COMMUNITY PALLIATIVE CARE NURSE

Negotiable Part-time Position
Swan Hill District Health are seeking suitably qualified & experienced Registered Nurse to join our Community
Based Palliative Care Team.
In this role you play a key part in providing clients the care that enables them to live their best lives at home.
This includes tasks like managing care management plans, clinical assessments, liaising with GPs,
specialists, allied health and social workers, respite care, pain management, pressure injury management.
The RN works competently within their scope of practice to deliver safe, evidence based person centred care
to achieve optimal health outcomes or a dignified end of life.
We are looking for applicants that have passion with purpose and are driven by excellence. Caring is a
profession and a calling, and your work and support enriches everyone.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Current AHPRA registration
• Current National Police Check & Working with Children’s Check
• Complete COVID Vaccinations & up to date Flu Vaccination, Serology evidence of immunisation
  status
  About us: Swan Hill District Health is a 143 bed (including Aged Care), fully integrated rural public health
  facility servicing a greater community of around 35,000 people. Our vision at, Swan Hill District Health, is to
  provide clear, connected care, best experience for our community
  SHDH is a compassionate, family friendly employer where every employee is a valued team member.
  Inclusive of a perfect work/life balance, SHDH also provides:
  A dynamic workplace Discounted Corporate gym memberships
  Free onsite car parking Professional Development opportunities
  Salary Sacrifice/Packaging Employee Assistance Program
  Applications, including Application for Employment form, Cover letter, CV and response to the key
  selection criteria can are to be emailed to employment@shdh.org.au.
  Full position descriptions containing the key selection criteria & application for employment form can be
  found in the attached documents.
  Swan Hill District Health reserves the right to commence interview immediately upon receipt of applications.
  Enquiries about this role should be directed to Merridee Taverna, Palliative Care NUM, Ph: (03) 5033 9236
  or E: mtaverna@shdh.org.au
  Swan Hill District Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from
  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.

ability to perform the inherent requirements of your position.

• Be familiar with emergency and evacuation procedures as detailed in th

LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains accurate records and statistics.

• Maintains strict confidentiality of all personal information.

Key Selection Criteria • Registered Nurse, Div. 1. Post Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care is
high desirable. Excellent communication skills and recent experience in

palliative care essential. Minimum 3 years post completion of training.

• Current Victorian drivers license.

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• Current National Police Record Check
• Current “Working with Children Permit”
• Evidence of immunisation records/history as part of the Health Services

Act 1988, 2020 Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare
Workers), through either documentation or copy of serology report. It is
required that there is immunisation for all vaccine preventable illnesses.
Salary/Award: Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Health Sector) Single Interest
Employer Agreement.
First Nations: Swan Hill District Health would like to acknowledge First Nations
communities of Wamba Wamba, Wadi Wadi, Barapa Barapa, Latji Latji and
the Tatti Tatti people on whose land, we work and live. We pay respect to all
Elders past and present and honour their connection to the land and water.
Continuous Quality • Each staff member is expected to demonstrate a commitment to best

Improvement: practice.

• All staff shall take responsibility for their own practice and share

responsibility for creating and maintaining a system that provides safe,

high quality health care.

• All staff will participate in quality improvement activities aimed at

improving patient outcomes and maintaining accreditation standards.

• It is the responsibility of every staff member to be familiar with Health

Service-wide and specific Department Policies & Protocols
Person Centered Care: The Health Service supports in its values the philosophy of Person Centered
Care to ensure all people, including health service providers, clients, their
carers and family members are respectfully cared for and encouraged to
participate in the provision of quality health care.
We recognise diversity is part of every person & as such providers of health
care must be actively involved in developing models of care that are person
centered.
Child Safety: All children have the right to feel and be safe. Keeping children safe is
everyone’s responsibility. SHDH is committed to providing a child safe
environment where children are safe and feel safe, and where their voices
are heard about the decisions that affect them.
SHDH have zero tolerance to child abuse.
Each employee has a responsibility to adhere to this requirement. Any
breach of this standard will result in disciplinary action.

OUR PURPOSE: CONNECTED CARE / BEST EXPERIENCE

SHDH commits to meet the growing health care needs of our community
through our new vision to provide better connected care and to achieve the
best care experience.
Privacy and Confidentiality: SHDH are committed to protecting patient and staff privacy and
confidentiality, as it is an important aspect of our commitment to providing
high quality services. In accordance to both the Health Records Act and the
Information Privacy Act, information should only be used and disclosed for
the primary purpose of its collection.
Each employee has a responsibility to adhere to SHDH’s Privacy and
Confidentiality Policy, as it is a condition of employment. Any breach of the
rules of privacy and/or confidentiality relating to health service business,
patients or medical records will result in disciplinary action.
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Mandatory Training: All employees must be aware of and complete designated mandatory training
within the required time frame.

SAFETY: RESPONSIBILITIES: IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EVERY STAFF MEMBER TO:

• Take reasonable care for your safety and the safety of others while at

work.

• Report accidents, incidents and potential hazards as soon as reasonably

practicable to your supervisor and record on VHIMS reporting system.

• Advise your supervisor if you have an injury or illness that may affect your

ability to perform the inherent requirements of your position.

• Be familiar with emergency and evacuation procedures as detailed in the

Emergency Procedures Manual.

• Complete all Mandatory training requirements as identified and directed.
• Comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and all SHDH O.H.

& S. online Policies and Procedures.
Asset Management: Staff with asset management responsibilities are required to adhere to the
Asset Management Policy and Protocols.
Review: Completion of My Work Plan on a yearly basis.
Previous Revision dates: Aug 2013, Sept 2014, May 2018, May 2021, October 2021, Feb 2022
Current: Feb 2024, Feb 2025
M. Taverna
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