Casual Nursing Assistant — Acute Care & Palliative Support

Calvary Health Care; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Salary packaging options

Annual leave loading

Superannuation

Job summary

Calvary Mater Newcastle is seeking a casual Assistant in Nursing (AIN) to work across diverse clinical settings including Palliative Care, General Medicine and Medical Oncology. You will support the nursing team, observe patient conditions and provide direct care under RN supervision.

Applicants must be enrolled in nursing or hold relevant qualifications, with demonstrated communication and teamwork abilities in fast-paced hospital environments.

Qualifications

• Evidence of current enrolment in a Bachelor of Nursing degree, Diploma of Nursing or completion of Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Acute Care HTL32507/ 33115).
• Successful completion of first-year nursing subjects and acute care placement (minimum 2 weeks) or Certificate III completion.
• Demonstrated communication skills and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Report patient observations to the Registered Nurse.
• Support the nursing team in delivering care in an acute setting as directed by the RN.
• Provide direct care activities to patients under supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Ability in fast-paced environments

Education

Enrolment in Bachelor of Nursing or Diploma of Nursing or Certificate III in Health Services Assistance

Job description

Calvary Mater Newcastle is seeking a casual Assistant in Nursing (AIN) to work across diverse clinical settings including Palliative Care, General Medicine and Medical Oncology. You will support the nursing team, observe patient conditions and provide direct care under RN supervision.

Applicants must be enrolled in nursing or hold relevant qualifications, with demonstrated communication and teamwork abilities in fast-paced hospital environments.