Registered Nurse - NSW St Vincent's Hospital Sydney

Job Description:

Position Title: Registered Nurse
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Hours per week: 38 hours
Position Grade: Registered Nurse (Year 1 - 8)
Salary: $70,049.73 - $98,351.39 Base per annum

Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations' Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2017

Department Name: Gorman Unit, Darlinghurst Campus 

About us:
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.

Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include:

• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff

• Opportunity to access a large range of clinical and non-clinical education programs

• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields

• Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network

• Employee Assistance Program

• Work/Life balance

About the role:

A vacancy exists in the above unit for a highly motivated Registered Nurse with appropriate knowledge and skills to join our friendly and supportive team, experience in nursing within the drug and alcohol setting is valued but not essential. Our progressive and innovative team offers development opportunities for our staff and a caring environment for the delivery of high-quality patient-centered care. The successful applicant(s) will be expected to be able to work in our Acute Detoxication Unit to provide patient-centered care to clients accessing our service with substance use issues. We are committed to providing care to disenfranchised members of our community who present from a range of diverse backgrounds requiring support with individualised psychosocial needs.

The Gorman Unit is a medically supervised alcohol and drug short stay unit that provides inpatient withdrawal management including specialist care involving managing withdrawal symptoms, psychosocial support by our multidisciplinary team and post-discharge planning. The candidate must be able to work effectively within this multidisciplinary team to provide safe, quality care to our clients.

Our Culture:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.
Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2022_030). Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.

About you:
We are seeking a skilled and energetic Registered Nurse who possess a passion for person centered care. .

Application Instructions:
To have you application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the ‘Selection Criteria’ as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.

Selection Criteria:
1. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia.
2. Currently registered as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency.
3. Demonstrated nursing experience in providing holistic care to patients with evidence of integration of theoretical knowledge and clinical skills, critical thinking and analysis in their daily practice as a registered nurse.
4. Demonstrated ability to work within the interdisciplinary team.
5. Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
6. Demonstrated computer literacy with email and an electronic patient record system.
7. Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills.
8. Demonstrated effective time management skills and ability to prioritise competing workloads within a complex environment.

Applications close on 9th July 2024

Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:

Contact Details:

Michelle Laing 8382 1212 michelle.laing@svha.org.au

Alternate Contact:

Closing Date:

9 July 2024 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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