- Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network - Barmera Health Services, Residential Aged Care & Acute
- $35.58 - $48.55 per hour + 25% casual loading – Casual (up to 27 November 2024) – RN/RM1
As part of a supportive team of experienced nurses, you will contribute to the delivery of high quality nursing care aimed at improving patient and resident health outcomes. Assessing individual patient needs, you will plan, implement or coordinate appropriate service delivery from a range of accepted options. You will also provide health education, counselling and rehabilitation programs to improve the health outcomes of individual patients or groups. It is expected that you will provide support and guidance to newer or less experienced staff, Enrolled Nurses, student nurses and other workers providing basic nursing care. Barmera Health Service provides acute services ranging from in-hospital care for adults and children by local general practitioners to outpatients and aged care beds. General medical care includes inpatient, outpatient and same day stays, and Accident & Emergency services are provided 24 hours a day, seven days per week. Barmera Health Service offers residential aged care facilities at two locations, Hawdon House and Bonney Lodge.
You will be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, and hold or be eligible to hold a current practicing certificate. With demonstrated competence in nursing practice and the ability to confidently deliver care to a wide range of patients, you will have effective communication skills, including problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills. With the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and prioritise workloads, you will be creative, innovative and flexible when approaching issues within a healthcare setting.
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.
Applicant Information
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 Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- 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
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 846730
Enquiries
Cassie Jury
Nurse Unit Manager
Phone: 8588 0545
E-mail: [email protected]
Application Closing Date
27 November 2024 - 11:55PM
Attachments
846730 Registered Nurse - Job Pack.pdf
About Barmera Factsheet.pdf
JCS+RN+final.pdf
Australian applicant guidelines
International applicant guidelines