Registered Nurse - Palliative Care

Mercy Hospitals Victoria; Albury City; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercy Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Mercy Palliative Care unit in Albury. You will provide compassionate, patient-centered care to patients and families, in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, ensuring holistic symptom management and quality outcomes.

The role emphasizes professional standards, flexible and empathetic support, and adherence to NSW health regulations. A supportive, values-driven workplace offers stability and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• A current Police Record.
• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as a Registered Nurse.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and any other vaccination status required by NSW health orders.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality, client-focused care to patients, their families and carers in a holistic, person-centered approach.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team with medical, allied health and support staff to deliver coordinated care.
• Serve as a professional role model, upholding Mercy Health values in every interaction.
• Deliver flexible, empathetic and skilled support to consumers while maintaining high clinical professionalism.

Skills

Clinical skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Communication

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent Part-Time
Hours: 40 hours per fortnight
Location: Mercy Health Albury, Inpatient Palliative Care Unit
Contact: Nurse Unit Manager: Jess McLean
Email: [e-mail]
Phone: [phone]

Where there's life, there's Mercy. Where there's care, there's You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that's gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you'll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it's all about taking what we have and making it better.To do that, we need you.Join us at Mercy Health and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

Mercy Palliative Care is a dedicated 10-bed inpatient unit. Our team provides compassionate, holistic care for patients requiring end-of-life support and symptom management. We are a small, highly collaborative unit where every team member plays a crucial role in creating a calm, respectful, and supportive environment for patients and their families.

As a Registered Nurse in Mercy Palliative Care, you will provide quality, client-focused care to patients, their families, and carers using a holistic and person-centered approach. You will act as a professional role model, demonstrating and upholding the core values of Mercy Health in every interaction.

In this role, you will be an integral member of a multidisciplinary team, working closely with medical, allied health, and support staff to deliver coordinated, responsive care. You will be required to provide flexible, empathetic, and skilled support to consumers and carers while maintaining a high level of clinical professionalism.

What you'll bring

You're resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centered care.

• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record.
• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as a Registered Nurse.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with NSW public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives - and your career.

Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.