Registered Nurse - Penshurst, Victoria

Registered Nurse Permanent Full Time 

up to 80 hours per fortnight available

Classification: YP2 to YP9 based on experience

Salary Range:  A$67,527 to A$95,378 plus 11.5%Superannuation.

Salary Range dependent on qualification and experience

About us 

At Western District Health Service (WDHS) we pride ourselves on our strong teamwork and our shared commitment to providing person-centred high-quality healthcare to the Southern Grampians community.

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The Greater Hamilton region is rich with lifestyle opportunities and facilities. Working for WDHS will enable you to pursue your profession, build your career and enjoy a great work/life balance.

You will work alongside experienced, passionate leadership peers who are true to our values of Integrity, Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Empathy.

About the Role

An opportunity exists for a Registered Nurse(s) to join our innovative and committed team at Penshurst and District Health Service. This position will work across all areas of the facility.

Penshurst Campus comprises of 4 acute beds, 19 nursing home beds and 10 hostel aged care beds. Penshurst is located 30 kilometres from Hamilton and where the main campus of Western District Health Service is located.  The Registered Nurse works as part of the clinical team under the guidance of the Nurse Unit Manager or delegate and at times may be required to be the Nurse in Charge of the Shift. The Registered Nurse works with the Endorsed Enrolled Nurses and Health Care workers to ensure person-centred care and evidence-based practice is provided to residents and patients in the facility.

The successful applicant will be involved in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of allocated and delegated nursing care activities to assist the patient/resident to meet care needs and health outcomes and have an understanding of the Aged Care Quality Standards.

Please note you must have the right to work in Australia and be able to provide evidence of this.

You will bring:

• • AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
  • Experience and knowledge in Aged Care 
  • Ideally, an understanding of the AN-ACC and Aged Care Standards
  • Wound management and the Montessori approach to individualise the age care experience

What we can offer

• • Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Enterprise Bargaining Agreement based remuneration.
  • Generous salary packaging options 
  • Professional development funding
  • Free on-site car parking.
  • A culture which supports staff health and wellbeing.
  • Access to Employee Assistance Program.

For more details, please see the Position Description.

Closing Date:                           Sunday 25 August 2024

Interviews will be conducted as suitable applications are received.

The successful candidate must have or obtain a National Criminal Police Check. Depending on the role, a Working with Children Check Clearance, Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme check, and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check may also be required. All employees must comply with WDHS vaccination requirements, including COVID and Booster shots. WDHS is a smoke-free workplace.

Western District Health Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer that has a commitment to cultural safety, inclusion and empowerment of Indigenous, Torres Strait Islander, their families and communities and encourages them to apply. This organisation promotes the safety and wellbeing of children from culturally, linguistically diverse and aboriginal backgrounds and those with a disability.