Registered Nurse

at  West Wimmera Health Service

Business Name: West Wimmera Health Service
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Salary: $75,000 to $125,000 per year
Position Overview: To provide appropriate care to the patients and residents at all times and to achieve the standard of clinical care required by AHPRA regulations, and comply with the West Wimmera Health Service policies and procedures of the clinical unit.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To support the organisation to deliver quality services.
• To continuously improve health service delivery through effective management.
• To enhance organisational corporate capability and culture.
• 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 relevant 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.
• Attend all required staff meetings and trainings.
• 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.
• Attend to relevant charting and daily documentation.
• Assist the manager of the unit to co-ordinate all services in the clinical unit.
• Assist with patient/resident daily personal care such as showering, dressing, grooming and toileting.
• Dispensing and administrating of medications to the patients/residents.
• Arrange necessary client transportation e.g. ambulance bookings/appointment requirements under the instruction of the Director of Nursing/Nurse Unit Manager.
• Act as a mentor for new nursing staff, undergraduates and graduate nurses.
• Provide guidance to students participating in clinical work experience programs.
• Maintain a level of clinical skills appropriate to direct and assist other nursing staff.
• Any other associated duties as delegated by the Director of Nursing/Nurse Unit Manager at any time.