Registered Nurse/Midwife – Emergency Department

• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Port Lincoln
• Salary $68,481 - $93,439 per annum (pro rata) - Ongoing Part Time - more than one position - RN/M1 

The Registered Nurse/Midwife will provide evidence based care nursing and/or midwifery services in the Emergency Department of the Port Lincoln Hospital and Health Service while developing clinical skills while keeping up to date with professional standards of practice and quality management initiatives consistent with organisational policies.  He/she will be working with children, youth, women and their families where there are multiple complexities and diverse cultural backgrounds and will be required to recognise and respond to clinical deterioration or other incidents and escalating appropriately.

The applicants must be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate and have a demonstrated competence in the relevant area of nursing practice in accordance with the appropriate standards of practice.

This is a part time vacancy with more than one position available.  Working hours per fortnight and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.  In addition to the annual salary package, we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, employer superannuation contributions and leave loading.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Screening/Check and specific immunisation requirements.  COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement under the Public Health Act 2011 (Healthcare Setting Workers Vaccination) (COVID-19) to work in SA Health/health care setting.

Suitably qualified Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply and will be given preference as a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), and sections 34(2) and 56(2) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA).

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Being part of Eyre and Far North Local Health Network means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.

Applications close: 15 November 2022
 
For further information and to apply visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/careers and search for Job Ref:811702.
 
Contact:
Tiffany Gross
(08) 8683 2***
*************@sa.gov.au