Registered Nurse - Pathology Collections
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $36.38 - $51.08 per hour plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 29
Requisition ID: REQ554660
Location: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Applications Close: 19 March 2025 – 11:59pm
About the Opportunity
If you are passionate about delivering exceptional patient care and thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you!
The Blood Collection Service is responsible for providing collection services across numerous sites within the Sydney Local Health District (SLHD). The RPA Collections Registered Nurse is part of a large and diverse team of pathology collectors and administration staff (classified as Registered Nurses, Technical Assistants, Administration Officers), and will work with Pathology staff and the LHD to provide a high level service. The role encompasses problem solving, decision making, communicating, coaching and counselling skills in the coordination of staff and service provision, to provide an exemplary Pathology Collection Service.
What we can offer you
- Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits
- Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport
- Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning
What you'll be doing
- Contribute to a customer-focused pathology collection service for inpatients and outpatients
- Perform venepuncture on inpatients and outpatients as required
- Perform venesections, complex collections, neonatal and home collections on patients as required
- Be willing to participate in a rotating roster
Interested in joining Australia’s largest public pathology service? Apply now by addressing the following questions:
- Registered Nurse with current registration through the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia approved qualification
- Customer focused approach displaying well-developed interpersonal skills and good oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with customers, patients and clinical staff
- Previous venepuncture experience familiar with pathology terminology and requirements and the willingness to learn paediatric and neonate blood collection
- Display initiative, problem solving and analytical skills including an ability to apply established principles in a pathology setting and investigate and resolve general and complex issues within the work environment
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the delivery of pathology services, including the use of Patient, Rostering and Quality systems, with an understanding of policies and requirements relevant to a clinical setting
- Commitment to the principles of quality management and continuous quality improvement and to identify, develop and implement quality and service improvement activities
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For role related queries or questions contact Jennifer Moubarak on Jennifer.Moubarak@health.nsw.gov.au
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Talent Pool
If the selection panel identifies more than one suitable candidate for the role, an eligibility list will be created for future temporary and casual vacancies.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
NSW Health Pathology is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We seek to recruit from diverse applicants and create teams with skills, perspectives and experiences that complement each other at work. We welcome suitably qualified applicants regardless of age, ethnicity, socio-cultural background, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
