• Excellent benefits including Salary Packaging + Novated Car Leasing + Employee Assistance Program
• Great work location - only 1 1/2 hrs from Melbourne and 20 mins to fantastic beaches

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.

About the Role
As an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, the Registered Nurse works to provide the efficient and effective delivery of professional nursing care to patients, residents and clients within GSHS’s nursing units, in cooperation with clients/client representatives and in accordance with regulatory requirements. As an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, the Registered Nurse works to provide the efficient and effective delivery of professional nursing care to patients, residents and clients within GSHS’s nursing units, in cooperation with clients/client representatives and in accordance with regulatory requirements.

This objective is achieved by adhering to the following core principles:

• Maintaining professional nursing care for residents, patients and client
• Respecting client rights in cooperation with the client, their representatives and other health professionals
• Providing effective leadership, supervision and clinical support to personal care workers
• Ensuring care is provided in accordance with GSHS policies and procedures
• Ensuring practice is conducted in a way that supports the OH&S principles of GSHS

Skills and Experience

Required but not limited to:

• Provide patient-centred nursing care
• Monitor the impact of nursing care
• Participate in interdisciplinary assessment and service delivery planning
• Recognise and maintain professional boundaries of the nurse – client relationship.
• Ensure all documentation is complete and compliant
• Undertake any other duties as directed by NUM or Senior Nursing Staff.
• Conduct oneself in a professional manner at all times

About You

The successful applicant should possess the following:

• Tertiary Qualifications as a Registered Nurse
• Current registration with APHRA (Australian Health Practitioner Agency) - Registered Nurse
• Current Police Check
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Understanding of ANCI competencies and Codes of Ethics/Professional Conduct

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 and NDIS Worker Screening Check.

Equity and Accessibility Commitment

GSHS embraces and welcomes applications from people from all walks of life, and we are committed to making it easy for you to come and work with us. We encourage you to apply regardless of age, gender, race, religion, ability, sexuality, family status, or gender identity. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply to join us. We are here for you if your need support throughout our recruitment process.

Please contact us for a position description that 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.