Assistant in Nursing
Location: Boggabri Multi Purpose Service - Kamilaroi Country
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Assist In Nursing
Hours Per Week: 20
Requisition ID: REQ480861
About the Role
- An AIN working at Boggabri is required to work in the RACF and occasionally assist in the Acute Care ward.
- AINs also provide personal care and domestic assistance to clients in the Community as the MPS services 3 Community Care Packages.
Where you'll be working
- The Boggabri MPS is located in northwest NSW, 1.5 hours drive from Tamworth. Boggabri is a small town of approximately 1000 people.
- The MPS has 16 Residential Aged Care Facility beds, 4 acute care beds and 2 emergency department beds.
- AINs are required to work in the RACF as well as provide some personal care and domestic services to clients in the community.
- One of the most popular things to do in the town is the historic walk through the centre of town, visiting the remarkable rocky outcrop known as Gin’s Leap, and the local museum.
Benefits
- Well supported by the staff and HSM at Boggabri.
- Four weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
- Superannuation contributions 11%
- Salary packaging - Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing.
- Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
Requirements
- Certificate III Assistant in Nursing or currently enrolled in an undergraduate Registered Nursing degree (completion of first year and first semester or trimester of second year), or have equivalent experience.
Additional Information
- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.
- To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Amanda Boxsell on Amanda.Boxsell@health.nsw.gov.au
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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2023_022: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
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 (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
