Registered Nurse Neurology/Stroke Unit
The Neurology and Stroke Unit at Royal North Shore Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified Registered Nurses to join their dynamic team.
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time and Part Time positions available until 3 August 2025 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $35.33 - $49.60 per hour
Hours Per Week: up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ527437
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination, and racism.
7F is a thirty bed Neurology ward, with eight high dependency, monitored stroke beds. The Acute Stroke Unit receives patients directly from emergency that are ineligible for thrombolyis treatment, post transfer from Intensive Care after thrombolysis and thrombectomy interventions and conservative dissection management. The Neurology case-mix comprises of chronic neurological conditions (For example; Encephalopathies, Guillian Barre, Parkinson's Disease, Myasthenia Gravis, Multiple Sclerosis, Seizures and Mitochondrial Disease) requiring specialised Nursing care through enhanced assessment skills, infusions and medication management. 7F is a collaborative ward supported by our multidisciplinary team to ensure safe care and enhanced Patient outcomes. The ward also accommodates the inpatient rehabilitation programs designed to assist patients to go straight home as an alternative to a rehabilitation facility.
What you'll be doing
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in collaboration with individual/s and the greater health care team to achieve quality patient care outcome.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Registered Nurse - Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Current experience in an acute hospital environment.
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- Current clinical knowledge and clinical problem solving ability.
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
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For role related queries or questions contact Aneeta Lal on Aneeta.Lal@health.nsw.gov.au or 02 9463 2751.
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
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Applications Close: 31 October 2024
