Registered Nurse - Intensive Care (Nsw Health)

Deliver vital care to seriously ill or injured patients with life-threatening medical conditions in Sydney's Public Hospitals.

• Freedom to choose when and how much you want to work
• Opportunity to work within the NSW Health Public Hospitals
• Incentives & Advanced Block Bookings Available

What we offer

• Decide your work-life balance by letting us know how much and when YOU want to work .
• Have confidence you’re being offered the best available shifts by working with a long-standing and well-established nursing agency
• Block Bookings available if you are looking for a steady and consistent workload
• Have the opportunity to further your career by training and working in specialised fields
• Extensive training and development opportunities to advance your nursing career
• A strong support base with our friendly and experienced admin staff providing you with assistance
• Great referral bonuses and incentives  available

Employment type

• Casual  Rates based on NSW Health Award depending on experience and area of specialty. Part-Time or Full-Time equivalent hours available.

The Role
Provide nursing care to critically ill patients and patients with unstable health after injury, surgery or acute phases of the disease.
  
Duties

• Evaluate and monitor the patient’s condition
• Administer medication and treatments to patients.
• Provide support during recovery
• Perform diagnostic tests
• Identify, record and report sudden or subtle changes in patient’s condition
• Deliver regular updates to doctors, patients and their families
• Respond to medical emergencies and alert appropriate doctors
• Care for patient needs throughout their recovery in ICU
• Complete necessary paperwork
• Maintain accurate patient records
• Deliver an advanced level of nursing practice
• Provide direction, education and support to other nursing staff
• Promote professional standards of practice and conduct
• Liaise and support the multi-disciplinary team
• Ensure patient and staff safety
• Monitor, record and report symptoms or changes in patient’s conditions
• Observe for reactions or side effects
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for the patient
• Provide Education to families and patients
• Discharge and Admit Patients
• Supervise, coordinate and work in consultation with other health care members

What you will need

• Minimum 1-year recent clinical experience
• Experience working as an Intensive Care Nurse in Australia or countries with equivalent standards of nursing practice and education**
• Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent
• Work rights in Australia
• Current AHPRA Registration
• Current Criminal Record Check (can easily be applied for)
• Current Working with Children Check (can easily be applied for)
• Full immunisation history
• Great communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to work well independently or in a team
• Commitment to high-quality patient care
• Ability to work in a stressful and emotional environment
• Sound clinical decision making and problem-solving skills
• A resume to send with your application    

**Countries with equivalent standards of nursing practice and education may include Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom and the United States of America.
  
Available Locations

• Camperdown, 2050
• Randwick, 2031

How to apply

• Select “Apply"

For more information, please call us on (02) 9214 5***.
  
Network Nursing Agency – Who we are
   
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