Business Name: West Wimmera Health Service
Job Title: Enrolled Nurse
Location: Nhill, VIC
Salary: $70,000 to $90,000 per year
Position Overview: To always provide appropriate care to the patients and residents and to achieve the standard of patient care required by AHPRA regulations and comply with the West Wimmera Health Service policies and procedures of the clinical unit.
Key responsibilities:
-To participate in providing a high standard of service for the patients and residents within West Wimmera Health Service.
-To adhere to the policies and protocols of West Wimmera Health Service.
-To strengthen relationships with customers to enhance the image of the Service.
Statement of duties Professional Practice:
-Ensure familiarity with the expected standards of performance in the role and actively contribute to own personal development.
-Maintain a good working knowledge of and adherence to standards and legislation relevany to the role (such as Child Safe Standards, Aged Care Act etc.) and actively promote compliance to any such standards and legislation.
-Comply with all relevant WWHS policies and procedures and any program specific guidelines.
-Attending all required staff meetings and training.
-Work in accordance with West Wimmera Health Service’s Code of Conduct and demonstrate commitment to the Service’s core values.
-Recognise, respond, and escalate changes in the patient’s condition.
-Actively participate in the delivery of direct care to patients and residents.
-Assist with patient/resident daily personal care such as showering, dressing, grooming and toileting.
-Be involved with the Registered Nurse concerning the care plan for the individual patient/resident needs.
-Assist with administration of medications to the patients/residents if medication endorsed.
-Attending relevant charting and daily documentation.
-Involved with daily rounds to monitor progress of patients including identifying problems, re-allocating nursing resources and altering care as directed by the Director of Nursing/Nurse Unit Manager.
-Any other associated duties as delegated by the Director of Nursing/Nurse Unit Manager at any time.
Quality, Safety and Risk Management:
-Ensure compliance at all times, with mandatory education competencies by the due date in accordance with WWHS policies and protocols.
-Ensure and take all reasonable care for your personal safety and the safety of patients, consumers, volunteers, and colleagues.
-Participate in relevant quality improvement activities as directed by the Executive Director of Quality & Safety.
-Identify and report relevant risks including those relating to human resource management, workplace culture and industrial relations and actively work other staff as appropriate to effectively manage such risks.
-Ensure you are aware of the West Wimmera Health Service’s emergency procedures.
Communication:
-Maintain a professional and friendly approach in all interpersonal communication with patients, consumers, volunteers, and colleagues.
-Ensure effective and open lines of communication with other relevant team members, customers, volunteers and WWHS management staff.
-Maintain confidentiality as per West Wimmera Health Service Policy and in accordance with relevant privacy and health records legislation.
-Demonstrated capacity to effectively give and receive constructive feedback and/or criticism.
-Demonstrated capacity to effectively manage conflict at a personal level and to appropriately escalate matters beyond a personal level.
-Establish, develop, and maintain trust and confidence with line managers and direct reports.
-Work effectively consistent with policies and procedures to and agreed performance and behavioural expectations.
Key Selection Criteria
Essential:
1. Effective communication and organisational skills
2. Medication Endorsed qualification in Enrolled Nursing.
3. Enrolled Nurse Qualification with a current APHRA registration.
4. Excellent understanding of National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards
5. Excellent understanding of iCare, ACFI and Aged Care Quality Standards.
Desirable:
6. Previous experience working in an Enrolled Nurse position or field.
7. The desire to obtain further qualifications – e.g. Registered Nurse.
Pre-Requisites for Employment:
8. NDIS Worker screening clearance
9. Working with children check
10. Vaccinated for COVID-19
11. Influenza vaccination
12. Australian Driver’s License
If you feel you could be a valuable member and take control of this role, then apply now and take the next step in your career.
Job Title: Enrolled Nurse
Location: Nhill, VIC
Salary: $70,000 to $90,000 per year
Position Overview: To always provide appropriate care to the patients and residents and to achieve the standard of patient care required by AHPRA regulations and comply with the West Wimmera Health Service policies and procedures of the clinical unit.
Key responsibilities:
-To participate in providing a high standard of service for the patients and residents within West Wimmera Health Service.
-To adhere to the policies and protocols of West Wimmera Health Service.
-To strengthen relationships with customers to enhance the image of the Service.
Statement of duties Professional Practice:
-Ensure familiarity with the expected standards of performance in the role and actively contribute to own personal development.
-Maintain a good working knowledge of and adherence to standards and legislation relevany to the role (such as Child Safe Standards, Aged Care Act etc.) and actively promote compliance to any such standards and legislation.
-Comply with all relevant WWHS policies and procedures and any program specific guidelines.
-Attending all required staff meetings and training.
-Work in accordance with West Wimmera Health Service’s Code of Conduct and demonstrate commitment to the Service’s core values.
-Recognise, respond, and escalate changes in the patient’s condition.
-Actively participate in the delivery of direct care to patients and residents.
-Assist with patient/resident daily personal care such as showering, dressing, grooming and toileting.
-Be involved with the Registered Nurse concerning the care plan for the individual patient/resident needs.
-Assist with administration of medications to the patients/residents if medication endorsed.
-Attending relevant charting and daily documentation.
-Involved with daily rounds to monitor progress of patients including identifying problems, re-allocating nursing resources and altering care as directed by the Director of Nursing/Nurse Unit Manager.
-Any other associated duties as delegated by the Director of Nursing/Nurse Unit Manager at any time.
Quality, Safety and Risk Management:
-Ensure compliance at all times, with mandatory education competencies by the due date in accordance with WWHS policies and protocols.
-Ensure and take all reasonable care for your personal safety and the safety of patients, consumers, volunteers, and colleagues.
-Participate in relevant quality improvement activities as directed by the Executive Director of Quality & Safety.
-Identify and report relevant risks including those relating to human resource management, workplace culture and industrial relations and actively work other staff as appropriate to effectively manage such risks.
-Ensure you are aware of the West Wimmera Health Service’s emergency procedures.
Communication:
-Maintain a professional and friendly approach in all interpersonal communication with patients, consumers, volunteers, and colleagues.
-Ensure effective and open lines of communication with other relevant team members, customers, volunteers and WWHS management staff.
-Maintain confidentiality as per West Wimmera Health Service Policy and in accordance with relevant privacy and health records legislation.
-Demonstrated capacity to effectively give and receive constructive feedback and/or criticism.
-Demonstrated capacity to effectively manage conflict at a personal level and to appropriately escalate matters beyond a personal level.
-Establish, develop, and maintain trust and confidence with line managers and direct reports.
-Work effectively consistent with policies and procedures to and agreed performance and behavioural expectations.
Key Selection Criteria
Essential:
1. Effective communication and organisational skills
2. Medication Endorsed qualification in Enrolled Nursing.
3. Enrolled Nurse Qualification with a current APHRA registration.
4. Excellent understanding of National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards
5. Excellent understanding of iCare, ACFI and Aged Care Quality Standards.
Desirable:
6. Previous experience working in an Enrolled Nurse position or field.
7. The desire to obtain further qualifications – e.g. Registered Nurse.
Pre-Requisites for Employment:
8. NDIS Worker screening clearance
9. Working with children check
10. Vaccinated for COVID-19
11. Influenza vaccination
12. Australian Driver’s License
If you feel you could be a valuable member and take control of this role, then apply now and take the next step in your career.
