St George Hospital - Registered Nurse - Nurse Bank - Surgical - Permanent Full Time / Part Time

About the role

The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, 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 appropriate and effective role models, promoting 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 must take reasonable care that their actions do not adversely affect the health and safety of others, comply with reasonable instructions and policies/procedures relating to health or safety, and notify any hazards/risks or incidents to their managers.

The vision for nursing and midwifery at St George Hospital is to provide meaning and purpose, inspire excellence, and deliver the highest quality healthcare. The Vision Statement is: ‘Nurses and midwives at St George Hospital are always compassionate and competent in the delivery of excellent patient and family-centred care.’

Eight core behaviours integral to achieving this vision are: team player, caring, respectful, honest, advocate, collaborative, considerate, and accountable.

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality nursing care to patients/clients of St George Hospital consistent with SESLHD and St George Hospital policies, procedures, and standards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver high-quality nursing care to patients/clients in an acute care setting.
• Proactively engage with patients/clients to enhance service delivery and guide others in providing service excellence.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and apply professional and ethical boundaries when dealing with complex situations.
• Apply risk management, safety, and quality principles in alignment with the role of the Registered Nurse.
• Use health information systems and maintain basic computer skills.

Requirements

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Demonstrated high-level written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to identify key messages, issues, and concerns.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Basic computer skills and proven ability to use health information systems.
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of risk management, safety, and quality principles.
• Recent post-registration experience in an acute care setting.

Benefits

• Financial benefits: Salary packaging options (up to $9K for living expenses, $2.6K meal & entertainment), Novated Leasing, and discounted private health insurance.
• Work-life balance: Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Professional growth: Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning.
• Health & wellbeing: Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Career development: Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications and obtain personal regrade to Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 1 status where relevant.

Pay

$41.23 - $57.88 per hour plus superannuation.

Schedule

Up to 38 hours per week. Permanent full-time and part-time positions available.