St George Hospital - Registered Nurse - Special Care Nursery - Permanent Full Time / Part Time

Employment type: Permanent Full Time and Permanent 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 an appropriate and effective role model and promote 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 are expected to take reasonable care that their actions do not adversely affect the health and safety of others, comply with any reasonable instruction and policies/procedures relating to health or safety in the workplace, as well as notifying any hazards/risks or incidents to their managers.

The vision for nursing and midwifery at St George Hospital is to provide meaning and purpose to plan for the future, have reference to an inspirational statement consistent with the purpose and values of nursing and midwifery, and to inspire nurses and midwives to provide the highest quality healthcare to patients in any circumstance. 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 were identified as being integral to achieving the vision: team player, caring, respectful, honest, advocate, collaborative, considerate, and accountable.

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

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver high-quality nursing care to patients/clients.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and apply professional and ethical boundaries when dealing with complex situations.
• Proactively engage with patients/clients to enhance service delivery and guide others in providing service excellence.
• Apply risk management, safety, and quality principles in nursing practice.

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 when communicating with others.
• 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 and the role of the Registered Nurse in applying these principles.
• Demonstrated recent post-registration experience in neonatal paediatrics or critical care nursing 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 attained where applicable and to 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