Position details

Tasmanian Government • Meriden, CT

1d • A$80,524 - A$86,715 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Transition to Practice program aims to provide a safe and positive environment with a range of supporting resources to assist newly qualified Registered Nurses. It helps consolidate skills and confidence as part of a high-quality, team-oriented workforce. The Department of Health is the largest agency of the Tasmanian State government, responsible for public hospitals, Ambulance Tasmania, Community and Mental Health, and a range of primary health care services, striving to provide excellent care to the Tasmanian community. This role supports safe, clinically appropriate nursing care in collaboration with patients/clients, their families, and the multidisciplinary health care team to achieve goals and health outcomes. The program supports the development of clinical and professional practice in a supported environment and the delivery of quality and compassionate person-centred care. Positions are available in a wide range of practice settings across Tasmania, including metropolitan and rural areas. Each applicant is matched as far as possible with their preferences, however, these cannot be guaranteed.

Requirements

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse.
• Current Driver’s Licence (Community Nurse positions only)
• Current Working with Children Registration (where applicable and as determined by individual position requirements)
• Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (where applicable and as determined by individual position requirements)
• Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.
• Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment.
• It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change.
• This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered.
• Conviction checks in the following areas: Crimes of violence, sex related offences, serious drug offences, crimes involving dishonesty, serious traffic offences (Community Nurse positions only).
• Identification check.
• Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

Nice To Haves

• Less than six months experience (since date of initial registration) as a registered nurse.
• Less than two years since completion of Registered Nurse qualifications for registration.

Responsibilities

• Support safe, clinically appropriate nursing care in collaboration with patients/clients, their families and the multidisciplinary health care team to achieve goals and health outcomes.
• Support development of clinical and professional practice in a supported environment.
• Support delivery of quality and compassionate person-centred care.

Benefits

• Access to salary packaging provides a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level