CHC l Registered Nurse - Naracoorte

SA Health•South Portland, ME

6d•A$77,824 - A$106,187•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Community Health Nurse, you will provide high-quality, person-centred nursing care to clients across community-based settings within Country Health Connect. Working with increasing autonomy, you will assess individual needs, plan and coordinate care, deliver nursing interventions and connect clients with other health professionals and services to support positive health outcomes. You will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team while maintaining accountability for your own clinical practice and contributing to client safety, health promotion and quality improvement. This is a rewarding opportunity to provide responsive, evidence-based nursing care that supports people to maintain their health, wellbeing and independence within their community.

Requirements

Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and hold, or be eligible to hold, a current practising certificate.
Demonstrate competence in relevant nursing practice and a commitment to delivering safe, evidence-based, consumer and family-centred care.
Effective communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills, with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
Ability to assess and prioritise client needs, manage your workload and work autonomously when required in community-based settings.
Demonstrate an understanding of culturally appropriate care, including the ability to engage respectfully with Aboriginal consumers and communities and a willingness to further develop your cultural knowledge and capability.
A current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position.
A current Working With Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Department of Human Services is required.
A current NDIS Worker Screening Check is required.
A current South Australian Driver’s Licence is required.
The successful applicant may be required to work at other Country Health Connect sites across the Limestone Coast and may be required to participate in an on-call roster.
Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Nice To Haves

Qualifications relevant to Community Health Nursing, Wound Care, Primary Health Care, Health Promotion, Public Health, Chronic Disease Self-Management or Immunisations, along with previous experience in a community health setting, are desirable.

Responsibilities

Assess individual needs, plan and coordinate care, deliver nursing interventions and connect clients with other health professionals and services to support positive health outcomes.
Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team while maintaining accountability for your own clinical practice and contributing to client safety, health promotion and quality improvement.
Provide responsive, evidence-based nursing care that supports people to maintain their health, wellbeing and independence within their community.
Contribute to health promotion and education, quality improvement, evidence-based practice and the development of less experienced staff and students.