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SalaryEmployment Type: Permanent Full Time or Part Time, up to 38 hours per week
Location: Liverpool Hospital
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $35.33 - $49.60 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ463546
Application Close Date: 11/02/2024
Interview Date Range: 14/02/2024 – 21/02/2024
Contact Details: Smitha Sibi - (02) 8738 7498 |
About the Opportunity
The Respiratory Ward at Liverpool Hospital is actively seeking a dedicated and skilled Registered Nurse to join our team.
We are looking for a candidate with acute care experience (experience in Respiratory Medicine will be highly regarded), who can effortlessly build meaningful relationships with our patients. This role is hands-on, providing ample time for direct patient care and interaction.
Teamwork is crucial in our environment, and we value individuals who bring empathy, compassion, and exceptional interpersonal skills to the table. Effective communication, both with patients and fellow staff members, is a cornerstone of our care delivery.
Our multidisciplinary team relies on nurses who can promptly identify any signs of patient deterioration and initiate timely escalations when necessary. We are committed to continuous quality improvement, and we seek a nurse who is deeply invested in their work and the well-being of our patients.
If you are passionate about respiratory care and meet these qualifications, we encourage you to join our team and contribute to the excellent care we provide to our patients every day.
Where You’ll Be Working
We encounter a wide range of respiratory illnesses, some of which includes COPD, Asthma, COVID and our specialized Complex Respiratory Failure service caters to patients requiring non-invasive ventilation.
We provide comprehensive training within the ward, making it an ideal learning environment for those looking to expand their knowledge and skills in respiratory care. There are opportunities for professional development via Respiratory workshops that are run throughout the year.
What truly sets our team apart is our exceptional cohesion and collaboration, making it a great place to work. We prioritise professional development, offering opportunities for upskilling and fostering career growth through succession planning.
With roles such as NUM, CNE, CNC, Respiratory Failure CNS, and Respiratory Chronic Care Nurse, you have the chance to learn and evolve in your career.
Our high nursing ratios ensure that you'll have the support you need, and our NUM and In Charge provide excellent guidance and leadership. Join our dynamic team at Liverpool Hospital's Respiratory Ward and be a part of a thriving, patient-centered environment where your career can flourish.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria as thoroughly as possible. * Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Demonstrated recent experience as a Registered Nurse in an environment appropriate to the relevant speciality.
- Demonstrated ability to provide safe compassionate quality care that is culturally responsive.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and engage with patients/consumers, carers and the multidisciplinary health care team to identify and ensure responsiveness of care needs.
- Demonstrated capacity to interact with others in a personable and professional manner and personally resolve conflicts when they arise.
- Demonstrated evidence of the use of critical thinking as it relates to the delivery of evidenced based nursing care.
- Demonstrated understanding and participation in risk management, work health and safety and quality improvement in the workplace.
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Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine 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.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ?? Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ?? background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
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