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• Limestone Coast Local Health Network, Bordertown Memorial Hospital
• Salary: RN/M1 $36.65 - $50.01 per hour + 25% casual loading
• Casual, working over a 7 day roster

Join Our Team as a Registered Nurse/Midwife in the Casual Pool at Bordertown Memorial Hospital!

Are you a passionate and dedicated Registered Nurse or Nurse/Midwife looking for flexible work opportunities? Bordertown Memorial Hospital invites you to join our Casual Pool, where you will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality patient care in a supportive environment.

About the Role:

As a member of our nursing/midwifery casual pool, you will assess individual patient needs and plan, implement, or coordinate appropriate care services. Your responsibilities will include providing health education, counselling, and rehabilitation programs aimed at improving health outcomes for patients and groups. You will also support and guide less experienced staff, including Enrolled Nurses and student nurses.

Bordertown Memorial Hospital provides accident and emergency services, medical and day surgery, residential aged care services, palliative care, x-ray and extended care services. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver professional, patient-centred care in a variety of clinical settings.
• Assess patient needs and coordinate appropriate service delivery options.
• Provide health education and counselling to patients and their families.
• Collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care.
• Support and mentor newer staff members in delivering basic nursing care.

What We’re Looking For:

• Current registration or eligibility for registration as a Nurse or Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, along with a valid practicing certificate.
• Demonstrated competence in person-centred nursing/midwifery practice.
• Strong communication skills, including problem-solving and conflict resolution abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team and manage competing priorities.
• A creative, innovative, and flexible approach to challenges within a rural healthcare setting.

Why Join Us? 

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of the Limestone Coast Local Health Network means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment where your ideas are valued.
• As an employee of Limestone Coast Local Health Network, we offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is. 
• Relocation reimbursement of up to $13,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.

The Region

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network provides a wide range of health care services to residents within the Limestone Coast region, which is situated in the southeastern part of South Australia and extending all the way to the Victorian border.

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network is surrounded by a world class wine region, outdoor adventures, and some of South Australia’s best coastline, offering a work-life balance like no other.

Your lifestyle

• Relaxed and affordable lifestyle
• Access to safe beaches, excellent recreational fishing, sailing and surf
• Outstanding National Parks and great sporting and recreational facilities
• Well-serviced with educational facilities, including TAFE and University campuses
• Plenty of social activities including sporting clubs, music groups and great food and beverage experiences
• Conveniently located approximately halfway between two major cities: Melbourne and Adelaide

Find out more about working with the Limestone Coast Local Health Network at www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/workatLCLHN   

Applicant Information

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

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s) 

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• 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: 882094

Enquiries

Margy Window
Senior Administrative Services Officer
Phone: 8752 9000
E-mail: Margy.Window@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

3 January 2025, 11:55PM

Attachments

882094 Registered Nurse_Midwife - Role Description.pdf

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