Registered Nurse- Southcare Outreach Service - Temporary Full/ Part Time -The Sutherland Hospital
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- Registered Nurse
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- REQ576414 Requisition #
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- 3 hours ago Post Date
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $36.39 - $51.09 per hour plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: Up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ576414
The Sutherland Hospital is now recruiting to Southcare Outreach Service
The vision for nursing and midwifery at The Sutherland Hospital is to: Build a united team that provides compassionate care to our community through transformational, supportive and holistic nursing and midwifery.
For role related queries or questions contact Rebecca Hodges on Rebecca.Hodges@health.nsw.gov.au
Where you'll be working:
Plan, coordinate and deliver high quality nursing care to patients consistent with the Southcare Outreach Service (SOS) service objectives and South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) policies, procedures and standards.
The Southcare Outreach Service (SOS) provides a multidisciplinary community team for the ageing population over 65 years of age residing in the Sutherland Shire. The SOS provides short term acute interventions (up to six weeks) by Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Geriatrician and Social Work to facilitate enhanced patient care and safe clinical outcomes. SOS staff will provide assessment, intervention and referral onto other required services in order to navigate and integrate the patient’s journey between tertiary and primary care.
The Southcare Outreach Service (SOS) provides a 7 day a week service: public holiday coverage, afternoon shifts (1030 – 1900 hours) and some weekend cover will be required in this role.
Selection Criteria:
- Current unrestricted registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia and current NSW driver’s licence and willingness to use same as required for the position.
- Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills and the ability to identify key messages, issues and concerns when communicating with others.
- Demonstrated ability to proactively engage with patients/clients to enhance service delivery and to guide others in providing service excellence.
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and apply professional and ethical boundaries when dealing with complex situations.
- Basic computer skills and proven ability to use health information systems.
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of risk management, safety and quality principles and the role of the Registered Nurse in applying these principles.
- Demonstrated recent post registration experience working in an aged care setting with the aged population.
- Demonstrated experience in providing nursing assessment and interventions to the aged care client
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
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Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-TSH-Garrawarra@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information for applicants:
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing. Please note we are not offering sponsorship for work rights for this position.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply.
- We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website