ASSOCIATE NURSE UNIT MANAGER - PAEDIATRIC OUTPATIENT SERVICES

at  SA Government SA HEALTH

SA HEALTH

Job reference: 870743
Location: 5112 - ELIZABETH VALE
Job status: Ongoing

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital – Elizabeth Vale
• Salary: $100,343 - $107,279 p.a. – RN2A - Ongoing Full-Time

ABOUT US:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) provides care for more than 400,000 people living in the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide and boasts newly redeveloped wards and Emergency and Outpatient Departments, with plans for the addition of more brand-new facilities in the near future. NALHN provides a full range of high-quality medical, surgical, maternity, diagnostic, emergency and support services. NALHN offers a range of primary health care services across the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide, with a focus on providing preventive and health promoting programs in the community, and transition and hospital substitution and avoidance programs targeted at chronic disease and frail aged.
With a workforce of almost 6,500 employees, NALHN works to ensure quality and timely delivery of health care, whilst building a highly skilled, engaged and resilient workforce based on a culture of collaboration, respect, integrity and accountability.
Our core values of respect, integrity and accountability underpin our commitment to provide excellence in care, innovation, creativity, leadership and equity in service provision and health outcomes to the Northern area communities.
At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

ABOUT YOU:

Are you a dedicated, compassionate and enthusiastic Registered Nurse looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.
You will be part of a growing Local Health Network (LHN) that provides an expanding suite of treatment modalities in contemporary, modern facilities.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

An exciting opportunity is presented to work within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as an Associate Nurse Unit Manager within the Women and Children’s Division.
As an Associate Nurse Unit Manager, you will provide nursing services in a variety of health service settings which have been consolidated by experience and/or further study, developing from a competent to proficient practitioner. In this role you will accept accountability for your own practice standards, activities delegated to others and the guidance and development of less experienced staff. You will provide support to the Nurse Unit Manager or equivalent in the leadership of nurses in the unit.

As an Associate Nurse Unit Manager you will:

• Promote continuity and consistency of care in collaboration with other ANUM and the Nurse Unit Manager or equivalent;
• Assist the Nurse Unit Manager or equivalent in the implementation of practice changes; and
• Assist the Nurse Unit Manager or equivalent in undertaking ward/unit/service management responsibilities, e.g. performance management processes, recruitment, staffing, leave management, rostering, work allocation and attendance management; financial and supplies planning and monitoring.

To be eligible for this position, you must be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and hold, or be eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.

870743 - Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Paediatric Outpatient Service - RN2A - role description.pdf

• Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information