Rn4 Nurse Practitioner - Aged Care

• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Various Locations across the Region
• Salary $128,327 - $133,758 p.a. - Ongoing Full Time - RN/M4

Overview

A new and exciting opportunity is available for a RN4 Nurse Practitioner - Aged Care to join our Regional Aged Care team within Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network.

The Nurse Practitioner, is an advanced practice nurse endorsed by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia to practise within their scope under the legislatively protected title ‘Nurse Practitioner’.  Nurse Practitioners are expert practitioners, practicing beyond the usual extent of a nurse, at an advanced level, with an expanded scope of practice, and with an advanced degree of autonomy and clinical decision making. 

The Aged CareNurse Practitioner (ACNP) provides a consumer focused service incorporating advanced clinical nursing care, education, consultancy, research, management and mentoring. The service aims to facilitate best practice, continuity and cost effective patient care in collaboration with medical , Nursing and allied health care professionals, which results in a contribution to the safe, efficient and best possible care of older people whom fall within the defined scope of practice.

Eligibility

Applicants must be registered or eligible for registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate with the notation of Nurse Practitioner and is authorised as a Nurse practitioner with AHPRA with at least 3 years Registered Nurse/Midwife post registration experience.  

Why work for us?

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn.  View this video for more information about working for RMCLHN.

The RMCLHN promotes flexible ways of working to enable employees to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.

We are an inclusive workplace that supports diversity to ensure there is a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work.

Being part of Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network means you will be supported both personally and professionally and can take advantage of education and training opportunities to support you in your role.

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Important Information

If you're employed full-time, part-time or on a casual basis you could be eligible to pay for a range of expenses with your pre-tax salary, including groceries, utility bills and some work-related expenses including self-education.  In addition to the annual salary package, we also offer employer superannuation contributions and leave loading.  For information about Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) 
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check 
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. Aged Care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 865419.

Enquiries

Robyn Lavrencic
Nursing Director Aged Care
Phone: 0481 191 ***
E-mail: ***************@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date

17th May 2024 - 11.55PM

Attachments

 865419 RN4 Nurse Practitioner - Aged Care Job Pack.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines

Flexibility Statement
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.