Registered Nurse - Cummins And District Memorial Hospital

• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Cummins and District Memorial Hospital
• Salary: $72,651 - $99,129 p.a - Ongoing Full Time or Part Time - RN/RM1
• Multiple positions available

Overview

We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated Registered Nurses to join our supportive Nursing and Midwifery team at Cummins and District Memorial Hospital.

As a Registered Nurse, you will contribute to the provision of high quality, person centred nursing care at Cummins Hospital, striving to improve patient health outcomes. Assessing individual patient 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 newer or less experienced staff, Enrolled Nurses, student nurses and other workers providing basic nursing 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.

Ongoing full time or part time contracts are available, working over a 7 day roster.

Eligibility

Applicants must be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is 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 a healthcare setting.

About Us

Being part of Eyre and Far North Local Health Network means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.

Cummins Hospital is part of the Eyre and Far North Local Health Network. The hospital has 11 inpatient beds as well as aged care beds and provides emergency services, general medicine, diagnostic radiology and outpatient department. Our community services include extended care for the frail, aged and disabled, Meals on Wheels and allied health services.

To find out more about working in Eyre and Far North LHN visit Eyre and Far North LHN | SA Health.

Important Information

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

If you're employed full-time, part-time or on a casual basis you could be eligible to pay for a range of expenses with your pre-tax salary, including groceries, utility bills and some work-related expenses including self-education. Watch a short video to learn more about salary sacrifice packaging. 

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working 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 appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check 
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)

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. 

Please refer to the job pack below for more detailed information. Job ref:844648.

Enquiries

Danielle Juett
Executive Officer/ Director of Nursing/Midwifery
Phone: 0477 326 ***
E-mail: **************@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date

24 April 2024 - 11:55PM

Attachments

 844648 Registered Nurse Cummins - Job Pack.pdf

 JCS+RN+final.pdf

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