Registered Nurse - Coronary Care Unit - Incentives Offered

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Registered Nurse
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Hunter New England Local Health District
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REQ516946 Requisition #




Eager to provide expert cardiac care in a vibrant, supportive environment where country charm meets cutting-edge care? Join our team today!


Employment Type:  Permanent Full Time and Part Time and Temporary Full Time and Part Time until November 2025 Opportunities
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $36.39 - $51.09 Per Year + 11.5% Super + Salary Packaging
Hours Per Week: up to 38
Location: Tamworth
Requisition ID: REQ516946

Ad Closing Date: Thursday, 21st November 2024





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:

  • Work-Life balance!
  • Individualised orientation and a professional development plan
  • A friendly and collaborative team environment
  • Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
  • 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 options
  • Fitness Passport
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
  • Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals.

 
About the role:

The Registered Nurse in the Coronary Care unit is responsible for providing excellent patient centred care to acute cardiac patients in collaboration with medical teams.

The successful candidate will be a passionate, motivated, and organised health professional with a strong understanding of the complex care needs of cardiac patients, their families, and carers. You will bring the necessary skills to provide high-quality care to complex cardiac patients, ensuring all aspects of nursing practice meet established standards and align with the guidelines and health policies of HNELHD. Additionally, you will be required to work a rotating roster, including morning, evening, and night shifts, as well as weekends.



Where you’ll be working:


Located in the heart of the New England region of NSW, Tamworth offers a unique blend of country charm and vibrant culture. 

Tamworth Coronary Care Unit is an 8-bed unit providing level 5 cardiac care to patients from across the northern half of Hunter New England Health, with more than 1500 separations each year. Situated next to the cardiac catheterisation lab, the unit offers a unique opportunity for staff to care for patients directly following angiography and cardiac interventions. 

The team is a friendly, collaborative group dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care, led by a Clinical NUM who role models excellence in cardiac care.



Requirements:

Our successful candidate will possess the following:

  • Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA
  • Current Cardiac Nursing experience and experience responding to a deteriorating patient in an Acute Hospital setting

 
Additional information:

  • 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.
  • All overseas candidates who would like to be considered for sponsorship MUST have obtained the registration with AHPRA and a positive skills assessment via ANMAC with specialty/code 254415



Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme


This vacancy is eligible for an Attraction and Relocation package that includes the following*:  
  • Attraction incentive paid as a Rural and Regional fortnightly allowance of up to $10,000 for the first 12-months
  • Retention incentive of up to $5,000 thereafter annually 

 

*All payments and reimbursements made to part time employees will be on a pro-rata basis. 

Attraction incentives will be paid as a Rural and Regional fortnightly allowance on top of your base salary + 11.5% superannuation.

Other forms of payment/package options (where you are eligible) need to be negotiated with the Convenor and may include**:    

  • Additional annual professional development days (up to 5 more per year)
  • Additional personal leave (up to 5 more days per year)
  • Computer/internet reimbursement (e.g. laptop, wi-fi costs)
  • Return airfare to and from your work base (or equivalent motor vehicle allowance) so you can still visit family and friends 

 

**The total value of your incentive package would remain the same. Employees are responsible for seeking independent financial advice before accepting an Attraction and Retention Incentive package as part of their offer.  

Transferring of incentive packages will depend on the location, position, and time served by the health worker in their current position. Eligibility to transfer existing incentive packages will be determined and approved by the health organisation. Health workers who are receiving incentive packages and are changing or moving positions should discuss the impacts with their manager or local Workforce Rural Health Incentive Team via HNELHD-RuralIncentives@health.nsw.gov.au to discuss your eligibility prior to applying if you are already receiving an incentive package.



Need more information?

  1) Click here for the Position Description
  2) Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Samantha Gardner on Samantha.Gardner@health.nsw.gov.au

 



Information for Applicants: 

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 
 
Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp
 
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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