Registered Nurse- Child and Adolescent Unit, RNSH

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Registered Nurse- Child and Adolescent Unit, RNSH. Terms and conditions vacancy

It is an exciting time to join the child and adolescent team at Royal North Shore Hospital. We have a dynamic team and a positive culture that actively encourages staff development.

Where you'll be working

Our team covers a 20 bedded inpatient ward, medical and surgical short stay unit, hospital in the home and outpatients services. Due to enhanced funding we are able to expand the unit and models of care. We cater for children from 0-17 years who are admitted to the unit. Our main specialities include medical, surgical, orthopaedic, ENT, plastics and mental health. 

We are a welcoming team that offer a supportive fun environment to all staff joining the team. The senior nursing support team includes full time NUM, CNE, CNC and CNS 2’s. Royal North Shore Hospital culture encourages staff to develop with support offered for research studies and post graduate qualifications.

Northern Sydney’s vision is to be "leaders in healthcare, partners in community wellbeing". Our purpose is “embracing discovery and learning, building partnerships and engaging our community to deliver excellent health and wellbeing.”

We build teams and health services that embrace our values; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment (CORE). Our CORE values and the behaviours that underpin them, shape the way we work together, with our patients and consumers, to deliver excellent health and wellbeing. If you’d like to be part of our journey we want to hear from you.

NSLHD is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity, Workforce Health and Safety, Ethical Practices and the principles of Cultural Diversity. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply and, where found suitable, will be given higher priority

What you'll be doing
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in collaboration with individual/s and the greater health care team to achieve quality patient care outcome.

Employees must abide by the NSW Health Code of Conduct. Criminal record checks will be undertaken on successful applicants and applicants for positions designated as Category A will be required to obtain required vaccinations prior to commencing employment. 

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:        

• Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
• Registered Nurse - Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Current clinical knowledge and clinical problem solving ability. Recent post registration relevant experience in acute paediatric nursing.
• A commitment to excellence in nursing practice and continuing professional development.
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
• An understanding of the professional, ethical and legal requirements of the Registered Nurse.

• Recent post registration relevant experience in acute paediatric nursing.

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For role related queries or questions contact Claire Blackburn on 02 9463 2161 [email protected]

Applications Close: 26 July 2018