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Form of work SA Health
Job reference: 811282
Location: 5600 - WHYALLA
Job status: Casual
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network, Whyalla and Port Augusta
Salary $34.55 - $47.14 per hour + 25% casual Loading - Casual up to 3 December 2023 - RN/M1
The Registered Nurse will provide nursing and/or midwifery services in health service settings. Employees working within this level develop from novice practitioners to a proficient level of professional practice. An employee at this level accepts accountability for his or her own standards of nursing/midwifery care and for activities delegated to others.
The Registered Nurse - Community Care will provide evidenced based care, developing clinical skills while keeping up to date with professional standards of practice and quality management initiatives consistent with organisational policies. They will be working with children, youth, women and their families where there are multiple complexities and diverse cultural backgrounds and be required to recognise and respond to clinical deterioration or other incidents and escalating appropriately.
Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate with a demonstrated competence in the relevant area of nursing practice in accordance with the appropriate standards of practice.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Screening/Check and specific immunisation requirements. COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement under the Public Health Act 2011 (Healthcare Setting Workers Vaccination) (COVID-19) to work in SA Health/health care setting.
Suitably qualified Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply and will be given preference as a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), and sections 34(2) and 56(2) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA).
When you join our dynamic workforce you will escape the hustle and bustle of city life and be able to take advantage of the endless possibilities for adventure relaxation, recreation and sightseeing. In The Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network, you can experience cultural diversity, outback locations and regional city conveniences, whilst working in innovative roles to improve the community's health outcomes and wellbeing.
For more information about the role please refer to the Job Pack provided below. Job ref:811282.
811282 Registered Nurse - Community Care Job Pack.pdf
JCS+RN+Community+final.pdf
Australian applicant guidelines
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
