SA Health Job reference: 886266 Location: 5700 - PORT AUGUSTA Job status: Ongoing Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Port Augusta SA, 5700
Salary: RN/M1 - $72,651- $99,129 p.a. + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
Multiple Full Time, Permanent Roles available
About the Role
As a Registered Nurse at Port Augusta Prison, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality nursing services within a unique correctional environment. In this position, you will grow from a novice to a proficient level of practice, applying your expertise to support the health and wellbeing of incarcerated patients. You will work alongside a dedicated multidisciplinary team, consolidating your skills through continuous development while ensuring accountability for the care provided and the activities you delegate. This role is ideal for a professional ready to embrace new challenges and provide compassionate care within a diverse cultural setting.
This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients who may have limited access to health care. In addition to direct patient care, you'll be instrumental in educating patients and promoting health, creating a safer and healthier environment within the correctional facility. If you are driven by a commitment to quality patient outcomes and ready to work in a setting where every day brings new learning and growth, we encourage you to consider joining our team.
About You
You are a compassionate and skilled nursing professional committed to delivering high-quality care in challenging environments. To succeed in this role, you will need:
Nursing Qualifications: You are registered or eligible for enrolment as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and hold, or are eligible to hold, a current practising certificate.
Strong Communication and Problem-Solving Skills: With excellent communication abilities, you're adept at resolving conflicts, negotiating effectively, and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
Proven Nursing Competence: You bring demonstrated experience and competence in nursing practice, adhering to the highest standards of care and practice guidelines.
Knowledge of Healthcare Standards: You understand the scope of nursing within healthcare settings, including knowledge of relevant legislation, ethics, quality improvement systems, and professional standards.
About CALHN
The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South Australia's major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan and regional areas.
We're looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.
Benefit of Joining CALHN
At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:
Salary Attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing.
Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
Flexible Work Arrangements: The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.
Onsite Facilities: Convenient paid car parking facilities ensure easy access.
Professional Development: Opportunity to apply for reimbursement of eligible professional development activities, and access to dedicated leave for ongoing learning.
Team Support: Experience collaborative culture and professional supervision guiding your career journey.
Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
CALHN is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.
Application Information:
Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.
Enquiries to:
Name: Jo Andrews, Nurse Unit Manager
Phone: 08 8648 5451
E-mail: ******
Application Closing Date
11:55 pm Friday 22nd November 2024
Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information
886266 SAPHS RN1 Job Description.pdf
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Flexibility Statement The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
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