Job Pack provided below. Job ref: 783159
783159 – Registered Nurse,Midwife (Emergency Department).pdf
Applications close: 21/1/2022
For further information and to apply visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/careers and search for Job Ref: 783159