AddressJoin our team as an Enrolled Nurse and make a meaningful impact every day, blending expertise with compassion to deliver exceptional patient care.
Position Classification: Enrolled Nurse
Remuneration: $31.84 - $34.60 Per Hour + Allowances + 11% Super + Salary Packaging
Hours Per Week: 32
Requisition ID: REQ500958
Cessnock District Hospital
In this role, you will join a team dedicated to delivering comprehensive nursing care to patients, with a strong focus on supporting their families throughout their healthcare journey. Your responsibilities will include assessing patients' health needs, developing personalised care plans, and implementing them effectively. Collaboration with the Multidisciplinary Team will be crucial to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Successful candidates will receive support from the Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) and Nurse Unit Manager (NUM), with access to after-hours assistance from a CNE. Day-to-day tasks will encompass direct patient care such as feeding and showering, accepting transfers from other facilities, coordinating discharges to nursing homes, and liaising with discharge planners or home caregivers when appropriate. Effective communication with and support for families will also be a significant aspect of your role.
Where you'll be working:
- Cessnock is located only a short distance away from the Hunter Valley vineyards and is the administrative centre of the City of Cessnock Local Government Area. It is a vibrant town, surrounded by countryside and full of affordable dinning and accommodation and home to the Cessnock District Hospital.
- It is a 64-bed facility that provides emergency, surgical and general medical care to the area’s growing population. They have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and proactive Enrolled Nurse to join their team, working within our Surgical & Medical wards, each containing 16 beds.
About you:
- You will be a hardworking and enthusiastic individual who can persevere in challenging situations.
- You will have excellent interpersonal skills for facilitating positive, effective working relationships and possess the ability to adapt to different communication styles as well as able to communicate sensitively with patients and their families/carers.
- You will have strong time management and organisational skills for this dynamic environment.
Benefits:
Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) is a great place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry we provide a range of public health services to the Hunter, New England and Lower Mid North Coast. Being the largest employer in the region we can offer salary packaging options, educational opportunities and support from a broad network of health professionals. With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen profession. Working with HNE Health gives you access to a great range of benefits:
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals.
- Four weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
- Superannuation contributions 11%
- Salary packaging - Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing.
- Fitness Passport
Requirements and additional information:
- Enrolled Nurse (Medication Endorsed where applicable) with current Authority to Practice with AHPRA.
- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
- Casual opportunities may be available for recommended applicants
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For role related queries or questions contact Jennifer Whiting on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au
Information for Applicants:
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.
