Child and Family Health Nurse-Tresillian in Murrumbidgee Wagga Wagga

at  Murrumbidgee Local Health District

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $72,152.53 - $101,299.48 per annum, pro rata (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per Week: up to 28
Requisition ID: REQ546408
Applications Close: 6 February 2025

Vaccination Category: A

• Job share will be considered for this position.

HERE IN THE RIVERINA, WE TREASURE YOUR NURSING SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE AND WE’RE READY TO ROLL OUT THE RED CARPET TO WELCOME YOU TO TOWN.

We’ve prepared oodles of goodies to help you move and settle in, including:

• Salary packaging up to $20,600 per annum tax free for living expenses! Take advantage of novated leasing a new car!
• Relocation assistance and accommodation support considerations
• Subsidised gym and leisure centre membership for you and your family
• Free confidential counselling services for you and your family
• Flexible working arrangements, choose your own hours!

Craving a fresh start somewhere new and actually interesting? Join the incredible team in the Murrumbidgee District. Jump in at a comfort level that suits you: from state-of-the-art hospitals that will remind you of the city, to a small multi-disciplinary health facility where you literally get to do it all. No matter where you choose, your learning will be nurtured and you’ll be well supported to operate at the top of your scope.
And don’t worry - there are already oodles of young people here to welcome you: at work, in local clubs, at the pub, and down at the river!
There’s also heaps to show your family when they come to visit, which is a breeze - you’ll be central to Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. (You can always pop home for the weekend on a quick flight if you find a break in your social calendar!)
Want to know more about the community of Wagga Wagga? Visit us here

The Child and Family Health Nursing unit forms an integral part of primary health care. It acts as an entry point into the community health care system and occurs in multiple settings within the community, supporting an integrated multidisciplinary service response based on individual client and family needs. It aims to:

• Maintain, improve and promote the optimal health and wellbeing of children aged 0-5 years and their families.
• Provide safe, compassionate care through the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care.
• Collaborate with families and the multidisciplinary health care team to achieve safe quality care outcomes that meet the goals of the child and family.

The Child and Family Health Nurse practices within a primary health care framework to provide a comprehensive range of child and family health services to infants, children , their parents, carers and families in pregnancy, where required, through to five (5) years of age. The Child and Family Health Nurse is responsible for:

• Utilising the Family Partnership Model as the foundation for the nurse-family relationship and supportive counselling to deliver programs such as Universal Health Home Visiting and Safe Start.
• Providing a screening and surveillance program for infants and children as informed by the NSW Personal Health Record using evidence-based tools.Providing opportunistic immunisations according to the NSW Childhood Immunisation Schedule (0-5 years).
• Actively promoting, protecting and supporting breastfeeding.
• Facilitating evidence-based groups delivered to meet child health, development and parenting support needs of families within the community.

Learn more about the role and requirements here.