Registered Nurse/Midwife - Private Ward (Mount Gambier)
Job no: 875931
Work type: Part time
Location: South East
Categories: Nursing/Midwifery
- Limestone Coast Local Health Network, Mount Gambier & Districts Health Service, Mount Gambier
- Salary: $72,651 - $99,129 p.a (pro rata) - RN/M1
- Ongoing Part Time - 0.73 FTE
Join Our Team as a Registered Nurse/Midwife in the Private Ward at Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service!
Are you a passionate and dedicated Registered Nurse or Nurse/Midwife looking to advance your career in a supportive and dynamic environment? Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service is seeking skilled nurses to provide exceptional care in our Private Ward.
About the Role:
As a Registered Nurse, you will play a crucial role in delivering person-centered nursing care to our patients. You’ll assess individual needs, implement care plans, and coordinate services across various disciplines. With increasing autonomy, you’ll lead by example, participate in quality improvement initiatives, and support the professional development of newer staff and students.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide direct, high-quality nursing care on a shift-by-shift basis.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to meet individual health care needs.
- Act as a team leader, coordinating patient care and supporting staff.
- Engage in health promotion and education initiatives for patients and families.
- Contribute to quality improvement activities to enhance patient safety.
- Mentor and guide less experienced nurses and students during their placements.
What We’re Looking For:
- Current registration as a Nurse or Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to solve problems and manage conflicts.
- Proven ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Flexibility and creativity in addressing healthcare challenges.
- Commitment to consumer-centered care and high nursing standards.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, standards, and quality improvement systems.
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.
- Job security and financial incentives: 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.
- 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
The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) is committed to building a flexible, diverse and inclusive culture, planning for and promoting diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as diverse community groups and ages including, LGBTQI+, people living with a disability and other diversity groups. The LCLHN recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and consumers in being an employer of choice.
Find out more about working with the Limestone Coast Local Health Network at www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/workatLCLHN
Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service, a key component of the Limestone Coast Local Health Network, offers a comprehensive range of acute services. From local general practitioners providing in-hospital care to specialized surgical, obstetric, pediatric, and anaesthetic services delivered by expert medical consultants, we are dedicated to delivering top-quality care to our community.
Applicant Information
This is a part time vacancy working 56 hours per fortnight and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.
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)
- 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: 875931
Enquiries
Lisa Sutcliffe
Nurse Unit Manager
Phone: 8721 1332
E-mail: Lisa.Sutcliffe@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
28 October 2024 - 11:55PM
Attachments
875931 Registered Nurse Midwife - Role Description.pdf
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