Nursing
Adelaide
Full Time
Icon Cancer Centre Australia
Develop your Career within a Highly Innovative, Research-Focussed, Rapidly Expanding Cancer Care Organisation
Deliver Exceptional Patient Care with a Supportive and Collaborative Team
Permanent, Full Time and Part-Time Positions Available – Monday to Friday shifts.
Located within the Tennyson Centre, Kurralta Park, Adelaide
Competitive Hourly Rate + additional qualifications allowances + 5 Weeks Annual Leave (pro-rata), Leave Loading
About Icon Cancer Centre – Australia and New Zealand:
Icon Cancer Centre are pioneers of private cancer care in Australia with over 35 years' experience. There are currently 40 cancer centres across Australia and a joint venture in New Zealand with several in development. These centres include a mix of dedicated medical oncology, haematology, and radiation oncology facilities, as well as comprehensive cancer centres that bring all services together under one roof, including research and pharmacy. Over half of Icon's cancer centres are in outer-metro and regional communities delivering on our mission to bring the best possible care, closer to home.
For more information on our cancer services in Australia visit
www.iconcancercentre.com.au
and
https://iconcancercentre.com.au/centre/adelaide/ .
About the Role:
We have a new opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join our team on a permanent full-time or part-time basis. Based at the Icon Cancer Centre at the Tennyson Centre in Kurralta Park, this role reports to the Nurse Unit Manager and Site Manager and is responsible for providing medical oncology nursing care to our patients. Our clinic hours are 8am – 6pm, Monday to Friday.
Key Responsibilities:
Contribute expert advice and demonstrate contemporary nursing knowledge and skill in oncology nursing practice in accordance with current legislation and professional standards and codes of practice
Monitoring and administering medication and intravenous infusions
Patient assessment, observation and education including expert management of treatment related side effects
Inserting and care of peripheral and central access devices
Assisting doctors with procedures and providing pre and post procedure care and education
Maintaining and updating patients written and electronic records
Providing emotional support to patients, families and carers
Support the Nurse Manager in the day-to-day operations
Support a high-performance culture that delivers quality patient care services through a patient centric and collaborative approach
About the person we're going to hire:
To ensure our integrated cancer centre delivers an exceptional experience for patients, their families, doctors, our staff and visitors, we are seeking a candidate who consistently demonstrates values aligned to those of the organisation, flexibility and a 'can-do' attitude.
In return we offer a friendly, flexible and dynamic work environment, career development pathways, unique rewards and benefits and the opportunity to work for a growing and innovative market leader.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
Our ideal candidate will possess the following:
Hold current registration with AHPRA.
Recent experience in Oncology Nursing is desirable but not essential and training will be provided as part of induction (surgical nursing also highly regarded)
Demonstrate a commitment to the provision of exceptional patient care.
Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team.
Demonstrate a commitment to the delivery of high-quality patient care and service.
How to Apply:
If you meet the above criteria and have a special interest in working for an organisation that delivers outstanding care and service to patients and stakeholders, please attach a cover letter and resume to your application using the 'Apply' button.
Icon Group celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees. We encourage applications from all diverse backgrounds.
Icon is committed to managing the risk of transmission of specified vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs). Certain roles may require the successful candidate to show evidence that they have been vaccinated against or are not susceptible to specified VPD's.
Keywords: Nursing Role, Chemotherapy, Oncology Nursing, Day Hospital, Infusion
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