Enrolled Nurse - Northern Beaches Council, Australia - Healthscope

Description

About Northern Beaches Hospital
Operated by Healthscope, Northern Beaches Hospital (NBH) is located in Frenchs Forest, only 13kms north of Sydney CBD. The hospital is a contemporary 488 bed facility comprising of 60% public and 40% private beds. Providing a wide range of health services to the local community, including Surgery, a 50 bed Emergency Department, Intensive Care, Birthing, Paediatrics, Cardiac, Mental Health, Dialysis, Cancer Centre and Outpatients.
NBH has 13 operating theatres, one hybrid/cardiac catheter theatre, two Catheter Laboratories and four endoscopy procedure rooms, all supported by a critical care unit which includes two intensive care wards.
Northern Beaches Hospital is a dedicated facility for all patients in the local area. It was thoughtfully designed to optimise patient safety and overall experience, and to provide meaningful management and operational efficiencies that benefit everyone.
Key to the hospital's success is a highly skilled and expert team of staff who are supported by a comprehensive range of professional development opportunities.

About the Role
Ward 6D is an adult general medical ward with 30 beds. Of the 30 beds there are 20 double rooms with ensuite and ten single rooms which include one negative pressure room and one bariatric room-with a ceiling hoist. The medical conditions we care for include geriatrics, renal, endocrine, neuro.

As an Enrolled Nurse in our medical ward, you will utilise a high standard of evidence based nursing care to plan, assess and implement care for all patients in collaboration with the patient/ family and multidisciplinary team.

As an enrolled nurse, and to be successful in this role you will:

• Provide a high level of clinical care and exceptional customer service to patients
• Deliver safe, researched-based standards of nursing care to individuals under the direction and supervision of the RN
• Work collaboratively with the wider healthcare team to support patient care needs
• Administer medications according to state law and organisation policy
• Act as a role model for Safe Practice

As an enrolled nurse, and to be successful in this role you will:

• Current registration as an Enrolled Nurse with AHPRA
• Prior experience in an acute care hospital
• Minimum 1 years' experience in the acute setting.
• Demonstrated practice according to evidence based nursing and latest contemporary practices in nursing
• Sound clinical decision making and problem solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Intermediate computer skills
• Flexibility with shift allocations, timing.

Employee Benefits: Our OneHealthscope rewards program gives you access to a range of wellness benefits, as well as discounted onsite parking at Northern Beaches Hospital and access to Fitness Passport, Employee Assistance Programs and more

If you are successful in the role, you will receive a salary based on your years of relevant experience against the current Healthscope and NSWNMA/ANMF - NSW Nurses and Midwives' - Enterprise Agreement , a salary ranging from $ $33.44 per hour.

Further Enquiries: Romeo Belonio, NUM, via email
To Apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form.

Closing date: 9 May 2024

Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. Applicants will be required to provide a current (12 months or less) National Police check and a NSW Working with Children's Check, prior to appointment and persons in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases prior to commencement.