SA Health
Job reference: 852790
Location: 5083 - SEFTON PARK
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Integrated Care
- Salary: RN/M2C - $82,398 - $104,154 (p.a.)+ Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
- Sefton Park SA, 5083
- Full Time, Contracted Role up to 30 Jun 2024
Clinical Nurse (CN) provides specific nursing support and expert clinical intervention within the CALHN Integrated Care Team.
This position will form a part of the Geriatrics in the Home multidisciplinary team with a focus on supporting early discharge from CALHN acute sites and/or hospital avoidance. The CN will provide triage, assessment, health case coordination and direct clinical intervention to clients both in a clinic and outreach setting.
The role will have a specific focus on older clients with complex health needs providing an acute and sub-acute health response supporting hospital avoidance by taking a restorative approach and resilience building. It also involves working collaboratively with Government and NonGovernment organisations to respond to vulnerable people with complex needs who require a coordinated and integrated service response.
The CN will to be required to work across sites within Integrated Care as required.
The CN will support worker health and safety and quality improvement activities including meeting the requirements of accreditation.
The CN is accountable for his/her own practice standards, activities delegated to others and the guidance and development of less experienced staff.
About us
Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) is a unique public healthcare organisation that serves health consumers and provides specialist clinical services to the health system in South Australia. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology, and SA Pharmacy. Come and work with us to improve the health and well-being of South Australians, across all age groups and at any time of their life or health need.
Benefits of Working at CALHN
From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, and a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you'll find there are lots of benefits of working with Central Adelaide Local Health Network.
- Salary packaging: Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
- Diversity and inclusion: CALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.
- Flexible working arrangements: Voluntary flexible working provisions have been introduced to enable CALHN employees to better balance work, personal life and family commitments.
- Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites
- Great team culture
- Flexible working conditions over 7 days
- Easy/free parking
- No night shift required
- Current National Police Clearance (NPC)
- Working With Children Check (DHS)
- Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description. SA Health Services are required to implement the
Diversity and inclusion:
Statewide supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Application Information:
- 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.
- Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and/or additional relevant history screening that may be applicable and appropriate Immunisation screening.
Enquiries to:
Jackie Kerr
Telephone: 0466491106
Email: jackie.kerr@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
11:55 pm Sunday 7th January 2024
Attachments
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.