Address- Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - Flinders Medical Centre - Emergency Department
- Salary: $72,651 - $99,129 p.a. (pro rata) RN/M1 | $62,128 - $69,935 p.a. (pro rata) EN
- Multiple Ongoing and Temporary vacancies available, Full Time & Part Time
Opportunity to be part of the team at Flinders Medical Centre Emergency Department and join the largest healthcare provider in the south!
The Flinders Medical Centre (FMC) Emergency Department (ED) is one of South Australia's largest and busiest tertiary ED's in the state. Offering 24/7 care for a variety of presentations including major multi-trauma and life threatening medical emergencies, FMC ED is also the obstetric trauma centre for South Australia and a designated state trauma centre.
The department has a strong educational framework to assist in progressing staff through the variety of roles - such as resuscitation, triage and shift coordinator, which is tailored to the experience new staff members bring with them. Currently there are 300+ nurses employed at FMC and we are seeking passionate, resilient and care centric Registered & Enrolled Nurses to join the team.
About the Role:
As the Registered or Enrolled Nurse, your duties may include:
- Assessing individual patient needs, plan, implement and coordinate appropriate service delivery from a range of accepted options including other disciplines or agencies
- Providing direct person-centred nursing care and individual case management to patients on a shift by shift basis in a defined clinical area with increasing autonomy over time.
- Providing health promotion and education, to patients or groups and carers to improve the health outcomes of individual.
- Supporting nursing practice and learning experiences for students undertaking clinical placements, orientation for new staff and preceptorship of graduates.
About you:
- Available to work earlies, lates, and nights across a 7 day roster
- Possess effective communication skills including, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
- The ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary environment and be creative, innovative and flexible when approaching issues within a emergency healthcare setting.
- The ability to prioritise workload and demonstrated commitment to providing consumer/client and family centred care.
- Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and hold a current practicing certificate
- A minimum of 12 months experience in Acute Care
Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.
What To Know More? Contact: Meeghan Johnson, Advanced Nurse Unit Manager, on (08) 8204 4790 or Meeghan.Johnson@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 17th March 2024
Attachments:
- 860821 - Registered Nurse Role Description
- 860821 - Enrolled Nurse Role Description
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- International applicant guidelines
Applicant Information:
- 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 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 Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
- 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. Job ref: 860821
