AddressWe are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSHLD), together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There's a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams' voices. You'll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities' lives.
This position supports the nursing team in order to deliver a high standard of care to NSLHD patients.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time or Permanent Part Time roles availablePosition Classification: Assistant In NursingRemuneration: $25.39 - $27.85 per hourHours Per Week: Up to 38Requisition ID: REQ482896
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
Where you'll be working
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital, Adult acute inpatient unit
What you'll be doing
The NSLHD Nursing and Midwifery Workforce will be compassionate, competent, confident, contemporary, capable and committed to leading person-centred health care.
The Assistant in Nursing will provide support to the nursing team, both Enrolled and Registered, in the delivery of nursing care in an acute care environment. They will be directed tasks and monitored by the Registered Nurse. The incumbent will retain responsibility for their own actions and remain accountable to the Registered nurse for all allocated functions. The tasks an Assistant in Nursing will undertake include; room preparation, handling and positioning of patients, gathering of equipment, simple wound dressing, assisting in toileting, showering and bathing patients and removal and cleaning of bedpans and urinals. The incumbent will document all patient responses to direct care given, including progress notes and clinical records in accordance with the plan of care and organisational protocols.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Currently enrolled in second or third year of a Bachelor of Nursing or degree deemed appropriate or completion of HLT33115 Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Assisting in Nursing Work in Acute Care).
- Demonstrated, effective written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team.
- Demonstrated computer skills with experience using MS Office programs and electronic filing systems.
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For role related queries or questions contact Steven Tkaczyk on **************@health.nsw.gov.au or 02 9485 6***
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases including COVID-19. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
Applications Close: 29 April 2024
