Registered Nurse - Emergency Department - Incentives Offered

Enhance your skills in a rural facility - join us as a Registered Nurse in our Emergency Department

Remuneration: $72,152.53 - $101,299.48 per annum + superannuation + salary packaging + rural incentives
Location: Quirindi Community Hospital
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time and Casual opportunities available
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Requisition ID: REQ535324
Applications Close: Sunday 8th December 2024

"I have worked at Quirindi for 17 years in nursing, I started as an Enrolled Nurse and have recently transitioned to a Registered Nurse role. I have found the team culture here great! What I love most of all is the family-friendly and community-focused atmosphere. Our managers and educators are incredibly supportive. The Emergency Department here offers great opportunities for nurses to upskill" - Marika, Registered Nurse

At Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD), enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:

• Be rewarded with up to $20,000 in the first 12 months PLUS up to $10,000 each year thereafter in fortnightly payments under the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.* PLUS, Relocation benefits and family travel assistance 
• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero 
• Proximity to shopping and other services
• ADO's each month (for full time employees)
• Salary packaging options
• Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals
  
  

About the role:

This role will see you provide compassionate patient-centred care within our Emergency Department, which holds 3 beds and operates 24/7. You will also have the opportunity to work in our 20-bed Medical and Surgical ward. You will be in charge of shifts when the Nurse Unit Manager and Health Service Manager are off site. To aid your success in this role, support is available from our Clinical Nurse Educator, Transitional Nurse Practitioner, Health Service Manager, and other senior staff.

We are happy to be flexible for the right candidate and are open to a variety of working arrangements to suit your lifestyle.

Where you’ll be working:

Known as the 'nest in the hills', Quirindi is located in the picturesque Liverpool Plains, less than an hours' drive from Tamworth. The town is surrounded by stunning landscapes and picture-perfect sunflower fields.

Quirindi Health Service incorporates Quirindi Hospital and HealthOne Quirindi, which provides General Practice and Community Health services on site. These services all work in partnership to provide patient-centred and coordinated care to the local Liverpool Plains community.

Our team are professional, experienced and compassionate, with a strong commitment to working in line with our CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. We are proud to promote an inclusive community and are passionate about supporting each other to succeed.

About You:

We are looking for a passionate registered nurse with a commitment to caring for the community. You are a life-long learner and committed to evidence-based practice. You will possess excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills. This role would suit someone who enjoys collaborating with our multi-disciplinary team. You will be competent and confident in your clinical skills, such as advanced life support, triage, cannulation, and catheter insertion, or you are willing to learn! We are happy to support the right candidate through gaining these skills.

Requirements:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA
  

Additional Information:

• *Based on a minimum 18-month commitment to the position. All payments made to part time employees will be on a pro-rata basis. Check your eligibility here- Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme. If you would like to discuss your eligibility or current circumstances further, please contact HNELHD-RuralIncentives@health.nsw.gov.au   
• 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. 
• Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) 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. 
• An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies. 
• Job share / part time arrangements will be considered
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.  

Need more information?

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For role related queries or questions contact Jodie Martin on Jodie.Martin@health.nsw.gov.au