Registered Nurse - NSW St Vincent's Hospital Sydney

Job Description:

Position Title: Registered Nurse

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Hours per week: 24 hours per week
Position Grade: Registered Nurse (Year 1 to 8)
Salary: $70,049.73 - $98,351.39 Base salary per annum (Pro Rata)
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations' Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2017
Department Name: Rankin Court Treatment Centre

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:

An opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified and experienced Registered Nurse to work within the Rankin Court Treatment Centre (RCTC), in the Alcohol and Drug Service. This Registered Nurse will possess the appropriate knowledge and skills to join our friendly and supportive team. Our progressive and innovative team offers development opportunities for our staff and a caring environment for the delivery of high quality patient centred care. RCTC is part of the Alcohol and Drug Service. RCTC provides outpatient opioid pharmacotherapy treatment, 7 days per week, and is one of nine clinical units of the Alcohol and Drug Service at St Vincent’s Hospital which includes the Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS – state-wide telephone service), Stimulant Services, Outpatients, Telehealth, Gambling Treatment Program, Alcohol and Drug Hospital Liaison, PANDA Unit and Gorman Unit (inpatient detoxification).

Working within a harm minimisation framework, the suitable candidate will take a clinical role within a multidisciplinary team in managing clients’ opioid dependency, and other psychosocial factors related to their health and welfare. In addition the individual will be required to provide care coordination through setting realistic short and long term goals with clients and performs interventions appropriately. Working to promote and advocating best health outcomes for individual 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 (PD2023_022). 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 centred 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 ability to work within the interdisciplinary team

4. Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development

5. Demonstrated computer literacy with email and an electronic patient record system

6. Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills

7. Demonstrated evidence of integration of theoretical knowledge and clinical skills, critical thinking and analysis in their daily practice as a registered nurse

8. Demonstrated effective time management skills and ability to prioritise competing workloads within a complex environment

Applications close 10th July 2024

Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:

Contact Details:

Eleanor Kessler eleanor.kessler@svha.org.au

Alternate Contact:

Closing Date:

26 June 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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