- Strengthens health outcomes through the provision of safe quality, clinically appropriate nursing care in partnership with patients/clients, their families and other health professionals.
- The Comprehensive Care Medical Unit at Northwest Regional Hospital consists of a 27 bed General Medical Ward, a 15-bed Isolation/ General Medicine Unit and an 8 bed Acute Medical Unit (AMU) for short stay patients. We specialise in providing care to people living with complex medical conditions including acute stroke, palliative care and end of life nursing ,sepsis , respiratory and cardiac conditions and acute delirium. The Isolation area provides care for various transmission-based infections including COVID 19.
- Staff will have the opportunity to be rotated through all areas of the Medical Unit.
- Opportunities for ongoing professional development and learning of Comprehensive Care Medical Nursing are available, supported and encouraged to ensure optimal care for patients.
- For nurses who are new to comprehensive care medical nursing, we are introducing a supported, structured program of learning incorporating palliative, end of life care, comprehensive care, and nursing care of acute and chronic medical issues for people living chronic conditions- our Comprehensive Care Transition Program.
- For nurses with experience, and further qualifications in medical nursing and/or palliative care nursing, ongoing professional development will be provided.
- Regardless of your stage of career, we have a program for you, and you will be supported in your role by our Clinical Nurse Educators and Clinical Facilitators.
- Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.
- Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Agreement 2023
- crimes of violence
- sex related offences
- serious drug offences
- crimes involving dishonesty
- Identification check
- Disciplinary action in previous employment check.
- We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.
- All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
- Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.
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