Nurse

GenesisCare; City Of Joondalup; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Care for Your Wellbeing

Parental leave

Additional annual leave purchase

Salary sacrifice for super

Care to Grow training

Care to Celebrate recognition

Referral program

Job summary

GenesisCare in Joondalup is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Oncology team. This part-time role supports Medical and Radiation Oncology, with a 7-days-fortnight schedule across two units.

You will work with an experienced multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality nursing care and patient support throughout treatment. The ideal candidate has an RN registration with AHPRA, 2 years’ post-graduate experience preferred, and a willingness to develop oncology skills.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Ideally 2 years’ post-graduate nursing experience.
• Oncology experience is highly regarded but not essential; support for development offered.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with patients and families.
• Well-developed clinical assessment, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to quality improvement and NSQHS standards.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Wound care experience would be advantageous.
• Confidence using electronic clinical systems and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality patient care addressing physical, emotional and psychological needs.
• Support patients receiving Medical Oncology and Radiation Oncology treatments, including education and symptom management.
• Undertake direct patient care including medication administration and wound care per protocols.
• Coordinate patient care with Medical Oncologists, Radiation Oncologists, therapists and other staff.
• Ensure documentation and communication of assessments and interventions.
• Contribute to best-practice oncology nursing through guidelines and medication management.

Skills

AHPRA Registered Nurse

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Tools

Electronic clinical systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

At GenesisCare we want to hear from people who are as passionate as we are about innovation and working together to drive better life outcomes for patients around the world.

Care to join the team?

Are you a Registered Nurse looking to broaden your oncology experience while enjoying the benefits of Monday-to-Friday hours?

GenesisCare is now looking for a Registered Nurse to join our close-knit team at our Joondalup Oncology Centre.

This is a part-time position, working 7 days a fortnight across both Medical Oncology and Radiation Oncology. You'll work alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team, providing high-quality care and support to patients throughout their treatment.

More specifically, you will:

• Provide high-quality patient care, ensuring patients’ physical, emotional and psychological needs are met.
• Support patients receiving Medical Oncology and Radiation Oncology treatments, including patient education, clinical assessment, symptom management and monitoring and management of treatment-related side effects.
• Undertake direct patient care including medication administration and wound care in accordance with clinical protocols and scope of practice.
• Coordinate patient care and communicate effectively with Medical Oncologists, Radiation Oncologists, Radiation Therapists, nursing colleagues, Patient Services and allied health professionals.
• Ensure patient assessments, interactions and interventions are appropriately documented, communicated and actioned.
• Contribute to best-practice oncology nursing through adherence to clinical guidelines, procedures and medication management protocols.

We're looking for someone who has:

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Ideally, a minimum of 2 years’ post-graduate nursing experience.
• Oncology experience is highly regarded, but not essential - we are happy to support the right nurse to develop their oncology skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to provide compassionate care to patients and their families.
• Well-developed clinical assessment, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• A commitment to quality improvement, best practice and the NSQHS Standards.
• A commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Wound care experience would be advantageous.
• Confidence using electronic clinical systems and Microsoft Office.

Benefits of joining our Team:

• Access to our confidential Employee Assistance Program for employees and their immediate families.
• Care for Your Wellbeing programs because we understand that we need to support you to support patients.
• Company paid parental leave for both primary and secondary carers.
• The option to purchase additional annual leave to support work-life balance.
• Salary sacrifice options for superannuation.
• Care to Grow - training, learning and development opportunities.
• Care to Celebrate - recognition and appreciation programs.
• Employee Rewards Referral Program.

If you're ready to be part of a team that puts patients first, and supports you to grow, thrive and make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

About GenesisCare

By joining GenesisCare, you will be joining a highly progressive and passionate team of healthcare professionals and support staff, united by a common purpose: to design care experiences that deliver the best possible life outcomes. The ambition for better cancer care that began our story, has grown into a passionate team of ~2,000 employees across 50 locations nationally. Join us to design better care and enjoy a career with purpose

GenesisCare is committed to managing the risk of transmission of specified vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs). Specific roles may require the successful candidate to show evidence that they have been vaccinated against or are notsusceptible to specified VPDs.

GenesisCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.