Enrolled Nurse, Day Surgery - Reproductive & Sexual Health

Family Planning – Sydney NSW

3d ago , from Illawarra Mercury Job Board

Family Planning Australia (FPA) is the leading provider of reproductive and sexual health services in NSW. As an independent not-for-profit organisation, we offer expert clinical care, information, and advice for everybody in every family as well as education and training and evidence-based research to support doctors, nurses, and other professionals.

Develop and expand your perioperative nursing skills in reproductive and sexual health with opportunities to manage your own assessment and pre-admission consultations and provide peri-operative care across admissions, theatre and recovery. The position is responsible for the provision of high quality clinical care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.

- Salary Packaging options to receive $15,900 of your salary tax-free
- Up to $2650 meal and entertainment allowance
- Free onsite parking at Newington
- Reproductive and sexual health focused scope of practice
- Engage in other organisational opportunities
- Professional education – clinical supervision, lectures, webinars, community of practice
- Research – reproductive and sexual health research studies and publications
- International Development – capacity building of health care providers in the Pacific
- Leadership – nursing leadership and clinical governance

Family Planning Australia (FPA) is the leading provider of reproductive and sexual health services in NSW. As an independent not-for-profit organisation, we offer expert clinical care, information, and advice for everybody in every family as well as education and training and evidence-based research to support doctors, nurses, and other professionals.

Develop and expand your perioperative nursing skills in reproductive and sexual health with opportunities to manage your own assessment and pre-admission consultations and provide peri-operative care across admissions, theatre and recovery.



The position is responsible for the provision of high quality clinical care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Benefits

- Salary Packaging options to receive $15,900 of your salary tax-free
- Up to $2650 meal and entertainment allowance
- Free onsite parking at Newington
- Reproductive and sexual health focused scope of practice
- Learning & development support
- Engage in other organisational opportunities
- Professional education – clinical supervision, lectures, webinars, community of practice
- Research – reproductive and sexual health research studies and publications
- International Development – capacity building of health care providers in the Pacific
- Leadership – nursing leadership and clinical governance

Modern clinical facilities

- Multidisciplinary team
- Purpose built, state of the art, licensed day surgery facility
- Comprehensive clinical support structures
- Internal referral pathways to licensed day surgery
- Fully accredited against the National Safety & Quality Healthcare Standards

Values

- All staff must fully support the FPA values
- FPA is a pro-choice organisation
- Refer to the FPAwebsite for our Vision and Values

About you

You are a motivated and practical clinician who is dedicated to providing efficient, compassionate patient care. You have a can-do attitude with a team-oriented working approach, along with a high level of attention to detail and clinical proficiency. A calm and natural communicator withan ability to engage with other people of all levels with a non-judgemental and empowering manner.

Position Overview

- Permanent part time
- 24 hours per fortnight (Week 1: Monday and Wednesday | Week 2: Monday)





The Enrolled Nurse plays an important role in supporting the strategic directions of Family Planning Australia. This is a multi-faceted role responsible for the provision of high quality reproductive and sexual health clinical services to Family Planning Australia day surgery clients and is required to work effectively in a team environment.

Selection Criteria

Essential criteria:

- Diploma of nursing and AHPRA registration as an Enrolled Nurse
- If registered prior to 2015, must also have completed the following unit of study Administer and Monitor Medicines and Intravenous Therapy HLTENN007 or equivalent

- Minimum 12 months experience in perioperative nursing and ability to provide intravenous medication
- High knowledge and understanding of the principles of infection control, including aseptic technique
- Demonstrated ability to support clients and provide assistance to the proceduralist during reproductive and sexual health procedures provided under anaesthetic or sedation
- Current CPR certificate
- Sound computer skills, including MS Office applications
- Proven strong interpersonal, negotiation, written and oral communication skills
- High level ability to manage competing demands and adapt effectively to change
- Demonstrated ability to perform tasks under the direction of the clinician with minimal supervision, as well as within a broader team
- Must have Australian working rights

Desirable criteria:

- Experience in providing services to relevant population groups, particularly people fromAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, CALD background, people with disability and/or young people
- Experience in reproductive and sexual health and/or abortion care

Other requirements:

- A Criminal Record Check and Working with Children Check are required prior to commencement
- Immunisation/vaccination requirements apply

FPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.

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