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What's involved – The registered Nurse provides direct patient care in an efficient manner within an integrated framework, providing nursing leadership whilst supporting whole service development.
The registered Nurse will provide nursing services to Commonwealth Homecare Support Package (CHSP) recipients in the community or clinical setting. The purpose of this intervention is to optimize the independence and function of CHSP eligible clients in order for them to continue living in their home environment, reduce hospital length of stay and avoid unnecessary hospitalization. The Registered Nurse provides specialist nursing services to community based aged care clients and their carers including the provision of client centred, evidence-based nursing care and is expected to embrace practice development principles in the delivery of that care. Care will be provided from a quality framework and using a reablement approach that promotes positive health outcomes and client independence.
The Registered Nurse is required to support the Alpha Hospital and Multipurpose Health Service in providing an advanced level of services to the community and the CHSP. The Registered Nurse must be able to apply advanced, comprehensive knowledge and skills in community care, aged care and whilst providing education and development of staff and portfolio management.
Benefits include:
- Accommodation assistance
- Balanced work arrangements
- Salary packaging – increase your take home pay
- Generous remuneration package & superannuation
As a Central West Health employee, you will be well remunerated. Your benefits include generous employer superannuation contribution up to 12.75%; salary packaging to increase your take home pay; 17.5% annual leave loading; career development opportunities; housing or rental assistance.
Living in Central West Queensland is ideal for those who enjoy being part of a close-knit, safe, friendly and inclusive community. The outback offers a quiet, relaxed and safe lifestyle and is the perfect location to relax, unwind and enjoy life's simple pleasures. Schools in the west provide more one on one learning with students and there are various work opportunities for partners of healthcare workers with local businesses, property owners and other local and state government agencies. For more insight visit FarOut! (gofarout.com.au)
It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, hepatitis B, pertussis and influenza during their employment.
About Central West Hospital and Health Service - We are responsible for the delivery of healthcare services to communities across a vast region to 20.6 per cent of Queensland. As a rural and remote hospital and health service, Central West HHS provides a range of community, primary and hospital-based services and has formed strong partnerships with other service providers to collectively support the holistic care to the people of the Central West.
Applications should be submitted ONLINE. Include a completed vaccine preventable disease form and evidence of immunity and vaccinations and relevant qualifications with your application. For additional information regarding the responsibilities, mandatory qualifications and/or other requirements for this position please refer to the role description.
