Clinical Nurse | Care Awaiting Placement South

Job no: 889467
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Nursing/Midwifery
  • Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Daw Park – Rehabilitation, Aged Care and Palliative Care
  • Salary $87,416 - $110,497 (Pro Rata) RN2C | 0.1 FTE Part Time – Ongoing 

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Clinical Nurse to join our Care Awaiting Placement South Team! 

CAPS is a time limited, short term/temporary stay in an aged care facility for patients awaiting permanent residential care.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager, as the Care Awaiting Placement Clinical Nurse you will support and assist the Nurse Unit Manager of Care Awaiting Placement in the triage, assessment, coordination, and acceptance of patients from Southern Adelaide Local Health Network hospitals into Care Awaiting Placement South (CAPS).

Duties for the role will include:

  • Provide proficient, person centred, clinical nursing/midwifery care and/or individual case management to patients/clients in a defined clinical area,
  • Assists and supports the Nurse Unit manager or equivalent in management, clinical, and educational activities,
  • Participate in clinical teaching, overseeing learning experience, and goal setting for students, new staff and staff with less experience,
  • Participate in clinical auditing, clinical trials and/or evaluative research,
  • Act as a resource person within an area based on knowledge, experience, and skills,
  • Contributing to the development of an integrated team approach and culture which is highly responsive to the needs of our consumers.

About you:

  • Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate,
  • Registered Nurse with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience,
  • Demonstrated competence in specialised care of the older person nursing practice in accordance with the relevant standards,
  • Experience in the leadership and direction of student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses,
  • Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Kieta Campbell - Transition Services Manager on 0466 648 252 or Kieta.Campbell@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Tuesday 14 January 2025

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Applicant Information:

  • We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
  • 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 and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
  • 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: 889467

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Categories

SA Health

Locations

Metropolitan South Australia

Work type

Local Health Network / Business