- Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Waikerie Health Service
- Salary:$28.10 - $28.93 per hour + 25% casual loading - AIN
Overview
This role presents an opportunity to gain valuable skills and experience in nursing activities, as part of the friendly and dedicated team at Waikerie Health Service. Assisting with the provision of professional high quality care aimed at improving patient health outcomes, you will assist the Registered Nurses with routine tasks with patients. This will include personal care duties for patients, as well as technical support functions at the level of setting up for nursing procedures, cleaning equipment and managing local stock levels. You will help to maintain a physically and culturally safe environment for patients and staff, alerting the Registered Nurses to any patient or visitor concerns, questions or complaints. You will work at all times under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and your work may also be overseen by an Enrolled Nurse within a care team.
To apply for this role, you will be enrolled as a student in an undergraduate program in nursing or midwifery, and have completed any training required by the employer relevant to the safe and competent performance of work at this level; or hold a certificate III or IV in the health related disciplines listed in the Job Pack, or be employed on the basis that the person is, or will be, undertaking a course approved by the Registration Authority for the preparation of Enrolled Nurses. Motivated and keen to learn, you will be able to follow instructions and possess effective verbal and written communication skills and have the ability to provide person-centred care in a multidisciplinary team environment.
About RMCLHN
The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. View this videofor more information about working for RMCLHN.
Being part of Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network means you will be supported both personally and professionally and can take advantage of education and training opportunities to support you in your role.
Check(s)
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- 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 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.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 839963
Enquiries
Murray Dalgleish
Director of Nursing and Midwifery
Phone: 8541 0555
E-mail: [email protected]
Application Closing Date
11th October 2024 - 11.55PM
Attachments
839963 Assistant in Nursing Job Pack.pdf
About Waikerie Factsheet.pdf
Australian applicant guidelines
International applicant guidelines