Are you a Registered Nurse looking for a fulfilling role in a supportive rural health setting? We are seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse – Grade 2 to join a Nursing team and help deliver safe, high-quality patient care to the local community.
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About the Role
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Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager, you'll be responsible for delivering effective, efficient and quality patient care across the acute and sub-acute settings at Orbost Regional Health. This is a genuine chance to broaden your clinical scope in a close-knit rural facility where no two days look the same.
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Key Responsibilities
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- Provide safe, high-quality nursing care within professional, legal and ethical standards
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- Assess patients' health needs and expected outcomes, and develop care plans in collaboration with the broader healthcare team
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- Involve patients in planning and delivering their own care
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- Liaise with medical, clinical and senior nursing staff when additional expertise is required
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- Deliver patient education and appropriately document advice given
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- Maintain accurate, contemporary clinical records
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- Assist with discharge planning
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- Maintain patient confidentiality at all times
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- Participate in the patient admission process
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- Contribute to relevant hospital committees
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- Support the orientation of new staff
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- Participate in projects and other duties as required
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About You
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We're looking for candidates with a background in one or more of the following:
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- Acute Medical/Surgical nursing
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- Generalist nursing
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- Emergency Department (ED) nursing
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- Rural/generalist hospital nursing
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- Combined acute and aged care/sub-acute experience
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