Sexual & Reproductive Health: Casual Registered Nurse - Westmead, Sydney

Opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join our client-centred, non-judgemental, pro-choice sexual health clinic based in Westmead, Sydney

About us: Our Vision: Your body, Your choice, Your future
We are Australia’s leading, specialised, non-profit advocate and provider of abortion and contraception services. We are a significant provider of clinical and support services across Australia. We are also an advocacy organisation, we work on policy and legislative change, we provide information to the public, we support people through counselling and mental health awareness and services, and we work to reduce the stigma, discrimination and stress related to access to abortion care and contraception.
We work to give people reproductive choices.

MSI Australia operates a network of 10 clinics, a national telemedicine service providing comprehensive termination of pregnancy, vasectomy services from 25 locations and national family planning support.
The role:
We are looking for a casual Registered Nurse to join our Sydney clinics located in Westmead and Maquarie Street working flexible days across Monday - Friday.
Your purpose to provide safe, high-quality client-centred care in our clinics. Working within a team of highly experienced sexual health nurses, you will work together to meet to goals and unique needs of our clients. You will provide education and clinical care as well as assisting in managing plans of care on ongoing support to our clients after discharge.
We are looking for:

• A highly-skilled, passionate, and empathetic nurse able to learn and work across multiple roles.
• Excellent clinical skills and ability to respond to rapidly changing operating admissions, theatre, and recovery environments.
• Experience with women's health, abortion care, operating theatres, and sexual health provision will be highly regarded.

Your Responsibilities:

• Ensuring high quality and empathetic nursing care to patients are in line with internal policies and procedures and best practice to ensure the best patient experience possible is achieved.
• Supporting the clinical team to provide a high level of client care throughout their journey with us.
• Reflectively engage in continuous improvement and support the achievement of targets relating to client care.

What we need:

• A pro-choice advocate
• Bachelor of Nursing degree or Diploma of Nursing
• Current AHPRA registration
• Previous day surgery and recovery experience
• Willingness to learn all aspects of the client's journey across admissions, surgery and recovery
• Previous experience in Sexual & Reproductive Health
• Minimum 1 years post-graduation experience in Nursing
• Knowledge of National Accreditation Standards and ACORN standards
• Understand the importance of quality processes
• Willingness to learn with a non-judgmental attitude
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills and ability to actively encourage a positive team culture including provision of excellent customer service
• Experience of achieving high standards with a focus on continuous improvement
• Strong initiative and problem-solving skills

What we'd like to see (but aren't essential):

• Ultrasound scanning skills
• Phlebotomy competency
• CSSD Certificate
• Family Planning Certificate or Midwifery qualification

Benefits of working at MSI Australia
We also pride ourselves on being a supportive and flexible working place that offers a great range of benefits:

• Generous salary packaging options up to $9,010 + $2,650 meals and entertainment,
• Dynamic Learning Management Platform with 1000s of courses plus opportunity to access professional development / study leave allowance,
• Employee Assistance Program,
• Discounted clinical services for you and your immediate family members.

Employment Requirement:

• AHPRA Registration,
• Provision of two professional referees,
• Be prepared to undergo a National Police Check, prior to commencement,
• Be prepared to undergo an International Vetting Check, prior to commencement,
• Evidence of current COVID-19 vaccinations and declaration of full immunisation history,
• Evidence of current working rights in Australia.

Values and Behaviours
In this role, you will:
• Understand and comply with the Code of Conduct and Behaviour Policy for employees and all relevant MSI policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate commitment to organisational values and behaviours at all times.
MSI Australia develops, maintains and rewards a culture of personal and professional accountability for desired behaviours which include:
Care & Compassion - We care for our people, clients, communities and each other and recognise that people have their own diverse, physical, emotional, social and cultural needs. We always act with compassion and kindness. We conduct our work with honesty and integrity.
Trust & Safety - We prioritise both the physical and mental well-being of our people, clients, communities and each other. Our words, actions, communications and workplaces are free from judgment and discrimination. We value accountability and know that we build trust with our clients and communities through all staff being accountable for their performance.
Partner & Collaborator - We value partnership and teamwork and believe we are better together. We seek to collaborate with other organisations where our vision and values align. Our language, communication and actions focus on collaboration and cooperation rather than competition or conflict.
Position enquiries:
For further information regarding this position, please contact: recruitment@msiaustralia.org.au
Application Support:
Person and community centred healthcare involves cultural safety, a diverse workforce and multidisciplinary skills. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of migrant and refugee backgrounds, people with disability and LGBTIQ+ people. Should you require any support with this application, please contact: recruitment@msiaustralia.org.au