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Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $65692.82 - $92236.06 + Super
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ343872
Location: Based in Broken Hill but work across other FWLHD facilities
About the Opportunity
- Multiple positions available for Registered Nurses to work across rural & remote NSW
- Visit and work across 9 of our rural & remote health facilities (Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs & Wilcannia)
- Provide safe, person centred care to our patients in a variety of places & settings across the Far West LHD
- We require someone with recent remote clinical experience including Primary Health and Emergency Department experience.
- Current Advanced Life Support Accreditation required
- Ambulance training will be provided upon commencement into the role
Incentives
- Free staff accommodation provided
- Paid travel time between sites
- Isolation & climate allowance
- Salary packaging (pay less tax!)
- Employee Meal Card
- 1x Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) every month
- Support through advanced education & training
Selection Criteria
- Current nursing/midwifery registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with postgraduate qualification in relevant field to position or willingness to undertake.
- Recent remote and Emergency Department clinical experience, including current Advanced Life Support Accreditation.
- Demonstrated application of professional and ethical boundaries to the delivery of patient care in the context of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrated application of evidence based practice and critical thinking to advocate for and implement individualised person centred care patient care.
- Demonstrated capacity to interact with others in a personable and professional manner and personally resolve conflicts when they arise.
- Demonstrated commitment to work and partner with Aboriginal and Torres Strait, Islander patients and families and employees to enhance health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients.
- Evidence of participation in own professional development and commitment to maintaining competence and enhancement of skills, and willingness to apply and share professional expertise with colleagues.
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills within a multidisciplinary team.
About the Far West LHD
The Far West Local Health District is the westernmost LHD under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to create "excellence in rural and remote healthcare". The key to our success is our diverse and inclusive workforce. We employ over 800 clinicians and support staff across 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.
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For role related queries or questions contact Denise McCallum on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 30/9/2022
