AddressCasual Nursing Opportunities
Nursing and Midwifery | Registered Nurse
Central & North Coasts - Newcastle & Hunter Valley / Newcastle, Hunter & Region
09/05/2024 - 11:59 PM
Remuneration: $24.41 - $47.69 per hour + 11% Superannuation
Employment Type: Casual
Position Classification: Registered Nurse, Enrolled Nurse and Assist in Nursing
Requisition ID: REQ438340
About the Roles
- Casual hours available across Registered Nurse, Enrolled Nurse and Assistant in Nursing roles.
- Join the team at the Singleton Hospital to provide excellent care in a rural setting.
- We would love to meet you if you have a high level of professionalism and strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Assistant in Nursing:
- As the successful candidate you will work within the nursing team to provide high quality care for our residents.
- You will report to the Registered Nurse and will be required to work morning and evening shifts and weekends.
Enrolled Nurse:
- You will be working as an AHPRA registered Enrolled Nurse and support the Registered Nurse and Assistants in Nursing to deliver safe, quality and effective healthcare.
- You will be able to work independently and as part of a team.
Registered Nurse:
- The successful applicant will be working as a casual Registered Nurse and fulfilling all roles required across a broad area.
- You would need to demonstrate that you are proactive and well organised, friendly and approachable and have the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the multidisciplinary teams including management on a regular basis.
About the Facility/Location
- Singleton District Hospital is an acute facility with 68 beds, providing health services to the community of Singleton and the surrounding district. A wide range of community health services are also provided through the local Community Health Service. Singleton is a picturesque riverside town in the Hunter Valley with rolling vineyards, colonial heritage and where outdoor adventures await. Just north of Singleton is beautiful Lake St Clair, a popular waterway for fishing, kayaking, sailing and waterskiing. Singleton is on the banks of the Hunter River in NSW and is located 202km north-north-west of Sydney, and 70 km north-west of Newcastle. Singleton is home to 24,719 people (2021 census) and is the perfect place to explore the acclaimed wineries and unspoiled countryside.
- Singleton is a picturesque riverside town in the Hunter Valley, with rolling vineyards and plenty of outdoor adventure opportunities.
- Singleton is just over a 2-hour drive north of Sydney, and only an hour from Newcastle, with trains from Sydney stopping regularly.
Benefits
Working with HNE Health gives you access to a vast range of benefits:
- Orientation and Education support is available for upskilling of skills.
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Superannuation contributions
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals.
Requirements
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA (for Registered and Enrolled Nurse)
Additional Information
- To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia. Employment of a temporary visa holder will only be offered in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa. If you are currently employed with HNE Health in a position of the same grade, you may not need to submit an online application to be considered. Please contact the hiring manager to discuss your options first.
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
Need more information?
- Click here for the Position Description for Registered Nurse
- Click here for the Position Description for Enrolled Nurse
- Click here for the Position Description for Assistant in Nursing
- Find out more about applying for this position.
For role-related queries or questions contact Christine Hele on **************@health.nsw.gov.au
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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2023_022: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
