Enrolled Nurse

at  Gippsland Southern Health Service

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Gippsland | Leongatha
Job type: Other
Organisation: Gippsland Southern Health Service
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Education and Training, Health and Allied Health, Medical and Nursing, Medical, Nursing, Aged Care

Reference: 10538

• $1,000 sign on bonus and an additional $100 beauty, spa, or retail voucher when you refer a friend
• Up to $5,000 for domestic relocation.
• 1 x economy return flight to visit home in the first 12 months of employment
• Accommodation support to help you settle in
• Qualification allowances up to 10% to recognise your additional post-graduate qualifications
• Salary packaging and novated leasing
• Excellent leave entitlements including up to six weeks of annual leave, long service leave accrual, plus 17.5% leave loading
• Protected nurse to patient ratios and low risk environment
• Paid parental leave up to 14 weeks, flexible working arrangements for fantastic work/life balance
• Up to 13 days professional development leave, supportive nurse educators, and additional study and examination leave
• Coffee vouchers and care package when you work extra shifts to say thank you

ABOUT US

Gippsland Southern Health Service (GSHS) is a major provider of healthcare in the South Gippsland Shire. GSHS offers a broad range of services that meet the needs of a diverse and sparsely populated area. With two main acute facilities based at Leongatha and Korumburra, GSHS offers a broad range of specialist, general, acute, subacute, ambulatory, residential aged care and community services.

GSHS invites applications from suitably experienced Endorsed Enrolled Nurses to work at Kooroman House, a 36 bed residential facility located in Leongatha. The role works under the direction and supervision of the Nurse Unit Manager/Associate Nurse Unit Manager and is responsible at all times for his/her actions and accountable in providing delegated nursing care.

The successful applicant should possess the following:

• Appropriate qualifications as an Endorsed Enrolled Nurse.
• Relevant aged care experience.
• Current AHPRA registration (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) as a Medication Endorsed Enrolled Nurse.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Time management and decision-making skills.
• Evidence of ongoing self-development.

Staff have access to supportive staff mentoring, education and development programs. Salary Packaging is available for all staff. The successful applicant will be required to provide a current satisfactory police check.
The position description provides further details on duties and responsibilities and essential criteria which suitable applicants will be shortlisted. GSHS may appoint to the position prior to the closing date, please apply as soon as possible.