Rural Palliative Care Nurse: Impact & Balance

Far West NSW Local Health District; Buronga; On-site; AUD 57,000 - 80,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentive up to $10,000

Salary packaging

Novated Leasing

Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every mês

Fitness Passport

Advanced education & training support

Country lifestyle and wellbeing

Job summary

Far West NSW Local Health District invites applications for a Registered Nurse in Palliative Care based in Buronga NSW. The position is permanent part-time (20 hours per week) with pay of $41.23–$57.88 per hour plus super and eligibility for a Recruitment Incentive Package up to $10,000 (conditions apply, pro-rata to contracted hours).

The role involves delivering patient-centred palliative care within a Specialist Community Palliative Care Team, collaborating with multidisciplinary colleagues

Qualifications

• Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with recent clinical experience relevant to the position and demonstrated understanding and practical application of palliative care pain and symptom management.
• Demonstrated ability to practice in accordance with Registered Nurse Standards of Practice, Code of Ethics for Nurses, and Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia).
• Demonstrated effective clinical communication through the use of information technology, written and verbal means; and sound interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate with a diverse range of people in a sensitive manner.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of the multi-disciplinary care team; ability to prioritise and organise workload, and demonstrated leadership qualities.
• A demonstrated understanding of the challenges associated with rural and remote palliative care community nursing.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, practice development and evidence-based practice.
• Current Drivers licence and willingness to travel within the LHD.

Responsibilities

• The Palliative Care Registered Nurse will work as a member of the Specialist Community Palliative Care Team providing patient centred palliative care for people with advanced life limiting illnesses, their families and carers.
• Provide a combination of direct/shared/consultative care across settings, in liaison with other FWLHD palliative care health professionals, and is expected to function as a member of a multidisciplinary team including primary care, specialist services, community based services, inpatient, aged care and volunteers.

Job description

Far West NSW Local Health District invites applications for a Registered Nurse in Palliative Care based in Buronga NSW. The position is permanent part-time (20 hours per week) with pay of $41.23–$57.88 per hour plus super and eligibility for a Recruitment Incentive Package up to $10,000 (conditions apply, pro-rata to contracted hours).

The role involves delivering patient-centred palliative care within a Specialist Community Palliative Care Team, collaborating with multidisciplinary colleagues