Registered Nurse

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

In a multidisciplinary team environment, the Registered Nurse provides safe, person centred and effective care for consumers with acute medical and surgical disorders as well as supporting consumers in aged care facilities and receiving community services in accordance with the relevant legislation, an organisations policies and procedures and professional standards of practice. The Registered Nurse will at all times comply with the core values of the TripleCN – Nursing Agency and those of the organisation in which they work.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Provides high-quality nursing assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation using best practice principles as part of a collaborative partnership with consumers, families, the multidisciplinary team and other key stakeholders.
• Acts as an advocate for the specific needs of all consumers including those from an indigenous population or other multicultural groups.
• Provides appropriate generalist and specialist education, health promotion and prevention relating to nursing issues, for nursing students, colleagues, consumers, families and other interested groups or individuals to enhance understanding and knowledge about relevant illness and disease processes.
• Maintains accurate documentation in consumer clinical records, either written or electronic, in accordance with TripleCN Nursing Agency Records and Information Management Policy and Procedure, NSW Health Guidelines and the relevant hospital, aged care facilities and community service policies and procedures.
• Attends and participates in unit in-service if available whilst on duty.
• Continually evaluates and maintains current generalist and specialist knowledge and skills related to nursing practice and the ANCI competencies, through ongoing education, participation in appropriate groups and associations, training and clinical supervision.
• Continually develops and maintains nursing standards and consumer services at a level which ensures consumer and staff safety and quality care in keeping with the philosophy and mission statement of TripleCN – Nursing Agency.

SELECTION CRITERIA

• Division 1 Registered Nurse with current registration certificate (AHPRA).
• Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent qualification.
• Advanced communication skills both written and verbal
• Advanced interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution strategies and assertiveness
• Proven ability to work as an effective, responsible and positive team member.
• Time management and prioritising capabilities
• Ability to apply learned knowledge to the field of practice.
• Willingness to act and perform with integrity and in the best interest of TripleCN and the facility you are working for.
• Compliant with National Criminal Record and Working with Children Background checks.
• Compliant with NDIS Worker Check – mandatory if wanting to work in Aged Care
• Right to Work in Australia
• Compliant with Immunisations such as Covid 1st & 2nd, Annual Flu Vaccination, Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR), Varicella (Chickenpox) and Diphtheria, Tetanus Pertussis (dTpa)

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

• Speciality areas with certification will be highly regarded, ie: ICU/CCU, Mothercraft, Disability and Mental Health
• Knowledge of ACFI documentation
• Computer skills