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SalaryEmployment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager - Level 2
Remuneration: $129,235.88 per annum (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ475230
Applications Close: 08 April 2024
Vaccination Category: AOutstanding Experience. Infinite Opportunities.Here in the Riverina, we treasure your skills and experience and we’re ready to roll out the red carpet to welcome you to town.We’ve prepared to help you move and settle in, including:
up to $20,600 per annum tax free for living expenses! Take advantage of novated leasing a new car! * Relocation assistance and accommodation support considerations
- Subsidised
for you and your familyCraving a fresh start somewhere new and actually interesting? Join the incredible team in the Murrumbidgee District. Jump in at a comfort level that suits you: from state-of-the-art hospital that will remind you of the city, to small multi-disciplinary health facility where you literally get to do it all. No matter where you choose, your learning will be nurtured and you’ll be well supported to operate at the top of your scope.And don’t worry - there are already oodles of young people here to welcome you: at work, in local clubs, at the pub, and down at the river!There’s heaps to show your family when they come to visit, which is a breeze - you’ll be central to Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. (You can always pop home for the weekend on a quick flight if you find a break in your social calendar!)Want to know more about the community of Wagga Wagga? Visit usAbout Your RoleThe Nurse Unit Manager is responsible for the operational management and leadership of the Sustaining NSW Families (SNF) nurse led home visiting program to vulnerable families from pregnancy to age 2. The Nurse Unit Manager is a nurse who maintains a clinical role within the team through clinical assessments and clinical staff supervision, by holding their own small caseload, or by relieving clinical staff for periods of leave.The Nurse Unit Manager will coordinate Child and Family Health Nursing services including referral/discharge from maternity to ensure the service meets family needs and develop internal and external referral pathways.The Nursing Unit Manager (NUM) is in-charge of all aspects of the unit environment and takes overall responsibility for the standard of patient care in the unit. The NUM is pivotal to the coordination of patient care, unit management and leadership to ensure the delivery of high quality patient care and efficient use of resources.(a) CO-ORDINATION OF PATIENT SERVICES - Liaison with all health care disciplines for the provision of services to meet patient needs; the orchestration of services to meet patient needs after discharge; monitoring catering and transport services.
(b) UNIT MANAGEMENT - Implementation of hospital/health service policy: dissemination of information to all personnel; ensuring environmental safety; monitoring the use and maintenance of equipment; monitoring the supply and use of stock and supplies; monitoring cleaning services.
(c) STAFF MANAGEMENT - Direction, co-ordination and supervision of midwifery/ nursing activities; training, appraisal and counselling of midwives and nurses; rostering and/or allocation of midwifery/nursing staff; Development and/or implementation of new midwifery and nursing practice according to patient need.Nursing Unit Manager Level 2 whose responsibilities in relation to patient services, ward or unit management and staff management are in excess of those of a nursing unit manager level 1.Learn more about theUpgrade Your Career and Lifestyle at MLHDYour application will require you to include a resume and cover letter outlining your skills and experience and why you are a good fit for this position.Go on, you’ve earned a promotion, a world-class workplace, inspiring colleagues, award-winning staff and patient programs - all wrapped up in a rich tapestry of cultural treasures. Contact Belinda Downey, Child and Family Health Manager - Wagga Network on 0477 398 690 or now for a confidential chat.New applicants must have completed the COVID-19 Primary vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate. Should a medical contraindication certificate be provided, ongoing employment post certificate expiry is conditional to meeting COVID-19 vaccination requirements.MLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic, or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability..
