• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre - Geriatric Care
• Salary $62,128.00 - $72,651.00 p.a. (pro rata) ENDP| Multiple full-time and part-time ongoing positions available

Take the next step in your rewarding Nursing Career within the Geriatric Memory Support Unit!

The Geriatric Memory Support Unit provides care for patients who are medically stable and are waiting transition to a community Residential Aged Care Facility. This unit is located at the Repat Health Precinct and has a strong emphasis on a partnership between the patient, family and community. The multidisciplinary clinical care team develops and enacts support plans to provide tailored patient activities to meet individual needs and effective discharge planning.  

The Enrolled Nurse role reports to the Nurse Unit Manager in Rehabilitation, Aged and Palliative Care and supports the Registered Nurse/Midwife in the provision of person-centred care consistent with regulatory and statutory requirements.

About the Role:

As the Enrolled Nurse, your duties may include:

• Providing assistance to other members of the health care team in provision of care to individuals/groups
• Provides education to patients/clients, families and carers
• Contributing to the development of an integrated team approach and culture which is highly responsive to the needs of our consumers
• Demonstrating knowledge and skills in rehabilitation assessment, care and routine procedures for rehabilitation nursing practices

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information. 

To be successful in the role:

• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team environment
• 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
• Proven experience in delivering high quality and safe care consistent with the National Safety and Quality Health Care Service Standards

The attached role description/s are currently under review and may be adjusted prior to appointment. All applicants will be provided with the finalised role description.  

What To Know More? Contact: Tracy Lees, Operational Nursing Director, 0418 217 026, Tracy.Lees@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 30 June 2024

Attachments:

• Enrolled Nurse Geriatric Memory Support Unit - Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits. Watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
• 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: 868264