Undergraduate Student in Nursing

Queensland Government; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous superannuation

Flexible work arrangements

Wellness program

Salary packaging

Job summary

Queensland Government's Sunshine Coast Health is seeking an Undergraduate Student in Nursing/Midwifery to join the Gympie Casual Nursing Pool under supervision.

The role supports person-centred nursing care, adheres to NSQHS Standards and safety policies, and executes duties within the Nurses and Midwives award framework, with a casual hourly rate of AUD 45.52 and superannuation benefits.

Qualifications

• Enrolled nursing/midwifery student seeking clinical placement.
• Ability to provide person-centred nursing care under supervision.
• Capacity to adhere to health service standards and policies.

Responsibilities

• Assist with provision of person-centred nursing care under supervision.
• Adhere to NSQHS Standards and Safe Care Framework.
• Follow established safety policies and quality improvement activities.
• Participate in continuous safety and quality improvement and report concerns.

Skills

Nursing knowledge

Midwifery knowledge

Patient-centred care

Education

Bachelor of Nursing/Midwifery student

Job description

We're excited to welcome an Undergraduate Student in Nursing/Midwifery to the Gympie Casual Nursing Pool.Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.The Undergraduate Student in Nursing (USIN) assists with the provision of person-centred nursing care under the supervision of the Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Midwife (RM).Gympie Hospital is located in the northern section of the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service District, approximately 94km to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital - major referral centre. Gympie Hospital provides acute regional services to residents in the Gympie, Cooloola and Kilkivan areas. Gympie Hospital is a 90 bed facility that provides assessment, diagnosis and treatment for a full range of emergency, ambulatory and inpatient conditions within a regional generalist hospital capability level.Key Responsibilities include:This position requires you to adhere to National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards and the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service Safe Care Framework, which has been developed in collaboration with staff, consumers and key stakeholders to enable our vision of health and wellbeing through person-centred care.Adhere to defined service quality standards, health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in accordance with Schedule 2, Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health Award) - State 2015 - Generic Level Statements Nurse Grade 2, the Queensland Public Service values.Understand your broad responsibilities for safety and quality in healthcare, actively participate in continuous quality and safety improvement activities within the workplace and notify a relevant clinical or non-clinical responsible officer when concerns exist about workplace or patient safety.Salary rates: $45.52 p.h. employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%) (NG2) (casual positions available). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).Why work for us?We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance. As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careersAs a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:A wellness program;Generous superannuation;Flexible work arrangements;Career training and development; andSalary packaging.Check out the latest updates here:https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.