Employment Type: Temporary Part Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $34.46 - $45.58 per hour

Hours Per Week: 20
Requisition ID: REQ213664

SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply.

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.

The 16 bed renal ward at Prince of Wales Hospital cares for patients requiring management of either acute or chronic kidney disease, peritoneal dialysis, pre and postoperative care of renal transplant recipients and stabilisation of diabetes. The ward is part of the larger renal service which comprises a busy outpatient service, haemodialysis service and a home dialysis training unit. The renal unit at Prince of Wales Hospital is the renal transplant centre for Wollongong, St George and St Vincent’s Hospitals. The Unit is well supported by a Nursing Unit Manager and Clinical Nurse Consultant.

This temporary part time position is currnetly available until February 2022.

Where you'll be working
The Prince of Wales Hospital is a major teaching hospital based in Sydney's eastern suburbs that serves all of New South Wales. The hospital is situated close to the city, Bondi Beach, excellent shopping facilities, and within walking distance to Coogee Beach.

We are affiliated with the University of NSW, one of the premier medical teaching facilities in Australia. This assists us to provide excellence in care in conjunction with our commitment to clinical teaching and medical research.

Currently the NSW Government is investing $720 million to redevelop the Prince of Wales Hospital and progress the vision of Randwick as a world-leading centre for health and wellbeing, research, education and teaching. An Acute Services Building will be built in Stage 1 including a new adult emergency department, extra beds, intensive care unit, and new operating theatres for the campus.

More than just a new hospital building, this major redevelopment will transform how we deliver health services at Randwick. This facility will enable us to continue to attract and retain the best nurses, doctors and support staff and meet the changing health needs of our community. The redevelopment expands opportunities for cutting-edge health research, world first treatments and improved patient outcomes.

What you'll be doing

The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is committed to improving the care provided to our patients in line with our vision of Working together to improve the health and wellbeing of our community.
All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model and promote culture and supporting practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviours and interactions with patients, clients and employees.
The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high quality nursing care to patientsclients of the Prince of Wales Hospital (POWH) consistent with SESLHD and POWH policies, procedures and standards.