Registered Nurse - Hospital in the Home
This role offers the chance to make a real difference in the lives of patients in the comfort of their own homes. You'll be supported by a dedicated and caring team while enjoying a varied and rewarding day-to-day role. If you're passionate about providing exceptional care in the home setting, we would love to hear from you!
Remuneration: $36.38 - $51.08 per hour + Superannuation + Salary packaging
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Hours Per Week: 16
Location: Maitland Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ558604
Applications Close: Sunday 23rd March 2025
The Hospital in the Home program provides hospital-level care in patients' homes, supporting acute wards and alleviating pressure on hospital beds. Our team, including nurses and doctors, manage both home-based treatment and the infusion ward, which handles IV therapies and transfusions. This integrated approach ensures seamless care across hospital and home settings, enhancing patient outcomes and efficiency.
In this role, you will provide safe, compassionate, person-centred care with a high level of autonomy to patients within the Maitland region and surrounding areas. You'll have the opportunity to work independently while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams (MDT), ensuring that patient needs are met in the home setting. This position will be on a 7-day rotating roster, however, is day shift only.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide nursing care, including IV medications, drain care, and phone consultations with patients
- Independently manage a patient list, visiting patients in their homes and providing on-the-spot clinical care
- Work collaboratively with doctors and liaise with the MDT to ensure optimal patient outcomes
- Advocate for patients and their families, offering guidance and support throughout the care process
- Maintain accurate patient documentation and care plans
- Use your strong clinical background to problem-solve and address complex patient needs in a home setting
About you:
The ideal candidate will be a compassionate, proactive professional with a strong clinical background. You must be self-reliant, adaptable, and able to work independently while remaining an integral part of the team. You’ll have excellent communication skills to liaise effectively with doctors, families, and the MDT. Strong advocacy skills are essential, as well as the ability to remain calm and focused in challenging situations.
Essential criteria:
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA
- Eligible to drive in NSW
What we can offer you:
At Hunter New England Health, enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. You'll contribute to the team enriching health in millions of ways every day. On top of this we also offer:
- Paid parental leave (for eligible employees)
- Ongoing training and opportunities for professional development
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and their families
- ADO's each month (for full-time employees)
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- 6 weeks annual leave (for eligible full time nurses)
- Salary packaging - Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing.
- Fitness Passport
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
3) An eligibility list will be created for future permanent and temporary part-time vacancies
4) We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Natasha Parkin on Natasha.Parkin@health.nsw.gov.au
Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most HNELHD employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via nswhealth@salarypackagingplus.com.au or 1300 40 25 23.
HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.
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