Enrolled Nurse

at  West Wimmera Health Service

Business Name: West Wimmera Health Service
Job Title: Enrolled Nurse
Location: Nhill, VIC
Salary: $70,000 to $90,000 per year
Position Overview: To always provide appropriate care to the patients and residents and to achieve the standard of patient care required by AHPRA regulations and comply with the West Wimmera Health Service policies and procedures of the clinical unit.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To participate in providing a high standard of service for the patients and residents within West Wimmera Health Service.
• To adhere to the policies and protocols of West Wimmera Health Service.
• To strengthen relationships with customers to enhance the image of the Service.

STATEMENT OF DUTIES PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE:

• Ensure familiarity with the expected standards of performance in the role and actively contribute to own personal development.
• Maintain a good working knowledge of and adherence to standards and legislation relevany to the role (such as Child Safe Standards, Aged Care Act etc.) and actively promote compliance to any such standards and legislation.
• Comply with all relevant WWHS policies and procedures and any program specific guidelines.
• Attending all required staff meetings and training.
• Work in accordance with West Wimmera Health Service’s Code of Conduct and demonstrate commitment to the Service’s core values.
• Recognise, respond, and escalate changes in the patient’s condition.
• Actively participate in the delivery of direct care to patients and residents.
• Assist with patient/resident daily personal care such as showering, dressing, grooming and toileting.
• Be involved with the Registered Nurse concerning the care plan for the individual patient/resident needs.
• Assist with administration of medications to the patients/residents if medication endorsed.
• Attending relevant charting and daily documentation.
• Involved with daily rounds to monitor progress of patients including identifying problems, re-allocating nursing resources and altering care as directed by the Director of Nursing/Nurse Unit Manager.
• Any other associated duties as delegated by the Director of Nursing/Nurse Unit Manager at any time.