Registered Nurses (Level 2) - KRS - Derby, WA
Multiple rewarding full-time roles for RN's to deliver culturally appropriate health care to the Aboriginal community! Attractive benefits on offer!
Summary about this job
Nursing - Community, Maternal & Child Health
Company: Employment Office
Location: Broome & Kimberley
Work type: Full Time
Salary: $86,234 + $13,000 accomm allowance!
Phone: +61-2-5192-3374
Fax: +61-7-2428-6845
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Detail information about job Registered Nurses (Level 2) - KRS - Derby, WA. Terms and conditions vacancy
About Kimberley Renal Services
Kimberley Renal Services (KRS) includes 4 Renal Health Centres based in Fitzroy Crossing, Broome, Kununurra, and Derby and a mobile prevention unit.
KRS and the regional Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHS) have developed a renal strategic plan to help combat this health crisis. This has enabled many patients to return to the Kimberley from Perth, which is 2,500kms away, to receive their treatment.
About the Opportunity
Kimberley Renal Services now has two opportunities for dedicated Registered Nurses - Level 2 to join their KRS team in Derby, WA, on a full-time basis.
Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager, you will manage a client caseload and deliver culturally safe nursing care in accordance with unit protocols and best practice guidelines. This role will also require you to lead the shift and support the skill development of junior staff.
Some of your key responsibilities will include;
- Delivering nursing care utilizing a high level of skill in assessment, planning and implementation of dialysis care, prioritising care and initiating emergency procedures as necessary;
- Proactively detecting potential dialysis access-related problems by utilizing assessment tools and equipment available, and makes appropriate referrals;
- Supervising the care given by new staff and acts as a clinical skills resource;
- Coordinating staff and clients as shift coordinator to ensure safe care and manageable workloads; and
- Conducting clinical audits and initiating, plans and implements quality improvement projects.
To be successful in this position, you will need to be eligible for national registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), along with advanced renal clinical skills and experience in the renal field (including acute and in centre dialysis).
About the Benefits
KRS is committed to improving employee knowledge, skills and experience, with staff development programs, not only encouraged but often paid for by the organisation. This is a great opportunity to develop your career and help make a change in Aboriginal health practices.
For your hard work and dedication, you will receive an attractive salary of $86,234 per annum plus super. In addition, you will benefit from an accommodation allowance of $13,000 and annual airfares (after 12 months of employment) to the value of $1,683.
Don't miss this exciting and rewarding opportunity to have a positive impact on the health outcomes of Indigenous communities in the spectacular Kimberley region - Apply Now!