Assistant In Nursing - Casual Pool

#522747 Assistant in Nursing - Casual Pool

Casual Pool

Calvary Mater Newcastle 

We are expanding our casual nursing workforce. If you are looking to develop your skills in a multidisciplinary environment, APPLY NOW!

• Casual positions available
• Classification: Assistant in Nursing Year 1-4

 About the role

The Assistant in Nursing (AIN) at Calvary Mater Newcastle provides care, comfort and support to patients in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, as directed by the Registered Nurse. The Assistant in Nursing (Casual Pool) is required to work across the Calvary Mater in diverse clinical settings including, Palliative Care, General Medicine and Medical Oncology. 

To learn more about our Services, and where you may work, please visit: Here!

Key Responsibilities: 

• Report all patient observations to the appropriate Registered Nurse.
• Support to the nursing team in the delivery of nursing care in an acute care environment as directed by the Registered Nurse.
• Provide direct care activities to patients in accordance with the nursing care plan and under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.

What you bring: 

• Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality service.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Evidence of current enrolment in a Bachelor of Nursing degree, Diploma of Nursing or completion of Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Acute Care).
• Demonstrates successful completion of all 1st Year Bachelor of Nursing subjects and 2nd year first semester subjects including acute care placement; or completion of 1st year of Diploma of Nursing, or satisfactory completion of Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Acute Care).

For further information please contact Anne Thomson, Nurse Unit Manager Coronary Care Unit at ************@calvarymater.org.au or (02) 401 50***. 

Please note, this is a 3-month rolling recruitment, and all applications will be reviewed periodically.

WHY JOIN US?

CMN is an Affiliated Health Organisation providing services to both public and private patients primarily from the Hunter New England area. Current employees of NSW Health can request to have various leave entitlement balances transferred to CMN on commencement. Leave types may include but not limited to Long Service Leave, Annual Leave and Sick Leave. Applicants are encouraged to discuss this with the Convenor for further information. Working at CMN gives you access to a great range of benefits:

• Fitness Passport. 
• Gender Neutral parental leave
• Annual Leave Loading at 17.5 %
• Superannuation contributions at 11%
• ADO's each month (for full-time employees)
• Novated leasing available for eligible employees
• 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Generous Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay!

HOW DO YOU APPLY?

• Click ‘Apply for Job’ and follow the prompts. As part of your application, you will be asked to:
• Create a profile in our Calvary People Platform (if you are not an existing user)
• Attach a current resume.
• Provide a written response to four (4) selection criteria.
• Cover letters are optional (1-2 pages max.)

Please note: Only the criteria in the application needs to be addressed, however you’ll be assessed against the full list of Essential Criteria located within the attached Position Description.

As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart. If this sounds like you, apply for a role with Calvary today.

Please note the following:

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, WWCC checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role.
• You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including COVID-19, influenza, tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella.