Registered Nurse ICU
Our Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Northern Beaches Hospital is looking for experienced nurses to join the team. Offering 12 hour shifts, you will have an opportunity for balance.
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $1,566.70 - 2199.60 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ675577
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
Northern Beaches Intensive Care Unit is a 20 bed unit comprising of two 10 bedded pods. It is a general Intensive Care Unit catering for the needs of the area with key specialities including general surgery – upper and lower GI, urology, complex orthopaedic surgery as well complex medical cases. We also provide specialist care for patients admitted through the hospitals busy emergency department and play a key role in the hospital’s Clinical Emergency Response team. The ICU is dedicated to caring for patients with life-threatening illnesses and complications, and for monitoring potentially life-threatening conditions. It provides special expertise and facilities for the support of vital functions, using the skills of medical, nursing and allied teams. The ICU can support all medical and surgical services delivered within the hospital with a full range of intensive care equipment and the latest monitoring and ventilation systems.
What you'll be doing
You will be a pro-active team player, with demonstrated ability and desire to be part of a dynamic work force, mentor junior staff and participate in quality improvement. Although a rotational 24/7 roster is in place, we offer flexible self-rostering and 12 hour shifts. We are inclusive with diverse and friendly teams, with options for flexible shifts so you can achieve the life balance you desire.
The Unit offers a full range of intensive care services to all patients, including:
• invasive monitoring
• mechanical ventilation support
• renal replacement therapy (dialysis)
• advanced cardio-vascular support
• point-of-care coagulation testing
• procedural services
• tracheostomy insertion and management.
The experienced Intensive Care Medical team have a broad range of interests - such as echocardiography, extra corporeal membrane oxygenation, transplant medicine and retrieval medicine - and undertake weekly multi-disciplinary education sessions to ensure an
advanced skill set.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Registered Nurse - Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Demonstrated effective interpersnal, verbal and written communication skills.
- Current clinical knowledge and clinical problem solving ability.
A commitment to excellence in nursing practice and continuing professional development.
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For role related queries or questions contact Rosemarie Farber on rosemarie.farber@health.nsw.gov.au
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
