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SalaryAn exciting opportunity exists for Assistant in Nurse to join a dynamic team at Hornsby Hospital, Adult Inpatient Mental Health Unit.
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Assistant In Nursing
Remuneration: $24.41 - $26.78 per hour
Hours Per Week: 32
Requisition ID: REQ383823
Where you'll be working
Hornsby Hospital Adult Mental Health Inpatient Unit.
The Adult Mental Health Unit is a 35 bedded unit located at Hornsby Hospital, within the NSLHD, it is a unit that caters for adults between 18 and 65yrs.
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 role of the Assistant in Nursing [AIN] within Mental Health Drug and Alcohol [MHDA] Services is to support both the nursing and multidisciplinary team under the direction of a Registered Nurse [RN]. The AIN assists in the provision of nursing care to mental health patients within an acute care setting and provides within their identified tasks direct patient care activities that support the recovery of acute mental health patients under the supervision of a RN. The role also involves the collecting of health care information, documenting and communicating the information back to the RN.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrate these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
- 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).
- Understanding the needs of Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol Clients.
- Commitment to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Knowledge of confidentiality issues.
- Demonstrated computer skills.
- Well-developed communication skills.
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For role related queries or questions contact Rupinder Brar on Rupinder.Brar@health.nsw.gov.au or 02 9485 6160
All NSW Health workers are required to have two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, as defined by NSW Health. Employees working in a clinical area or are required to attend clinical areas are considered category A. Category A positions are required to provide evidence of having received three doses of COVID-19 vaccine in accordance with the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (TGA) and meet the requirements of the .
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate.
Applications Close: 23 March 2023
Tentative Interview Date: 27 March 2023
