Job Description:

The role:

We are seeking a highly motivated Assistant in Nursing (AIN) to join our team in the inpatient unit at St Vincent’s Private Community Hospital Griffith.

This role will be casual and will be pivotal in assisting nursing staff provide care for patients to meet their activities of daily living around hygiene, mobility and nutrition.

At all times Assistants in Nursing will work within their Scope of Practice and at the direction of Division 1 Registered Nurse or a Division 2 Endorsed Enrolled Nurse as part of the nursing care team. Assistants in Nursing retain responsibility for their own action and remain accountable to the Registered Nurse for all allocated functions.

Our benefits:

You will join a high performing team and a workplace with relationships built on mutual trust and respect. We value our staff and offer professional advancement in a respectful, collaborative and learning environment.

• Join the St Vincent’s Health Australia Group, and work for a truly values based organisation, who operate across VIC, NSW and QLD
• Salary packaging available (pay less tax and increase your take home pay!)
• Access to discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
• A great work life balance
• Receive a staff discount on hospital admissions to any SVHA Private Hospital
• Support in your professional development and a reward and recognition program

Your skills and experience:

• Provision of support to the nursing team in the delivery of patient care in an acute care environment as directed by the Registered Nurse
• Provide direct care activities to patients in accordance with the nursing care plan and under the supervision of a Registered Nurse
• Assist Registered and Enrolled Nurses with patient care interventions as directed
• Contribute to collecting accurate health care information and maintaining accurate health care documentation as required
• Communicate effectively with patients and other health care team members in accordance with the appropriate protocol
• Must be able to work well within a team setting
• Able to take direction from team leaders
• Be able to communicate effectively with patients and other team members
• Flexible
• Obtained a Certificate III in Health Services Assistance in Acute Care
• At least two years’ experience in an Acute Health Care and or Aged Care Facility is essential.

Desirable Requirements:

• To have or are working toward a Certificate 3 in Health Services Assistance (Assisting in Nursing Work in Acute Care) or equivalent.
• Medical/Surgical experience would be beneficial but not essential

About St. Vincent’s Private Community Hospital Griffith

Since opening in late 2016, we have cared for thousands of patients and their families. With a far greater choice of treatment options available close to home, it’s now easier, faster and more convenient to manage your medical and surgical needs locally.

Our requirements:

Criminal record and child protection checks will be conducted and will form part of the selection criteria.

SVPHS has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings. You are therefore required to comply with the SVHA Staff Health Screening Immunisation Policy, which, depending on the role you perform in the organisation will require you to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including COVID-19 and flu vaccinations).

Apply now!

If this is the ideal role for you, apply today!

We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment.

St Vincent's Health Australia is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected].

Any questions?

If you would like to confidentially discuss this opportunity, please contact Kerrin Khaled, Nursing Unit Manager on: 0484647927

Contact Details:

Kerrin Khaled, Nursing Unit Manager on: 0484647927

Alternate Contact:

Closing Date:

11 December 2024 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected]

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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