Registered Nurse

Service Tasmania; Launceston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Tasmania is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Intensive Care Unit. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality, patient-centred care to critically ill patients, collaborating with a dynamic medical team. This permanent full-time role offers a salary range of $80,524 to $109,175 per annum, alongside attractive benefits, including professional development opportunities. Applicants must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. If you're passionate about delivering excellence in healthcare, apply now.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Access to fitness facilities

Flexible working conditions

Qualifications

• Support high-quality, patient-centred care to critically ill patients.
• Participate in monitoring patients and administering treatments.
• Respond to changes in patient condition while developing critical care skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care in a fast-paced Intensive Care Unit.
• Work under the guidance of senior nurses and multidisciplinary teams.
• Maintain accurate documentation of patient care.

Skills

Patient care

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia

Job description

Overview

The Team: The Intensive Care Unit within the LGH is a 11 bed dynamic medical/surgical unit that prides itself on delivering excellence in health care and improving outcomes for our workforce and the Tasmanian community.

The Role: The Registered Nurse supports the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care to critically ill patients. Working under the guidance of senior nurses and the multidisciplinary team, the role involves monitoring patients, administering treatments, assisting with clinical procedures, maintaining accurate documentation, and responding to changes in patient condition, while developing critical care skills in a fast-paced environment.

• The Intensive Care Unit is an 11 bed dynamic medical/surgical unit
• The team prides itself in having a strong, supportive culture and strives for high standards of care
• The team is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our clients, utilising a range of treatment options such as mechanical ventilation, continuous renal replacement therapy, advanced haemodynamic monitoring, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

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

Details of appointment

Permanent full time, shift worker (fully rotational) position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as you can join our team.

*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 and allowances

Salary: $80,524 to $109,175 per annum. 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

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:

• Post Graduate Allowance of up to 10 % based on qualification type

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

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

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse

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

Documentation

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 G3-G4 (July 2023) CSU.docx

Application Guide:

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide Sep 2024.docx

How to apply

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.

For more information

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Name: Vince Macri
Position: Nurse Unit Manager
Phone number: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

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