Registered Nurse And Enrolled Nurse

Current opportunities for Registered and Enrolled Nurses to join the Community Health Service at Cessnock/ Kurri Kurri

We are a friendly team of community nurses working business hours (Monday – Friday) providing nursing care to clients in their homes in the Cessnock/Kurri Kurri LGA. Our service also encompasses a nurse led clinic, childhood immunisation clinic and audiometry screening clinic. We are in close proximity to world-class Hunter Valley Vineyards and only 2 hours’ drive north of Sydney with flights from the nearby Newcastle airport enable easy access to all major cities in Australia.

Employment Type: Casual
Position Classification: Enrolled Nurse, Registered Nurse (dependent on qualifications)
Remuneration: $23.80 - $48.41 per hour + superannuation (salary dependent on qualifications and experience)
Hours Per Week: Up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ385717
Applications Close: Sunday, 2nd April 2023
To fast track your recruitment experience please submit evidence of the following with your application:

AHPRA Registration
COVID Vaccination Certificate
Immunisation Record

Registered Nurse and Enrolled Nurse
Cessnock/Kurri Kurri Community Health

About this job:
Supportive and friendly team
Multidisciplinary model of care
Varied case mix working Monday to Friday
Education and support provided by the Clinical Nurse Educator
Mentorship and operational management support provide by Nurse Unit Manager

About the Candidate:
Friendly, enthusiastic team member
Passionate about providing person centre care to clients in their homes
Recent experience in the acute care, community health or outpatient settings
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Wound assessment and management skills are desirable
Ability to work autonomously to manage and prioritise workload

What we can offer you:
Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
Proximity to shopping and other services
ADO's each month (for full time employees)
4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
6 weeks annual leave (for eligible full-time nurses)
Superannuation contributions
Salary packaging options
Fitness Passport
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals.

Click here for the relevant Position Description (PD):
Enrolled Nurse
Registered Nurse

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For role related queries or questions contact Lisa Gray on Lisa.Gray@health.nsw.gov.au

Important Information for Applicants:
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases (OASV) you are applying for a Category A or A+ position. Please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2018_009. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. Please provide proof of booster vaccination if available.
As part of your employment checks you will need to submit details of your paid worker Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance in NSW. If you are recommended for appointment and do not currently hold a WWCC in NSW, you will need to take action to apply for one online and attend a Service NSW Centre for your check to lodge at your earliest convenience.
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Applicants may be contacted via email, text and/or phone throughout the recruitment process, so it is important to provide up to date contact details in your application and monitor for correspondence.

Employee assistance program