Job Type: Contract position | Casual position

Job Description

MedicalJobsAustralia.com Employment Type: Temporary Full Time or Part Time (Up to ) Position Classification: Registered Nurse

Located in: Nepean Hospital Hours Per Week: Up to 38

Remuneration: $41.22 - $57.88 per hour Requisition ID: REQ Applications Close:

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role. About

Us Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.

Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care-ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney's western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care. An excellent opportunity is available for Registered Nurses to join the Diabetes Service as a Diabetes Educator.

This imperative role will see you provide comprehensive support and education to people with diabetes, their family-support groups, and the community. This is a great opportunity to work collaboratively utilising effective team communication with members of the multidisciplinary health team in the planning, implementation, assessment and evaluation of patient care and to act as an advocate for the specific needs of all patients-clients and carers including those from the multi-cultural groups. The incumbent will maintain and promote a professional standard evidenced by ethical nursing practice,



adherence to the policies and procedures of the Nursing and Midwifery Service, NBMLHD and the appropriate legislation and statutory regulations.

Advantages available to eligible NBMLHD employees

- Accrued Day Off (ADO) for full time employees
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply. NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards.

Child Safe Standards

What you will bring to the role

- Current registration as Registered Nurse (Division 1) with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Completed Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Management and Education, working towards or equivalent experience
- Credentialed Diabetes Educator (CDE) or eligible for CDE or willingness to obtain
- Demonstrated effective communication skills - both written, verbal and electronic. This includes a working knowledge of EMR, Office applications, use of Telehealth platforms, Internet data retrieval and formal correspondence to consumers and stakeholders. Demonstrated ability to organise and prioritise work while balancing patient caseload, service demands and multidisciplinary collaborative projects
- Current Driver's Licence and willingness to use for work purpose travel
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

For role related queries or questions contact Rossana Van Meeuwen on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au

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