Senior Registered Nurse, Palliative Care
Apply yourself as a registered nurse in our palliative care inpatient unit at Braeside Hospital, Prairiewood, NSW.
Summary about this job
Nursing - Aged Care
Company: HammondCare
Location: Sydney
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-2-8166-6353
Fax: +61-2-1592-6277
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Detail information about job Senior Registered Nurse, Palliative Care. Terms and conditions vacancy
About HammondCare
HammondCare is an independent Christian charity that exists to improve quality of life for people in need.
We specialise in aged and dementia care, mental health services for older people, and other related health and aged care services. HammondCare seeks to embed evidence based best practice in its services and we provide these services through home care, sub-acute hospitals and residential aged care.
Bringing these health, hospital and aged care services together, HammondCare has been able to develop innovative, flexible care models designed to serve people with complex health or aged care needs, regardless of their circumstances.
HammondCare works to provide its staff with support, career development opportunities, education, responsibility and recognition, work/life balance, and satisfying roles.
About the role
The role of the Registered Nurse works within the Mission and Mission in Action of HammondCare to ensure safe, effective and quality patient care.
The essence of this role:
- To work autonomously providing holistic patient care
- Works within scope of professional nursing practice
- To be a leader within the team and promote the mission and mission in action.
About you
- Commitment to engage and align with HammondCare’s Christian Mission, Motivation and Mission in Action.
- Current registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
- A passion to work in Palliative Care inpatient unit.
- Minimum 4 years palliative care experience
- Working knowledge of PCOC and ability to inform care based on assessment. Assessment and management of pain and symptoms in line with the PCOC assessment tool
- Experience in working with people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
- Sound computer skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification in Palliative Care
- Eligibility to apply for CNS status
- Bedside clinical teaching to support more junior staff
HammondCare offers its staff competitive salaries, excellent training & development opportunities, a supportive environment and a fabulous benefits program. As HammondCare is a NSW Health affiliated organisation, all NSW Health transferrable entitlements will be recognised by HammondCare, in accordance with Public health System Nurses’ and Midwives (State Award) and the Crown Employees Nurses’ (State Award). For more info check out our website: www.hammond.com.au/careers.
Ready to make a change? Apply Now!
For an information pack, including the selection criteria, and details on how to apply, please click on the link below or see our website: www.hammond.com.au/careers
For any specific queries not answered in the information pack, please contact Linh Bell 02 9756 8881.
Closing Date: 20 July 2018
All short listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to a criminal record check.