About the Opportunity
The newly established Cardiothoracic & Cardiology Ward at Liverpool Hospital is actively seeking dedicated Enrolled Nurses to join their exceptional team.
This presents a rare chance to be part of a specialised ward housing two distinct areas. Our motivated team places a strong emphasis on education and career advancement. It's an excellent opportunity for you to collaborate with CNS's, CNC's, and CNE's across various Cardiology/Cardiothoracic wards, enriching your skills and propelling your career forward.
We're in search of nurses who possess confidence and a readiness to drive their own learning and growth. Ideal candidates will bring a positive attitude, seeking a supportive work environment. Your drive for learning will significantly contribute to your success in this role. Joining this ward means exposure to unique high-risk patients in our hospital, providing unparalleled opportunities to expand upon your solid nursing foundations in clinical acute care.
If you have a solid nursing foundation that can be built upon and are forward thinking, enthusiastic and engaging, click APPLY NOW.
Where You'll Be Working
Liverpool Hospital, founded in 1813, is the major health service for south-western Sydney, providing services to the local government area of Liverpool City Council as well as district services to residents and visitors in the area. It also provides a range of state-wide services in areas such as critical care and trauma, neonatal intensive care and brain injury rehabilitation.
The Hospital provides a health service of international standing, with 23 operating theatres, capacity for 877 beds, diagnostic and imaging services, emergency and trauma care, maternity, paediatric, cancer care, mental health, ambulatory care, allied health and medical and surgical services from birth to aged care.
Liverpool Hospital is currently undergoing a major redevelopment. The $790 million Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct (LHAP) project will provide enhanced facilities and an increased capacity to meet future significant population growth for South Western Sydney.
Liverpool Hospital is a principal referral and teaching Hospital of the University of NSW and the Western Sydney University and also welcome students from over 20 universities and colleges.
Located in the heart of Liverpool City, the hospital is close to public transport, shopping centres and eateries.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria as thoroughly as possible.
- Current Authority to Practice as an Enrolled Nurse (Division 2), General with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Demonstrated recent experience as an Enrolled Nurse in an environment appropriate to the relevant speciality
- Demonstrated ability to provide safe compassionate quality care that is culturally responsive
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and engage with patients/consumers, carers and the multidisciplinary health care team to identify and ensure responsiveness of care needs
- Demonstrated capacity to interact with others in a personable and professional manner and personally resolve conflicts when they arise
- Demonstrated evidence of the use of critical thinking as it relates to the delivery of evidenced based nursing care
- Demonstrated understanding and participation in risk management, work health and safety and quality improvement in the workplace
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Additional Information
Stepping Up - Close the Gap
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