Assistant In Nursing - Intensive Care Unit

Employment Type – Casual Positions Available  

Classification – Assistant in Nursing  

Title- Assistant in Nursing - Intensive Care Unit

Position Number: 602586

Salary – $55,927 - $57,820 (Plus Super) pro rata

Location – North Canberra Hospital Bruce, ACT

Section – Intensive Care Unit

Closing Date – 3rd May 2024

What can we offer you:  ● City living without the traffic – click her to see why you should live in Canberra.

● Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions. 

● Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.

● Flexible working conditions. 

● 11.5% Superannuation. 

About the Hospital:

North Canberra Hospital (formerly Calvary Public Hospital Bruce) and Clare Holland House are now run and operated by Canberra Health Services (CHS)

This is a significant milestone as the ACT Government moves towards delivering a new billion-dollar hospital on Canberra’s Northside.

The current North Canberra Hospital is a level 4 hospital that provides a range of acute and sub-acute services including community based care to the residents of the northside of Canberra and Southern NSW.   North Canberra Hospital (NCH) is a 270 public hospital located in Canberra’s expanding northside. North Canberra Hospital operates a 24 hour Emergency Department. Inpatient services include general medicine, surgery, maternity, mental health and critical care.

Other service modalities include day surgery, specialist outpatient clinics, Hospital in the Home and the Geriatric Rapid Acute Care Evaluation service that reaches into aged care facilities across the ACT.

The new Northside Hospital will be built on the existing Calvary Hospital campus in Bruce. It will be a modern, state-of-the-art hospital for patients, visitors and its workforce and will provide more beds and increased services. Until then, it's business as usual at the NCH, and we'll keep providing high-quality care to our patients and community.

 About the role:

 The Health Service Assistant is responsible for the supporting the nursing team in the delivery of nursing care in an acute care environment, as directed by the Registered Nurse (RN) or Enrolled Nurse (EN). Provide direct care activities to patients in accordance with the nursing care plan and under the supervision of an RN. Assist both RN and EN with patient care interventions as directed, and contribute to collecting accurate health care information and maintaining health care documentation as required. Communicate effectively with patients and other health care team members.

 Under limited direction of the ICU/CCU CNC and Team leaders you will perform .You will:

• Assist in the delivery of the following direct care activities as allocated by an Enrolled or Registered Nurse:

• Patient personal care 

• Repositioning, pressure area and skin care 

• General patient ambulation and support mobilisation as per plan of care 

• Assistance with toileting 

• Taking and documenting of patient vital observations

• Restock department medical consumables.

• Change and make up occupied and unoccupied beds

• Report all patient observation to the appropriate Enrolled or Registered Nurse

• Practice in accordance with the relevant legislation and 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 practice within your own scope of practice that integrates organisational policy and guidelines with professional standards.

• Undertake other adhoc duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation

About you:

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

Behavioural Capabilitie

• Ability to 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 leadership skills.

• High level communication skills and the ability to critically think.

• High level leadership skills.

• High level communication skills and the ability to critically think.

Position Requirements / Qualifications

Mandatory 

• Hold a HLT33115 Health Services Assistant (Assistant in Nursing – acute care) – certificate III or have completed the first year of a Bachelor of Nursing. 

• The successful applicant will need to work a rotating roster including evenings, nights and weekends. 

• Demonstrated ability to deliver quality nursing care in accordance with the ANMC National Competency Standards for a Registered Nurse

 • CHS is 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.

Desirable

• 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 CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.

• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

How to apply:

Applications must be submitted through the e-recruitment system;

• Applications must include a copy of a current CV and details for at least 2 professional referees

• A maximum two page pitch outlining your skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this role. You should take into consideration the selection criteria (below) when drafting your response. 

• Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.

To be eligible for permanent employment within the ACT Public Service you must be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident”

What you require:

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

• Demonstrated knowledge of safe, effective ways to assist patients perform activities of daily living including communication and teamwork skills of a high standard.

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of privacy and confidentiality requirements in health care services.

• Demonstrated commitment to own professional and personal development.

• Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, work, health and safety (WH&S) and the positive patient experience. Displays behaviour consistent with CHS’s values of reliable, progressive, respectful and kind. 

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Amanda O’Donnell, amanda.o’*******@act.gov.au  

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