At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide exceptional nursing care in a supportive Special Care Nursery environment.
- Company: Join Nepean Private Hospital, a leading healthcare provider in Western Sydney.
- Benefits: Flexible work options, discounted health insurance, and continuous professional development.
- Other info: Be part of a close-knit team dedicated to high-quality patient care.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patients' lives while growing your nursing career.
- Qualifications: AHPRA registration and 2+ years in Neonatal Intensive Care or similar.
The predicted salary is between 56.54 - 56.54 $ per hour.
Supportive management & close-knit team environment. Join us as we grow. Are you a Registered Nurse or Midwife with excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, and a passion for delivering high quality midwifery care?
About Us: Nepean Private Hospital is in the multi-cultural Western Sydney City of Penrith. The hospital is a modern 109 bed facility providing a wide range of health services to the local community since 2000 including: orthopaedics, spinal, gynaecology, ENT, plastics, urology and general surgery, endoscopy, cardiology, cardiac angiography and obstetrics. Nepean Private Hospital has eight operating theatres, one hybrid/cardiac catheterisation theatre and an endoscopy suite, supported by a critical care unit which includes intensive care. Nepean Private Hospital has established an excellent reputation in the community for its high commitment to customer service, staff satisfaction and quality improvement. Key to the hospital’s success is a highly skilled and expert team of staff who are supported by a comprehensive range of professional development opportunities.
As a Registered Nurse/Midwife in Special Care Nursery your responsibilities will be to:
- Provide quality nursing care by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating individual patient and newborn care.
- Provide a standard of care according to the individual’s level of experience and education maintaining high quality nursing care within a safe environment.
- Develop and utilise strategies that encourage an atmosphere conducive to effective communication.
- Work in partnership with patients and families in decision-making regarding provision of care promoting beneficial relationships.
- When required, work on other wards in the Hospital.
The successful applicant should be able to demonstrate the following:
- Current registration with AHPRA.
- Clinical skills and motivation to ensure excellence in patient care and customer service.
- A minimum of 2 years post graduate experience in Neonatal Intensive Care or Special Care Nursery/Newborn Postnatal care.
- Compliance with ACQSHC National standards.
- Sound clinical decision making and problem solving skills.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Works well independently and within a team.
Why Healthscope? When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.
You’ll also benefit from:
- Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.
- Discounted health insurance (non-casuals only).
- Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth.
We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us. We support each other, share learnings, celebrate successes and face challenges together. Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.
If you are successful in the role, you will receive a salary based on your years of relevant registered nursing experience against the current Healthscope and NSWNMA/ANMF – NSW Nurses and Midwives’ – Enterprise Agreement, a salary ranging from $40.26- $56.54 per hour.
More Information: Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. We are also committed to child safety. We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.
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