What can we offer you:
● City living without the traffic - click her to see why you should live inCanberra.
● Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions.
● Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
● Flexible working conditions.
● 11.5% Superannuation.
About the Hospital:
North Canberra Hospital (formerly Calvary Public Hospital Bruce) and Clare Holland House are now run and operated by Canberra Health Services (CHS)
This is a significant milestone as the ACT Government moves towards delivering a new billion-dollar hospital on Canberra’s Northside.
The current North Canberra Hospital is a level 4 hospital that provides a range of acute and sub-acute services including community based care to the residents of the northside of Canberra and Southern NSW. North Canberra Hospital (NCH) is a 270 public hospital located in Canberra’s expanding northside. North Canberra Hospital operates a 24 hour Emergency Department. Inpatient services include general medicine, surgery, maternity, mental health and critical care.
Other service modalities include day surgery, specialist outpatient clinics, Hospital in the Home and the Geriatric Rapid Acute Care Evaluation service that reaches into aged care facilities across the ACT.
The new Northside Hospital will be built on the existing Calvary Hospital campus in Bruce. It will be a modern, state-of-the-art hospital for patients, visitors and its workforce and will provide more beds and increased services. Until then, it's business as usual at the NCH, and we'll keep providing high-quality care to our patients and community.
About the role:
The Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care. The RN will be required to collaborate with the multidisciplinary team and provide support, guidance and education to patients and their families.
The transition program is a structured 1 year program aimed at registered nurses with at least 1 year’s post registration experience who are looking for a supported move into critical care.
The ICU CCU comprises a 10 bed medical/surgical ICU/HDU and a 6 bed non-interventional CCU providing care for approximately 1500 patients per year.
Under limited direction of the Clinical Nurse Consultant you will deliver high quality, evidence based, patient centred care, to our critically ill patients and their families. You will:
• Provide direct patient care, utilising the nursing process while working within the prescribed legislation.
• Provide patient information and education throughout the continuum of care.
• Use computerised patient information and other PC based systems to obtain patient and other general information.
• Take responsibility for own continuing professional development, competency assessment and appraisal.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.
About you:
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA are particularly encouraged to apply.
Behavioural Capabilities
• Critical thinking, with the ability to make informed decisions based on evidenced based practice.
• Able to work in a fast paced and high pressure environment
• High level communication skills and the ability to critically think, compassion and empathy.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet clients’ needs.
Position Requirements / Qualifications
Behavioural Capabilities
• A minimum of one years’ experience working professionally as a registered nurse.
• Registered as a registered nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Able to work a full rotating roster
• Demonstrated ability to deliver quality nursing care in accordance with the ANMC National Competency Standards for a Registered Nurse
• CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates and contingencies.
Desirable
• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under theWorking with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011is required.
• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
How to apply:
Applications must be submitted through the e-recruitment system;
• Applications must include a copy of a current CV anddetails for at least 2 professional referees
• A maximum two page pitch outlining your skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this role. You should take into consideration the selection criteria (below) when drafting your response.
• Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.
To be eligible for permanent employment within the ACT Public Service you must be anAustralian citizen ora permanent resident”
What you require:
These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your CV and experience.
• Identification of key knowledge and skills you have which will make you successful in the transition program
• Identification of how you have demonstrated commitment to your own professional development in the last 12 months and how you will commit yourself to learning while in the transition program
• Demonstrated ability to apply critical thinking, clinical judgement and reflection within the clinical environment and demonstrated ability to recognise and manage patient deterioration
• Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, work, health and safety (WH&S) and the positive patient experience. Displays behaviour consistent with CHS’s values of reliable, progressive, respectful and kind.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Rachel Longhurst, [email protected]
A merit pool may be established from this recruitment process and will be used for the next 12 months to fill various positions both on a temporary and permanent basis with full-time and part-time opportunities available.
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Employment Type- Permanent, Part Time Positions
Classification-Registered Nurse Level 1
Title- Registered Nurse Level 1 - Transition to Critical Care
Position Number: LP7999
Salary- $72,698 - $97,112 (Plus Super) pro rata
Location- North Canberra Hospital Bruce, ACT
Section- Intensive Care Unit
Closing Date - 24th May 2024