Eligibility
: Open to Everyone
1. Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Community and Allied Health - Palliative Care, Gawler/Barossa
2. Salary: RN/M4 $124,589 - $129,862 (pro-rata)
3. Permanent Part-Time position working 30.4 hours per week
Overview
A nurse practitioner is an advanced practice nurse endorsed by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia to practise within their scope under the legislatively protected title 'nurse practitioner'. Nurse Practitioners are expert practitioners, practicing beyond the usual extent of a nurse, at an advanced level, with an expanded scope of practice, and with an advanced degree of autonomy and clinical decision making. They work independently and collaboratively in the health care system. Employees classified at this level provide high level clinical nursing expertise for specified individual patients/clients and/or groups/populations.
The Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner provides a service that responds to the palliative care needs of clients and community members of the Barossa Community. The Nurse Practitioner will work in a variety of settings and locations across the Barossa including, client's homes nursing outpatient clinics and inpatient services focusing on the palliative care, end of life and last days of life care planning and care coordination.
The Nurse Practitioner will provide a customer focused service incorporating advanced clinical nursing care, assessment, triage, coordination, education, consultancy, research, management, and mentoring.
The service aims to facilitate accessible best practice, continuity and cost-effective patient care in collaboration with medical and other health care professionals, contributing to the safe, efficient and best possible care of clients who fall within the defined scope of practice.
Employees in these roles accept accountability for their nursing practice, professional advice given, delegations of care made and for addressing inconsistencies between practice and policy.
The nurse practitioner scope of practice is approved by LHN Nursing and Midwifery Credentialling Committee.
For qualifications see role description.
In addition to the annual salary package we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, employer superannuation contributions and leave loading.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
Check(s)
4. DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
5. DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
6. National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position ()
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.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref : 815480