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Classification -Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2024-2028 : YU15 HITH/PAC Nurse Level 1
Job Category -RN Div1 / Community Nursing
About Us
Situated just 150 kilometres south-west of Melbourne, at the foot of the stunning Otway Ranges, close to Lorne and the Surf Coast, Colac Area Health services 21,000 people who call the Shire home. Colac Area Health meets the needs of more than 30,000 people in the Corangamite, Colac Otway, and Surf Coast Shires. A unique integrated health service providing a wide range of clinical and non-clinical services to the Colac and district community. This includes the following:
- Nursing/Midwifery
- Age Care
- Medical
- Community Services
- Corporate Services
- Support Services.
About the role
HITH/PAC Home Nurse - Registered Nurse
Secondment backfill fixed term until 30/09/2027
up to 40 hours per fortnight
The HITH/PAC Home Nurse role will be responsible for assessing, planning, delivery and evaluating safe and appropriate consumer centred nursing care in the community setting. The nurse can assess, treat and escalation in the case of deterioration appropriately while managing the care of multiple clients independently, working collaboratively with the Home Nursing team in the provision of complex care in the community setting. The nurse ensures that the delivery of quality, evidence based best practice of care is delivered, while being a leader and mentor to junior staff and students within the Home Nursing team.
The HITH/PACHome Nursewill act as a clinical resource within the teamandprovide clinicalexpertiseandproblem-solvingability for service provision.
What's Required?
Registered Nurse Division 1 holding current registration with the AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency), with a minimum of2 yearpost qualification clinicalexperience
BasicLifeSupport, Anaphylaxis, CVAD,
Venepuncture and IV cannulation competencies
Demonstrated competency in clinical skills relevant to home nursing,including HITH/PACclinicalcare,complex wound management,continenceanddiabetesmanagement andpalliativecare
Ability to perform comprehensive clinical assessments and develop, implement,and evaluate goal-directed care plans
Proficient in safe medication management and complex care procedures
Ability to practice independently, set priorities, and manage a clinical workload in a home setting, while also contributing totheteam
Highly developed verbal and written communication skills for patient education, documentation, and liaison with stakeholders
Demonstrated commitment to patient-centred care, quality improvement, and safety standards
Understanding of medico-legal documentation compliance and competence inusingelectronic documentation systems(TRAK)for patient records and data collection
High levelinterpersonal and professional organisationalskills
Knowledge and understanding of government legislation, policies and procedures risk management and OH&SrelativetoHomeNursing; within the Public sector
Current Victorian DriversLicence,Working withChildren Check, and clear Police Check
Benefits working with us
Colac Area Health offers the following benefits;
- Extensive organisational orientation/department induction
- Salary Sacrificing/Packaging
- Active Social Club
- Extensive career development and continuing education
- Employee Assistance Program
- Access to on-site research support from theCAH Research Unitand theWestern Alliance Academic Health Science Centre
We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. We celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents of our team members, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected.
Our commitment to diversity strengthens our ability to provide compassionate and equitable care to all individuals, regardless of their backgrounds, abilities and identities.
We are committed to providing positive employment opportunities and a workplace that promotes wellbeing, and we welcome and encourage applications from tho
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