Registered Nurse Short Stay Surgical Unit
The Short Stay Surgical Unit (SSSU) is a fast-paced clinical area with amazing opportunities to develop your clinical skills and knowledge. Join the incredible team!
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $1,342.50 - $1,884.90 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ531286
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.
The unit comprises of three clinical areas; a holding bay for elective admissions, a post-operative bay for surgical day procedures and an overnight 23 hour ward. SSSU staff alternate between these three areas. SSSU is a well-functioning model covering an array of surgical specialties. With the support of a senior workforce, the Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) and Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) to fully assist your transition, you will have room to grow through the numerous learning opportunities provided.
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).
- Provide evidence of current experience in an acute hospital environment, including examples of current clinical knowledge and critical thinking.
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
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For role related queries or questions contact Courtney Abbott on Courtney.Abbott@health.nsw.gov.au or 02 9463 2438.
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.
