Registered Nurse - Aged Care

• Limestone Coast Local Health Network, Millicent & District Hospital & Health Service - Aged Care
• Salary: $68,481 - $93,439  p.a. (pro rata) - RN/RM1
• Permanent Part-Time position available (32 hrs p/wk), working over a 7 day roster 

You will contribute to the delivery of professional, high quality nursing care within the Aged Care services at Millicent and District Hospital and Health Service. Assessing patients’ needs, you will plan, implement or coordinate appropriate service delivery from a range of accepted options. You will also provide health education, counselling and rehabilitation programs to improve the health outcomes of individual patients or groups. It is expected that you will provide support and guidance to less experienced staff, Enrolled Nurses, student nurses and other workers providing Aged Care. Consolidating your knowledge and skills, you will develop in capability through continuous professional development and experience and maintain cooperative and productive working relationships with all members of the health care team. The Millicent and District Hospital and Health Service is the centre for health care in Millicent and surrounding districts. We serve the Wattle Range District Council, including the towns of Millicent, Beachport, Rendelsham, Tantanoola and Mount Burr. As well as Aged Care, we provide a broad range of acute services, general theatre and paediatrics.

You will be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, and hold or be eligible to hold a current practicing certificate. With demonstrated competence in nursing practice in accordance with the appropriate standards, you will have effective communication skills, including problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills. With the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and prioritise workloads, you will be creative, innovative and flexible when approaching issues within an Aged Care setting.

Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

In addition to the annual salary package we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, employer superannuation contributions and leave loading.

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

Suitably qualified Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply and will be given preference as a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), and sections 34(2) and 56(2) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA).

COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement under the Public Health Act 2011 (Healthcare Setting Workers Vaccination) (COVID-19) to work in SA Health/health care setting.

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

For more information about the role please refer to the Job Pack provided below. Job ref: 811036
[Download File]  811036 - Registered Nurse - Aged Care amended (2).pdf
 
Applications close: 8/1/2023
 
For further information and to apply visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/careers and search for Job Ref: 811036
 
Contact:
Cosimo Greco
08 8733 0***
************@sa.gov.au