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• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital – Elizabeth Vale
• Salary: ENC - $62,128 - $69,935 p.a. (pro rata) / ENDP - $64,503 - $72,651 p.a. (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits
• Ongoing Full-Time or Part-Time (Multiple Positions)

About You:

We are seeking enthusiastic, passionate and energetic Enrolled Nurses to join our new ACE Inpatient Service. The service was established in August 2024 and is now seeking clinicians with a genuine interest in bettering the lives of Older People and providing expert clinical care.

The ACE Unit is made up of a dynamic multidisciplinary team who all work together to achieve a shared goal - optimising the acute care period care for Older People. Our service is committed to providing best practice care that supports consumer choice and celebrates individuality. We deliver innovative, holistic, person-centred care to a diverse group of clients. We promote acute care with dignity, respect and compassion through valuing patients time, supportive communication and shared decision making. Shared team values has led to the creation of a highly functional team with a positive workplace culture.

The role of Enrolled Nurse provides opportunity for further learning and upskilling. 

About the Role:

The ACRPC Division have opened an ACE Unit at Lyell McEwin Hospital which provides a comprehensive geriatrics assessment in a short-stay setting for patients requiring acute in-patient admission, with direct flow through to geriatrics subacute and out-of-hospital services.

The dedicated multi-disciplinary team within the ACE Unit focusses on early assessment and decision making, offering a hub of expertise and leadership in geriatrics and provide education for staff in the care of older persons.

In this role, you will play a pivotal role in providing exceptional care to patients with complex health needs. As a Enrolled Nurse in the ACE, you'll be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care for individuals requiring acute medical and rehabilitation services.

To be eligible for this position, you must be registered or eligible for registration as an enrolled nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate. In order to administer medicines, must have completed a Board-approved program of study which includes an administration of medicines unit.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

Benefits of working at NALHN:

From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.

Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.

NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.

Check(s):

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• 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 (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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 874001

Enquiries:

Office of Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care

Phone: (08) 7321 4232

E-mail: Health.NALHNACRPCRecruitment@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date:

27 December 2024 - 11.55PM

Role Description:

 874001 - Enrolled Nurse - Acute Care of the Elderly (ACE) Unit (Multiple Positions) - ENC_END - role description.pdf

* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.