Senior Registered Nurse – General medical and surgical
Darlinghurst, Sydney
Job Description:
Full time and part time positions – permanent contract
Commencing April 2021
Darlinghurst location
The Opportunity
Are you a highly motivated Registered Nurse with an extensive experience in acute medical/surgical nursing?
Do you have the skills and experience to lead a multi-disciplinary team, whilst playing a critical role in developing a holistic patient experience that is tailored to the individual’s needs?
Are you looking for further professional development?
St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney is actively seeking qualified and experienced Registered Nurses to join our friendly and supportive team on Level 6 which is a busy 36 bed Medical/Surgical ward with a cardiac and general medical/surgical case mix.
These are permanent full time and part time positions where successful applicants will be expected to be able to coordinate the patient journey and ensure safe and effective clinical practice.
Responsibilities will include:
To ensure the clinical care of patients at SVPHS is provided in a patent – centred care manner, within the philosophy, mission and values of St. Vincent’s private Hospital Sydney.
To assess, plan, coordinate and evaluate the care delivery needs of each patient’s individual needs.
Willingness to act as a mentor/preceptor to new and less experience staff.
To complete patient risk assessments within timeframe and with any changes in condition as per hospital policy.
The Skills and Experience Required
Tertiary post graduate qualifications in Nursing specialty (or working towards).
Registered with AHPRA and endorsed by Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse.
Minimum of 5 years’ clinical experience in the nursing specialty.
Previous experience in similar senior roles.
Demonstrated evidence of integrated clinical knowledge and skills, critical thinking and analysis in daily practices.
Demonstrated leadership and communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to work within the interdisciplinary team.
Computer literacy in MS Word/Excel.
Demonstrated effective time management skills and ability to prioritise competing workloads with in a complex environment.
Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
Essential requirements
In accordance with guidelines set by NSW Health, all SVPHS employees are required to have up to date vaccinations before commencement. It is encouraged that you ensure your vaccinations are current ahead of time as you may be requested to provide documentation at interview stage.
A National Criminal History Check will be conducted as part of the selection process.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children's Guardian. For more information and how to apply, please visit the Office of the Children's Guardian website www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/working-with-children/working-with-children-check.
The Benefits
As a not-for-profit organisation all staff receive salary packaging benefits through SmartSalary up to $9,010 per year. Salary packaging helps to lower your taxable income and increases your take-home pay, with increased benefits for full-time employee such as reduction to rent or mortgage payments, vehicle leasing and a meal entertainment card.
About us
Recognised as one of Australia’s leading private hospitals, St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney is a tertiary level acute medical and surgical facility with an excellent reputation for innovative and research led care. We are part of a large-scale health campus in Darlinghurst, being co-located with the public hospital - St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney, St Vincent’s Clinic and several interconnected research institutes - Garvan, Kinghorn and Victor Chang. Our 310-bed hospital has recently undergone a major redevelopment with $150M invested in brand new first-class modern facilities which are second to none.
We are part of St Vincent’s Health Australia, the nation’s largest Catholic not-for-profit health and aged care provider, and for over 105 years we have served our community through excellence in care, teaching and research. As an organisation it is our mission to reach out to and support the poor and the marginalised. Our values derive from the mission and traditions of the Sisters of Charity. Firmly grounded in the Christian tradition, these are translated into our values and are at the core of our workplace Culture.
To Apply
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For further information about the position, please contact Tracey Anderson, Nurse Unit Manager on (02) 8382 7601.
Please submit all applications via the Apply button. We will not take into consideration applications via email.
Applications close 31 March 2021
Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:
Review the following documents:
JR116581_Registered Nurse - PD July 2020.pdf
Contact Details:
Tracey Anderson, Nurse Unit Manager on (02) 8382 7601.
Alternate Contact:
Closing Date:
31 March 2021 11:59pm
Reconciliation Action Plan:
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit https ://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at **********
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Recognised as one of Australia’s leading private hospitals, St Vincent’s Private Hospital is a tertiary level acute medical and surgical facility. The 310 -bed hospital has an excellent reputation with research led care and cares for local, national and international patients.
We are part of St Vincent’s Health Australia, the nation’s largest Catholic not-for-profit health and aged care provider and for over 105 years we have worked in partnership with our patients and their families. Our vision is to serve the community through excellence in care, teaching and research and to reach out to the poor and the marginalised.
Our hospital has been under redevelopment since 2016 and we are excited to open up a number of new areas in our departments in August 2020. This means that we have multiple new full time and part time positions available for Registered Nurses across a number of specialities.
