Registered Nurse - Community (506857)

Department of Health, Tasmania; Launceston; On-site; AUD 81,000 - 109,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness Passport

Professional development support

Salary packaging

Carer Accredited Employer Status

Job summary

Department of Health, Tasmania is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide community nursing care within a multidisciplinary team in Deloraine. The role involves care planning, implementation, evaluation and accurate clinical documentation, aligned with NMBA standards and Tasmanian policies.

The successful candidate will promote patient safety, engage in ongoing professional development, and contribute to a positive team culture through effective communication and mentoring.

Qualifications

• Current NMBA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and deliver person-centred, evidence-based care.
• Commitment to patient safety and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, high-quality, evidence-based community nursing care with care planning, implementation, evaluation and accurate documentation.
• Promote patient safety and quality improvement by adhering to NMBA standards and organisational policies.
• Support patient and family education and ongoing professional development while contributing to a positive team culture through communication and mentoring.

Skills

Community nursing

Care planning

Clinical documentation

Evidence-based care

Education

Nursing Registration (RN) with NMBA

Tools

Driver's Licence

Job description

The Team

The Deloraine District Hospital is a 20-bed Subacute care facility that includes Palliative Care and General Medical Care. The Hospital coordinates the delivery of a broad range of community and allied services within the Meander Valley. We strive to deliver personalised care in a calm, welcoming and warm environment while being innovative and having a can-do attitude. Our services work closely together to focus on delivering excellence in healthcare to achieve improved outcomes for our consumers, our workforce and the Meander Valley community.

The Role

• Provide safe, high-quality, evidence-based community nursing care in partnership with patients, families and multidisciplinary healthcare teams, including care planning, implementation, evaluation and accurate clinical documentation.
• Promote patient safety, quality improvement and best practice by adhering to NMBA standards, relevant legislation and organisational policies, and contributing to quality, risk management and work health and safety initiatives.
• Support patient and family education, informed decision-making and ongoing professional development, while contributing to a positive team culture through effective communication, collaboration and mentoring.

You will need

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA), with demonstrated clinical knowledge and skills relevant to community nursing.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organisational skills, with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and deliver person-centred, evidence-based care.
• Commitment to patient safety, continuous quality improvement, professional development and compliance with relevant clinical standards, legislation and workplace policies.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of appointment

Fixed term, casual, position working as and when required, commencing as soon as possible for approximately 24 months.

• notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary

$80,524 to $109,175 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmania State Service) Agreement 2023.

Access to the Grade 4 salary range $102,439- $109,175 is subject to successful application for progression to Grade 4.

Salary Packaging

You'll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

Benefits Available To Eligible Candidates

• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.
• Department of Health has achieved the Carer Accredited Employer Status providing support to employees with caring responsibilities. (Find out more under the Carer Recognition Act 2023).

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Eligibility

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse
• Current Driver's Licence

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

Statement of Duties:

• Generic Registered Nurse - Community G3-4.docx

Application Guide:

• Applicant Guide.docx

For more information:

Name: Damien Bailey

Position: Director of Nursing (Deloraine)

Phone: [phone]

Email address: [e-mail]

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