Nurse Unit Manager Level 2 Post Anaesthetic Care Unit - Wollongong Hospital

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Nurse Unit Manager Level 2 Post Anaesthetic Care Unit - Wollongong Hospital Employment Type: Permanent Full Time Position Classification: Nurse Unit Mgr Level 2 Remuneration: $112,710.93 Hours Per Week: 38 Requisition ID: REQ53797 Applications Close: 22 July 2018 An exciting opportunity exists to join the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit at Wollongong Hospital! Where you’ll be working Wollongong Hospital is the largest of Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District’s eight hospitals with 500 beds, over 63,000 emergency presentations and treats more than 48,000 patients annually. It is the region’s tertiary referral hospital and provides a comprehensive range of inpatient and community-based services including; aged care, allied health, medicine and critical care, surgical and medical services, outpatient and referral services. Wollongong is located 80km south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Wollongong is a beautiful seaside city nestled between the dramatic Illawarra escarpment and the Tasman Sea, located only an hour’s drive south of Sydney. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Wollongong. Illawarra Shoalhaven 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. The values of the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District guide the behaviour and professional standards of our staff and underpin the ways in which we engage with our patients and consumers. Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. What you'll be doing The Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) Level 2 - Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) provides leadership and management of the team who provide clinical care, administrative management and budget responsibility for the services. The PACU NUM is a dynamic role that collaborates, leads and promotes best practice nursing care in the PACU and promotes a work place culture of safety for all in the unit. This is inclusive of, but not limited to, all care provided to patients immediately post-surgery whilst the patient is emerging from the anaesthetised state, ensuring efficient and patient centred services to enhance the patients journey and the patients immediate post-operative recovery, pain control and haemodynamic stability prior to transfer from the PACU Service. The position is responsible for ensuring adherence to District, Hospital and unit/ward/service policies and to nursing procedures, standards and practices. The NUM of PACU liaises with the Perioperative Services Team Leaders and Managers as well as Wollongong Hospital’s Executive Management to ensure the achievement and operationalisation of service initiatives which achieve best patient outcomes. The NUM ensures the delivery of quality, compassionate, culturally competent, cost-effective and efficient nursing care to individuals, families and groups, and communities within the Local Health District. The NUM maintains effective communication and liaises with the Perioperative Services Team and the inpatient ward NUM’s to ensure continuity of care objectives are achieved and effective patient flow. The NUM is a member of - WH Nursing and Midwifery Leadership Management Team. Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with http://www1.health.nsw.gov.au/pds/Pages/doc.aspx?dn=PD2018_009 before employment can commence. An eligibility list will be created for future Temporary and Permanent Full-Time and Part-Time positions. Please note: 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. Criminal record checks will be undertaken on successful applicants. This position is designated as child-related employment and you will be required to obtain a Working With Children clearance from the Office of the Children’s Guardian. To apply, please go to https://wwccheck.ccyp.nsw.gov.au/Applicants/Application# Selection Criteria Registered Nurse with a current licence to practice from the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Relevant tertiary qualifications or working towards the same; or alternatively relevant work experience or combination of qualification and work experience in a management role. Demonstrated experience in PACU speciality. Demonstrated skills in leadership and management within the healthcare setting. Demonstrated ability to evaluate clinical services and manage change. Proven ability to create and maintain a positive workplace culture and articulate and achieve a vision for nursing/maternity services. Demonstrated computer literacy and confidence in using Microsoft and health care information systems. Need more information? For role related queries or questions contact Ann Smyth on [email protected]