Riverton Hospital - Registered and Enrolled Nurses
About The Position
Riverton Hospital is a small, dynamic hospital with 7 acute beds and 17 RAC aged care beds, serving the local town and surrounding communities. It is linked onsite with a local GP clinic, offering exposure to a variety of patient presentations including emergency retrieval, low priority attendances, palliation, and long-term aged care. The hospital is located in Riverton, South Australia, 89km from Adelaide CBD, providing a friendly, peaceful, and scenically beautiful environment. The hospital and aged care facility emphasize a positive culture where staff are valued and recognized for their contributions. The nursing role is varied and engaging, with opportunities to develop and maintain skills in triage, acute emergency, mental health, and palliation. The attached residential aged care facility provides experience in ongoing resident care. Nurses may also take on additional portfolios such as blood management, palliative care, student education, work health and safety, and infection control. The Yorke and Northern Local Health Network (YNLHN) offers extensive education opportunities and career advancement pathways.
Requirements
- Registration or eligibility for enrolment as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
- Hold, or be eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
- Undergo employment screening.
- Meet immunisation requirements.
Responsibilities
- Manage patient presentations from emergency retrieval to low priority attendances.
- Develop and maintain skills in triage, acute emergency, mental health, and palliation.
- Provide ongoing management of care for aged care residents.
- Take on additional portfolios such as blood management, palliative care, education of students, work health and safety, and infection control.
- Contribute to a positive culture and provide high-quality, person-centred care.
Benefits
- Salary packaging a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) and meal entertainment expenses.
- Access to professional development opportunities.
- Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program.
- Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
