- Limestone Coast Local Health Network, Millicent & District Hospital & Health Service - Aged Care
- $30.43 -$34.26 p/hr + 25% casual loading - ENC; $31.60 - $35.59 p/hr + 25% casual loading - END – Casual Pool
Overview
Working under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, you will assist with the delivery of high quality person-centred care to residents of the Millicent Residential Aged Care facility. Maintaining cooperative and productive working relationships with all members of the aged care team, you will implement appropriate nursing care and assist with general and specialised procedures from residents’ care plans. Working with older people and people with dementia where there are multiple complexities and diverse cultural backgrounds, you will be capable of recognising and responding to clinical deterioration or other incidents and escalating appropriately. You will provide verbal and documented information within your scope of practice to residents, other team members and members of the public, and contribute to your professional expertise by maintaining ongoing personal professional development and continuing education through a portfolio of post-enrolment learning. Being part of Limestone Coast Local Health Network means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
You will be enrolled or eligible for enrolment as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, and hold or be eligible to hold a current practicing certificate. With knowledge and skill in assessment, care and routine procedures for residential aged care, you will be capable of providing person-centred care in accordance with the appropriate standards of practice. Your effective verbal and written communication skills will enable you to work well within a multidisciplinary team environment.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
Check(s)
- DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
- National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) is committed to building a flexible, diverse and inclusive culture, planning for and promoting diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as diverse community groups and ages including, LGBTQI+, people living with a disability and other diversity groups. The LCLHN recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and consumers in being an employer of choice.
Find out more about working with the Limestone Coast Local Health Network at www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/workatLCLHN
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For more information about the role please refer to the Job Pack provided below. Job ref: 838952
Application Closing Date
13 July 2024 - 12 months - 11.55PM
Attachments
838952 - Enrolled Nurse - Casual Pool - Millicent Residential Aged Care.pdf
JCS+EN+final.pdf
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