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1. Limestone Coast Local Health Network, Millicent & District Hospital & Health Service - Aged Care
2. Salary: $35.59 - $48.56 per hour + 25% casual loading – Casual Pool – RN/RM1
Overview
You will contribute to the delivery of professional, high quality nursing care within the Aged Care services at Millicent and District Hospital and Health Service. Assessing patients’ 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 less experienced staff, Enrolled Nurses, student nurses and other workers providing aged care. Consolidating your knowledge and skills, you will develop in capability through continuous professional development and experience and maintain cooperative and productive working relationships with all members of the health care team. The Millicent and District Hospital and Health Service is the centre for health care in Millicent and surrounding districts. We serve the Wattle Range District Council, including the towns of Millicent, Beachport, Rendelsham, Tantanoola and Mount Burr. As well as aged care, we provide a broad range of acute services, general theatre and paediatrics.
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 in accordance with the appropriate standards, 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 an aged care setting.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
Check(s)
3. DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
4. 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.
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.
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For more information about the role please refer to the Job Pack provided below. Job ref : 838953