Enrolled Nurse (Endorsed) - The Sutherland Hospital (Casual Pool)

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Enrolled Nurse (Endorsed) - The Sutherland Hospital (Casual Pool) Employment Type: Casual Position Classification: Enrolled Nurse Remuneration: $28.47 - $30.93 per hour Requisition ID: REQ50877 Sutherland Hospital is a 375-bed, major metropolitan hospital and an associated teaching hospital of the University of NSW which is part of the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District and is located in Caringbah, a southern suburb of Sydney. Established in 1958, the Sutherland Hospital campus offers a comprehensive range of inpatient and community services to around 226,000 residents of the Sutherland Shire, colloquially known as ‘The Shire’. Including surgical, medical, emergency, maternity, paediatric, critical care, aged care, rehabilitation, mental health and community-based services. The hospital has a number of centres of excellence including, Southcare, which includes the Geriatric Flying Squad and the Southcare Outreach Service, Orthopedics, Gastroenterology and the Children Acute Review Service. A recently completed $62.9 million redevelopment has delivered a new and expanded emergency department, providing 44 treatment bays (including three resuscitation bays), 60 new acute inpatient beds, refurbishment works to provide an expanded medical imaging service and storage space for theatres to improve efficiencies. This will ensure patients continue to receive timely, safe and high quality care, now and into the future. The hospital campus is close to some of Sydney’s great beaches at Cronulla and to the beautiful Royal National Park. Cronulla is a lively suburb with many restaurants, cafes, bars and a cinema. At Miranda, just a 10 minute walk away from the hospital, there is a Westfield Shopping Centre and cinema complex. The vision for nursing at Sutherland Hospital is to build a united team that provides compassionate care to our community through transformational, supportive and holistic nursing and midwifery. Where you'll be working The Sutherland Hospital – Various units across the facility. What you'll be doing The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional people, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it. All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model and promote culture and supporting practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviours and interactions with patients, clients and employees. All staff are expected to take reasonable care that their actions do not adversely affect the health and safety of others, that they comply with any reasonable instruction that is given them and with any reasonable policies/procedures relating to health or safety in the workplace, as well as notifying any hazards/risks or incidents to their managers. The Enrolled Nurse delivers high quality nursing care to patients/clients of The Sutherland Hospital consistent with SESLHD and The Sutherland Hospital policies, procedures and standards. The Enrolled Nurse works under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse, and assists in the provision of nursing care. Enrolled Nurses retain responsibility for their personal actions whilst remaining accountable to the Registered Nurse for delegated functions. All Enrolled Nurses must comply and act in accordance with recognised professional and organisational standards established by: - NSW Health - The Nurses and Midwives Board of Australia - South Eastern Sydney Local Health District - The Sutherland Hospital Clinical supervision at the point of care is the role and responsibility of each Registered Nurse and Enrolled Nurse within everyday clinical practice, in line with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council Decision Making Frameworks for Nurses and Midwives. Selection criteria: Current unrestricted registration as an Enrolled Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Holds a Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia approved qualification in medicines administration Ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers, other care providers, hospital clinicians, immediate team members and other stakeholders Supports working in a person centred environment Current professional practice knowledge base Basic computer skills and proven ability to use health information systems Knowledge and understanding of risk management, safety and quality principles and the role of the Enrolled Nurse in applying these principles. Demonstrated recent post registration experience in an acute care setting. Need more information? For role related queries or questions contact Neven Dawood on 9540 8942 or via email on: [email protected] South Eastern Sydney Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes, but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing. Applications Close: 30 June 2019 11:59pm