Registered Nurse - Ward 1A (Medical/Cardiac/Stroke)
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- Registered Nurse
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- REQ484369 Requisition #
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- Apr 26, 2024 Post Date
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time or Part Time, up to 38 hours per week
Location: Fairfield Hospital
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $35.32 - $49.60 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ484369
Application Close Date: 12/05/2024
Interview Date Range: 15/05/2024 - 22/05/2024
Contact Details: Kathy McGuire – (02) 9616 8383 | Kathy.mcguire@health.nsw.gov.au
About the Opportunity
Come and join Fairfield Hospitals largest ward - Cardiac, Surgical, Stroke and be a part of an amazing team making a true difference in the community!
We are seeking registered nurses who are looking to work in a supportive team and have a passion for positive patient outcomes. The role requires a friendly and flexible burse who can be dynamic in their approach to care whilst being open to learning about a diverse range of patients and their needs.
This ward has 8 Telemetry beds and 8 stoke beds with highly acute patients. This provides a rare opportunity for you to gain highly sought after skills in dealing this these presentations and providing experienced care. You will also be exposed to a diverse range of patients where you can build you foundational nursing skills to become a valuable member to any team.
Ward 1A has strong succession planning and with an on team educator, experienced NUM and dedicated nurses, you will have the opportunity to broaden your skills through learning and development opportunities with supernumerary training. Being a smaller Facility, Fairfield Hospital offers progression which is not found at larger Hospitals and you will be able to work in a fast paced environment and become an integral member of the team.
This is a rare opportunity to join a ward where diversity and development are key. If you are ready to make a true difference to the local community, click APPLY NOW!
What You'll be Doing
The Registered Nurse will provide safe, compassionate, quality, person centred care and work in collaboration with patients/families/carers and a multidisciplinary team to achieve identified goals and outcomes.
Where You'll Be Working
Fairfield hospital is located in one of NSW’s largest LGA’s and is a hub of diverse cultures, ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds. This brings a range of experiences to hospital employees and provides varied learning and development experiences for all levels of Medical, Clinical, administrative and support roles.
Fairfield Hospital provides a chance to work closely with patients and the community whist providing a strong learning environment and exposure to a variety of disciplines and specialties. The team at Fairfield Hospital is supportive and encouraging, with the senior members of the hospital always looking for ways to enrich the experience of the team.
The hospital sits close to public transport (T-Way), Public Schools, a major shopping centre and has an onsite cafeteria.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria as thoroughly as possible.
- Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Demonstrated recent experience as a Registered Nurse in an environment appropriate to the relevant speciality.
- Demonstrated ability to provide safe compassionate quality care that is culturally responsive.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and engage with patients/consumers, carers and the multidisciplinary health care team to identify and ensure responsiveness of care needs.
- Demonstrated capacity to interact with others in a personable and professional manner and personally resolve conflicts when they arise.
- Demonstrated evidence of the use of critical thinking as it relates to the delivery of evidenced based nursing care.
- Demonstrated understanding and participation in risk management, work health and safety and quality improvement in the workplace.
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Additional Information
Stepping Up – Close the Gap
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal applicants understand how to apply for roles with NSW Health by clarifying the recruitment and onboarding process. If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role within South Western Sydney Local Health District, please contact the SWSLHD Aboriginal Workforce Team on SWSLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au
Workplace Giving Program
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees also have the opportunity to make a difference to help those less fortunate. Visit the Workplace Giving Program for more information.
Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
