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SalaryEmployment Type: Temporary Part Time (Maternity Leave Relief from 1 March 2023 to 01 March 2024)
Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 2
Remuneration: $123,104.90 – $125,557.29 per annum, pro rata (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ361376
Applications Close: 13 December 2022
Vaccination Category: A (including influenza and 3 doses of COVID-19 vaccination)
Are you passionate about providing outstanding care to your patients and families? If so, don't miss out on this outstanding opportunity!
What we offer
- Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + $9k remote area housing + novated leasing
- Corporate Health and Fitness program
- Flexible working arrangements
- Genuine welcoming and supportive staff and communities
- Career development opportunities
Wagga Wagga Base Hospital (WWBH) is one of the busiest rural hospitals in NSW with 300+ beds. We support over 40,000 emergency presentations, 1,100 births and approximately 11,000 operations each year.
WWBH provides services including critical care, medical, surgical, pediatric, obstetric, and rehabilitation care along with mental health and community health services.
We work with a team of specialists which include cardiovascular, gastroenterology, renal medicine, obstetrics, orthopedics, psychiatry and pediatrics. There is also the provision of a full range of allied health and support services such as dental, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, sexual health, violence prevention and response services.
A specialised Mental Health Recovery Unit provides a large modern and comfortable facility, and our community health services co-located on the Wagga Wagga campus.
To learn more about life in Wagga Wagga please visit us .
About the Role
The Purpose of the MLHD Patient Flow and Transport Unit (PFTU) is to ensure all patients receive the right care, in the right place, by the right team, at the right time- all of the time.
This Patient Flow Nurse Coordinator will work within MLHD PFTU to provide clinicians with high level clinical support and advice on appropriate treatment and access to specialist referral pathways as required. The Patient Flow Nurse Coordinator is responsible for facilitating and coordinating all interfacility transfers during operational hours. The Nurse Coordinator will work closely with the Patient Transport Service (PTS) to determine the mode of transport required and act as a clinical resource for the PTS.
The primary focus of this position is to coordinate timely, safe and cost effective inter-facility transfer of inpatients, whilst ensuring that the level and mode of transport is the most appropriate for the patient's condition.
How to apply
Your 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
If interested, we encourage you to click apply promptly. Applications will be assessed as they are received, with suitable candidates contacted and progressed without delay.
New applicants must have completed the COVID-19 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.
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