Registered Nurse

Genesis Cancer Care Qld Pty Limited; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Small nursing team

Great work-life balance

No night shifts

Rostered ADO every fortnight

Training & development

Uniform provided

Employee support programs

Job summary

GenesisCare in Rockhampton is seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse to join our Oncology Centre on a full-time basis. You’ll be part of a close-knit team delivering high-quality, best-practice care in Radiation Oncology and supporting patients through their treatment experiences in a multidisciplinary setting.

While oncology nursing experience is valued, it is not essential. The role involves direct patient care, education, wound management, medication administration, and ensuring

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Oncology nursing experience preferred but not essential.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills with empathy for patients and carers.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent patient care, ensuring patients' physical and psychological needs are met.
• Undertake direct patient care including education, wound management and medication administration as per Practice Protocol.
• Effectively manage the patients that are seen each day.
• Facilitate effective lines of communication with doctors, patient services, physicists and radiation therapists and provide feedback and up-to-date information regarding patients.
• Ensure all patient interaction is documented, communicated and actioned.
• Monitor and maintain procedures, protocols, practices and clinical guidelines in line with best practice radiation oncology nursing standards.
• Ensure medication management protocols are followed.
• Use ISBAR communication tool for handover of patients and communication with allied health services along with documentation.
• Demonstrate reliability, motivation and flexibility.

Skills

AHPRA RN

Oncology nursing (preferred)

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? We’re seeking a compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse to join our Oncology Centre in Rockhampton on a full-time basis. You’ll become part of a close-knit team of experienced nurses who are committed to delivering high-quality, best practice care in Radiation Oncology. Working alongside our multidisciplinary team, you’ll play an integral role in providing patients with a supportive and exceptional treatment experience. While prior experience in oncology nursing is highly regarded, it’s not essential. Our friendly and knowledgeable team is here to provide full support and training.

More specifically, you will:

• Provide excellent patient care, ensuring patient's physical and psychological needs are met.
• Undertake direct patient care including education, wound management and medication administration as per Practice Protocol.
• Effectively manage the patients that are seen each day.
• Facilitate effective lines of communication with doctors, patient services, physicists and radiation therapists and provide feedback and up to date information regarding patients.
• Ensure all patient interaction is documented, communicated and actioned.
• Monitor and maintain procedures, protocols, practices and clinical guidelines in line with best practice radiation oncology nursing standards.
• Ensure medication management protocols are followed.
• Use ISBAR communication tool for handover of patients and communication with allied health services along with documentation.
• Demonstrate reliability, motivation and flexibility.

We're interested in hearing from people who:

• Have a current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Hold a background in oncology nursing, but not essential.
• Possess exemplary interpersonal communication skills with the ability to demonstrate empathy for all patients and their carers.
• Have well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Show commitment to the application of best practice principles and quality improvement including the NSQHS.
• Demonstrate commitment to continuing professional development.
• Are experienced in wound care management.

Benefits of joining our team:

• Working with a small nursing team providing the best patient experience possible.
• Great work/ life balance, no night shifts, and a rostered ADO each fortnight" Contribution towards any social, sporting and community membership fees for your first year of service Time to deliver quality nursing care to all our patients.
• Regional BONUS - $5000 after 2 years of service, $7500 after 3 years, $8,500 after 4, $10,000 after 5 years.
• Opportunity to develop interpersonal relationships with patients.
• Internal and external training and development opportunities.
• Uniform provided following probationary period.
• Close knit internal community.
• Fast paced, high performing & agile working culture with lots of change due to our rapid growth Qantas membership discount, gym membership discount.
• All employees and their family members have access to free confidential support that is completely external to GenesisCare including financial, nutritional and wellbeing coaching, legal advice & counselling.

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). Certain 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. People centricity is at the heart of what we do, whether that person is a patient, a referring doctor, a partner or someone in our team. We aim to build a culture of care that is patient focused and performance driven. We are always improving, designing new and higher standards for clinical excellence and patient satisfaction. Across our network, we employ talented and passionate health care and business professionals to ensure we deliver on our patient promise. Join us at GenesisCare.