Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $70,049.73 - $98,351.39 + Super + Salary Packaging
Location: Boggabri Multi Purpose Service - Kamilaroi Country
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ480847
About the Role
- As a Registered Nurse, you will work with a mix of ENs and AINs.
- Generally the RN in charge is the team leader, collaborating with the team as to how the work is divided and achieved.
- All nurses work a rotating shift roster. It is preferable for applicants to have a good foundation of nursing knowledge.
- The scope of practice required at Boggabri is diverse combining aged care and Emergency department presentations of all types as well as acute care which can include palliative care.
- The successful applicant needs to like and care about people. We are happy to support people as they settle into the role.
- If required new RNs can be buddied for a short period of time, as well as rostered as a second RN as they settle in.
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.
- We are collocated with the local Dr Surgery and Ambulance Station.
Benefits
- A CNE is employed five days per fortnight.
- Educational support is available and educational opportunities are ongoing.
- The team at Boggabri will be supportive and assist you to feel comfortable as you settle in.
- Four weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-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
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA
Additional Information
- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or 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.
