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Form of work- Fantastic Full-time & Part-time opportunities to join our Greenwich Hospital & Health team
- Role located in at HammondCare's Greenwich Hospital
- HammondCare is a NSW Health affiliated organisation with continuity of NSW Health entitlements
About HammondCare
HammondCare is an independent Christian charity specialising in palliative care, rehabilitation, older persons' mental health, dementia and aged care. Our passion is improving quality of life for people in need. Through our network of sub-acute services HammondCare provides rehabilitation, palliative and supportive care, pain management, mental health care for older people, community care and other vital support services.
With compassion and expertise, our multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals tailor best-in-class specialised care to patients’ individual needs, supported by the latest research and best practice.
Regarded nationally and internationally as one of Australia’s most innovative health and aged care providers, HammondCare offers hospital care, residential care and community services.
About the role
The role of the Assistant in Nursing works within the Mission and Mission in Action of HammondCare to ensure the provision of safe, effective and quality patient care under the supervision of the Registered Nurse at all times.
- Provide direct care activities to patients in accordance with the nursing care plan and under the supervision of a Registered Nurse
- Assist the Registered Nurse and Enrolled Nurse with patient care interventions as directed
- Contribute to collecting accurate health care information and maintaining accurate health care documentation as required
- Communicate effectively with patients and other health care team members
- Observe the patients physical, functional and psychological status and responses during the course of interactions within scope of knowledge and report all patient observations and changes to the Registered Nurse
- Document all interactions and responses in the patient clinical record
About you
- Commitment to engage and align with HammondCare’s Christian Mission, Motivation and Mission in Action.
- Cert III AIN Aged Care Nursing OR undergraduate nursing student currently enrolled in RN Tertiary Nursing Degree program OR undergraduate nursing student (completed first 12 months) currently enrolled in EN Nursing Diploma program.
- Interest and/or experience in the relevant specialties – Palliative Care, Rehabilitation or Specialist Mental Health for Older Persons
- Demonstrated literacy skills – reading, writing and comprehension
- Experience in working with people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and other language/ bilingual skills (desirable).
- Understanding of team work and knowledge of team member role
- Strong computer skills.
- Prepared to work rotating roster including night duty (minimum 2 shifts per week)
As HammondCare is a NSW Health affiliated organisation, all NSW Health transferrable entitlements will be recognised by HammondCare, in accordance with Public health System.
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Closing Date: 18th of June 2023
All short listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to a criminal record check and MUST provide a current Vaccination Record in accordance with NSW Health Legislation, this is a mandatory requirement to be considered for this role
