AddressWe are a 35 bed Mental Health service that touches lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $1,342.50 - $1,884.90 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ498553
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
You must ensure you abide by the NSW Health Code of Conduct, this includes supporting, cultivating, and participating in a respectful work culture without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination, and racism. You are encouraged to speak up if you observe or experience inappropriate workplace behaviours. NSLHD supports diversity and inclusion and these principles should be applied when interacting with our patients and work colleagues.
Where you'll be working
Adult Mental Health Acute Inpatient Unit Hornsby Hospital
What you'll be doing The NSLHD Nursing and Midwifery Workforce will be compassionate, competent, confident, contemporary, capable and committed to leading person-centred health care.
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in collaboration with individual/s and the greater health care team to achieve quality patient care outcome.
The Registered Nurse (RN) will demonstrate an ability to provide safe and quality nursing care to patients, utilising the primary nursing model of care and nursing competency standards. The RN will undertake comprehensive assessments of each patient to ascertain care needs. The incumbent will regularly evaluate the outcomes of care provided through reviews and assessments, maintaining up to date and accurate documentation in patient records.
The RN will participate in activities designed to maintain or improve patient safety and quality of care, including research, Service Accreditation processes and developments. The RN will, where appropriate, contribute to relevant Committees and the Strategic Planning process of the Service, including consultation and collaboration with consumer groups as appropriate. The incumbent will contribute to the development of service policies and nursing utilising best practice principles. The RN will participate in activities designed to monitor, maintain or improve the quality of care and patient outcomes including consultation and collaboration with consumer groups as appropriate.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Registered Nurse - Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Current clinical knowledge and clinical problem-solving ability.
- A commitment to excellence in nursing practice and continuing professional development.
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For role related queries or questions contact Kiah Robertson **************@health.nsw.gov.au or 02 94856***
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
Applications Close: 3 July 2024
