Registered Nurse

Central Highlands Rural Health; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Professional development

Ongoing education

Diverse clinical experiences

Job summary

Central Highlands Rural Health is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join Daylesford Acute Ward and Urgent Care Centre in a permanent part-time role (0.6 EFT). You will deliver patient-centred care, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and support quality and governance activities in a rural health setting.

The ideal candidate will have acute and emergency nursing experience, current AHPRA RN registration and an ALS certification.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Demonstrated clinical experience in acute nursing, emergency nursing, or a combination of both.
• Excellent assessment, clinical decision-making and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to patient-centred care, safety and continuous improvement.
• Current ALS certification.
• Understanding of rural health service delivery is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Delivering comprehensive nursing care in accordance with professional standards and organisational policies.
• Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care.
• Responding to urgent and emergency presentations within the Urgent Care Centre.
• Supporting patients and families through effective communication and education.
• Participating in quality improvement, accreditation and clinical governance activities.
• Contributing to a positive team culture and supporting less experienced staff and students.

Skills

Acute nursing

Emergency nursing

Clinical decision-making

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

AHPRA registration as Registered Nurse

ALS certification

Job description

Registered Nurse required at Daylesford Acute

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Registered Nurse with acute and emergency nursing experience to join our team in a permanent part-time position (0.6 EFT) across the Daylesford Acute Ward and Urgent Care Centre.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a supportive multidisciplinary environment, providing high-quality patient care across a diverse range of presentations while enjoying the lifestyle benefits of the beautiful Hepburn Shire region.

About the Role

As a Registered Nurse, you will provide safe, person-centred care to patients within our Acute Ward and Urgent Care Centre. Working collaboratively with medical, nursing and allied health professionals, you will contribute to positive patient outcomes and help maintain our commitment to excellence in rural healthcare.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering comprehensive nursing care in accordance with professional standards and organisational policies.
• Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care.
• Responding to urgent and emergency presentations within the Urgent Care Centre.
• Supporting patients and families through effective communication and education.
• Participating in quality improvement, accreditation and clinical governance activities.
• Contributing to a positive team culture and supporting less experienced staff and students.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Demonstrated clinical experience in acute nursing, emergency nursing, or a combination of both.
• Excellent assessment, clinical decision-making and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to patient-centred care, safety and continuous improvement.
• Current ALS certification.
• Understanding of rural health service delivery is advantageous.

What We Offer

• Permanent part-time position (0.6 EFT).
• Supportive and inclusive team environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and ongoing education.
• Access to salary packaging benefits.
• Diverse clinical experiences within a rural health setting.

Details of Appointment: Hours: 48 hours per fortnight (Part time / Ongoing)

Salary: Grade 2 Registered Nurse (YP3 up to YP9)

About CHRH:

Central Highlands Rural Health (CHRH) is a rural health organisation that operates five campuses across Hepburn Shire and the Macedon Ranges in the Central Highlands of Victoria in Australia, north and north-west of Melbourne.Each of our campuses retains the name of the township in which they are situated - Clunes Health, Creswick Health, Daylesford Health, Kyneton Health, and Trentham Health.