Casual Nursing Assistant – Compassionate Care in Tasmania

Department of Health, Tasmania; West Coast; On-site; AUD 67,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Leave entitlements

Fitness Passport

Carer accreditation

Salary packaging

Job summary

The Department of Health, Tasmania is recruiting casual Assistants in Nursing to support Northwest Regional Hospital and Mersey Community Hospitals. The role provides safe, compassionate care under RN supervision and requires teamwork in an acute hospital setting.

Casual, fixed-term position for approximately 12 months with hours negotiated. Salary 66,935–73,138 AUD per year pro rata, with 12% superannuation; benefits include salary packaging and various leave entitlements.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge and skills in patient/client care, with ability to assist patients/clients meet personal care needs and activities of daily living.
• Ability to work as an effective team member in an acute care team environment.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills, including written, verbal and numeracy skills.
• Knowledge of and ability to adhere to safe manual handling and infection control procedures.
• Ability to maintain privacy and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe and compassionate nursing care as delegated by the RN under supervision, in line with the nursing care plan and guidelines.
• Assist in prioritising care, collect patient/client information, and report changes to supervising nurse.
• Identify and report risks, unsafe practices and incidents, and participate in quality improvement and safety practices.
• Maintain nursing skills and collaborate with the healthcare team to support patients and families.

Skills

Patient care

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Manual handling & infection control

Privacy & confidentiality

Education

Certificate III Health Services Assistance (Acute Care)

Certificate III Individual Support (Ageing Specialisation)

Undergraduate Bachelor of Nursing (1st year completed)

Diploma of Nursing (with first clinical)

Job description

The Department of Health, Tasmania is recruiting casual Assistants in Nursing to support Northwest Regional Hospital and Mersey Community Hospitals. The role provides safe, compassionate care under RN supervision and requires teamwork in an acute hospital setting.

Casual, fixed-term position for approximately 12 months with hours negotiated. Salary 66,935–73,138 AUD per year pro rata, with 12% superannuation; benefits include salary packaging and various leave entitlements.