Enrolled Nurse - Theatre Department, South Australia

• Limestone Coast Local Health Network, Naracoorte Health Service
• Salary: $62,128 - $72,651 p.a (pro rata) - Ongoing Part Time - ENC/END
• Please note this position is located in Naracoorte, South- East region of South Australia

An opportunity has arisen to work for Naracoorte Health Service in our Theatre Department providing high quality patient care. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Working under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, you will assist with the provision of professional high quality patient care at Naracoorte Health Service.
• Maintaining cooperative and productive working relationships with all members of the health care team, you will implement appropriate nursing care and assist with general and specialised procedures from nursing care plans. 
• Plan and prioritise your own work program to achieve defined outcomes and exercise judgment when it is required to solve problems arising in your work area.
• Provide verbal and documented information within your scope of practice to patients, other health care team members, and members of the public, and contribute to your professional expertise by maintaining ongoing personal professional development and continuing education through a portfolio of post-enrolment learning.
• Work with the aged, children, youth, women and their families where there are multiple complexities and diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Recognise and respond to clinical deterioration or other incidents and escalating appropriately
• 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

This is a part time vacancy, working 64 hours per fortnight over a 5 day roster and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.

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.

Eligibility

You must be Enrolled or eligible for enrolment as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate. Holding Certificate III in Sterilisation Services will be highly regarded or willingness to study this course with support from Limestone Coast LHN. 

Benefits

• Financial incentives, including salary sacrificing and other provisions
• Up to $13,000 reimbursed Relocation cost may be available
• Work/life balance - many sporting clubs, activities and social events suitable for young and mature professionals
• Supportive work environment

In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is. 

The Region

Find out about working with the Limestone Coast Local Health Network at www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/workatLCLHN.

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) is committed to building a flexible, diverse and inclusive culture, planning for and promoting diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as diverse community groups and ages including, LGBTQI+, people living with a disability and other diversity groups. The LCLHN recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and consumers in being an employer of choice.

Naracoorte Health Service is part of the Upper Southeast Health Services and Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN). Our facility includes 39 public beds, six-day surgery beds, two operating theatres, same day and overnight stay, specialist consulting rooms, youth health, plus a residential aged care unit in Moreton Bay House that accommodates 11 State-funded aged care beds and 30 Commonwealth aged care beds.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) 
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check 
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients) 

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

For more information about the role please refer to the Job Pack provided below. Job Ref: 861657 

Enquiries

Name: Samantha Bueti

Title: Administration Manager

Phone: 8762 8102

E-mail: **************@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

25th April 2024 - 11.55PM

Attachments

 863652 Enrolled Nurse - Job Pack.pdf

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