Care to join the team?
At GenesisCare we want to hear from people who are as passionate as we are about quality patient care and working together to promote better life outcomes for patients.
We are looking for an experienced Registered Nurse to join our Rockhampton Clinic on a Full Time Basis.
As part of a multidisciplinary team, the Radiation Oncology Registered Nurse provides specialised and high-quality clinical care, education, support, and an exceptional patient experience to patients undergoing radiation treatment.
We are looking for a nurse who is motivated to learn, flexible, and reliable. You need to have exemplary communication and interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate empathy for our patients and their carers.
The registered nurse plays a crucial role in caring for and supporting patients through their cancer treatment including:
* Comprehensive patient assessment on admission to the service and as required throughout their treatment journey.
* Education on management of side effects for patients and their carers.
* Coordination of care including facilitating effective lines of communication with doctors, patient services, physicists, radiation therapists, and the wider multidisciplinary team.
* Acting as a patient advocate ensuring patient needs are addressed.
* Ensuring all patient interaction is documented, communicated, and actioned.
We're interested in hearing from people who:
* Have a current unrestricted AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
* Sound clinical experience and competence as a registered nurse.
* Exemplary interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to demonstrate empathy for patients and their carers.
* Demonstrated clinical and problem-solving skills.
* Ability to plan and coordinate the clinical management of care.
* Commitment to and involvement in the application of quality improvement and evidence-based practice principles.
* Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a team member.
* Demonstrate reliability, motivation, and flexibility.
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
* Experience in the field of oncology working with a variety of patients is desirable but not essential. Training in radiation oncology nursing will be provided.
Benefits of joining our Rockhampton team:
* Working with a small nursing team providing the best patient experience possible.
* Excellent work/life balance with no night shifts, no late shifts, no weekend work, and no public holiday work.
* Opportunity to develop interpersonal relationships with patients as you see them regularly.
* Time to deliver quality nursing care to all our patients.
* Regional Attraction and Retention Benefits Framework including a retention payment structure, social and sporting memberships, and additional professional development leave.
* Internal and external training and development opportunities.
* Access to employee benefits including fitness passport, wellbeing gateway app, BUPA rewards, Qantas Club Membership discount, and all employees and their family members have access to free confidential support that is completely external to GenesisCare including financial, nutritional and wellbeing coaching, legal advice & counselling.
* Fast-paced, high-performing & agile working culture with lots of change due to our rapid growth.
About GenesisCare
By joining GenesisCare, you will be joining a highly progressive and passionate team of healthcare professionals and support staff, united by a common purpose: to design care experiences that deliver the best possible life outcomes. The ambition for better cancer care that began our story has grown into a passionate team of ~2,000 employees across 50 locations nationally. Join us to design better care and enjoy a career with purpose.
Applications Close: COB Tuesday 15th October 2024
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