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SalaryEmployment Type: Various Permanent & Temporary vacancies (Full-Time and Part-Time)
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $33.97 - $47.69 per hour plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: Various
Requisition ID: REQ373376
Applications Close: 14 February 2023
What Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District can offer you (for eligible employees)
- Accrued Day Off (Full-Time employees)
- Generous Salary Packaging options
- Novated Leasing
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Corporate Health and Fitness Program - Fitness Passport
What you'll be doing
The Senior Registered Nurse is responsible for working rotating shifts in all areas of the Emergency Department including Fast Track, Paediatrics, In-charge, Triage, and Resuscitation areas as well as all general and acute areas of the department. The primary objective of this role is to provide assessment, information and acute care to patients in the Emergency Department in a senior nursing capacity in all areas of the department in consultation with the NUM/nurse in-charge.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed an up-to-date course of a COVID-19 vaccine (3 doses for Category A roles, 2 doses for Category B roles) 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. Please provide proof of vaccination if available.
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.
Talent Pool
This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool / eligibility list where candidates may be offered casual, permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 12 months.
Please note: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with before employment can commence.
Criminal record checks will be undertaken on successful applicants. This position is designated as child-related employment and you will be required to obtain a Working With Children clearance from the Office of the Children’s Guardian. To apply, please go to
Your claim against the selection criteria is the most important part of your application as it will help determine whether or not you have met the standard of response required by the panel to be eligible for an interview. You should read the Position Description and then address the selection criteria for the role, giving examples where required. Applicants are encouraged to review the following information on Applying for a position within NSW Health at:
Selection Criteria * Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse (Division 1).
- Recent clinical experience in an Emergency Department or Acute Care setting.
- Demonstrated high level verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrated understanding of the Continuous Quality Improvement concepts.
- Computer literacy and understanding of relevant health related information systems.
- Ability to demonstrate application of NSW Health CORE Values.
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For role related queries or questions contact Wendy Fetchet on Wendy.Fetchet@health.nsw.gov.au
