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Registered Nurse
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REQ543200 Requisition #




Join our dedicated team at Eastlakes Community Health Centre, where you'll provide compassionate, evidence-based care to individuals and families in a vibrant community.


Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification:
 Registered Nurse

Remuneration: 
$72,152.53 - $101,299.48 Per Year + 11.5% Super + Salary Packaging

Hours Per Week:
 38

Location:
Eastlakes Community Health Centre, Windale | Awabakal Land

Requisition ID:
REQ543200

Applications Close:
Monday 20th January 2025

 

At Hunter New England Health, enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. You'll contribute to the team enriching health in millions of ways every day. On top of this we also offer:

  • Orientation plus ongoing professional development opportunities
  • Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees)
  • 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees) 
  • Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Work-Life balance 
  • Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing 
  • Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family 
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members 
  • Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero 
  • Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals 

 



About the role:
 

The Registered Nurse is responsible for delivering person-centred, evidence-based nursing care that promotes positive health outcomes. This includes assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care in collaboration with individuals and the multidisciplinary healthcare team. The nurse will maintain therapeutic and professional relationships with clients in their homes, ensuring high-quality care. Staff are expected to exemplify the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect, and Empowerment through their behaviours and interactions with patients, clients, and colleagues.

Services provided by the Registered Nurse encompass wound assessment and clinical management, generalist management of PICC Lines, Portacaths, and Clexane, therapeutic medication management, palliative care support alongside other service providers, general nursing assessments, and referrals to additional services. Additionally, the nurse will manage continence and urinary catheter care. An initial orientation period will be provided, with ongoing professional development opportunities available both in-person and online, supported by mentors, Nurse Practitioners, and Clinical Nurse Specialists.


Where you’ll be working:

Community and Aged Care Services Greater Newcastle Sector Community Nursing is seeking a Registered Nurse for a permanent full-time position at Eastlakes Community Health Centre in Windale. As a member of our team, you will deliver community nursing services to clients within the Eastlakes Local Government Area (LGA), working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to provide holistic care to individuals and families in their homes.

Located in the picturesque Lake Macquarie region, Eastlakes offers a vibrant community surrounded by beautiful lakes and natural reserves. The area provides easy access to recreational activities, schools, shops, and healthcare facilities, making it an ideal location for both work and leisure.

 

Additional information:

  • An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
  • Hunter New England Health is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
  • To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
  • We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

 

 

Requirements: 

Our successful candidate will possess the following:

  • Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA

 

Want to know more?

  1) Click here for the Position Description
  2) Find out more about applying for this position


For role related queries or questions contact Luisa Fazio on Luisa.Fazio@health.nsw.gov.au

 

 




Information for Applicants: 

Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2 
 
Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp

This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
 
Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most HNELHD employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via nswhealth@salarypackagingplus.com.au or 1300 40 25 23.  

HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.  
 
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