Clinical Support Nurse - Primarily in the Intensive Care Unit

LiveHire Limited; Wangaratta; Hybrid; AUD 52,000 - 68,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Novated leasing & salary packaging

5 weeks annual leave + extra week for

Holiday swap option

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Well being programs

Social Club

Job summary

Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW) is the major health provider in the Central Hume region, offering a broad range of acute, sub-acute, aged care and community services. The Clinical Support Nurse will provide safe, structured learning opportunities for professional entry medical students, focusing on basic history-taking, physical examination and procedural skills in clinical and simulated settings.

The CSN–CEF works closely with the Clinical Educator – Clinical Skills and the Clinical Educator

Qualifications

• Clinical support role requires safe, structured learning opportunities for medical students focusing on history-taking, exam and procedural skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Clinical Educator in delivering clinical skills learning in simulated and ward environments.
• Coordinate activities with Clinical Educator–Clinical Skills and Simulation to enhance student practice.
• Work with nursing leadership and ERU team to support interprofessional education.

Job description

• Part Time, Fixed Term Contract - 28/11/2027
• 32 hours per fortnight

Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW) is the major health provider in the Central Hume region with an extensive range of acute, sub-acute, aged care and community services.

The Clinical Support Nurse role is responsible to provide safe, structured learning opportunities within the clinical environment to professional entry medical students, with a focus on basic history-taking, physical examination and procedural skills.

The appointee will work closely with the Clinical Educator – Clinical Skills and the Clinical Educator – Simulation to provide students with the opportunity to practice physical examination and procedural skill in the simulated environment as required. The CSN - CEF role has a close liaison role with the Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) and Clinical Support team and other clinical staff in the health service to coordinate activities for optimal learning in an interprofessional environment. As part of the Education and Research (ERU) team the role will be involved in activities of the ERU when commitments with students allow.

Clinical Support Staff work within the AHPRA Competency and/or Professional Practice Standards relevant to the individuals Discipline /Scope of Practice, Code of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct.

Our Region:

• Wangaratta has a population of approximately 30,000 and our catchment serves a community of around 100 000 throughout the northeast.
• An easy 2 ½ hours drive on the Hume freeway from Melbourne and less than an hour to Albury airport with direct flights to most of the large Australian cities.
• We have over 11 schools including private Catholic and Anglican schooling options for pre-year 12.
• Our region is a popular destination year-round. It boasts multiple national parks, picturesque small towns, award winning restaurants, wineries and breweries.
• Whether you want to hike, mountain bike and ski in the mountains, paddle the rivers or cruise on the rail trails there is something for everyone in the northeast.
• https://www.visitwangaratta.com.au/Home
• https://www.victoriashighcountry.com.au/snow/

The successful applicant will benefit from:

• Competitive remuneration, novated leasing and full salary packaging benefits Available. If you have relocated permanently you may also be able to substantially increase your take-home pay by salary packaging some or all of your relocation costs.
• 5 weeks annual leave and an addition week for any employee working 10 or more weekend shifts. There is also the option for full time employees to be able to purchase additional leave if they wish.
• Option to be able to swap any existing public holiday to another religious holiday or day of significance of your choice.
• Employee Assistant Programs (EAP)
• Well being programs and discounted corporate gym membership
• Social Club Benefits
• Support for our diverse workforce