At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver hospital-level care in patients' homes and communities across Adelaide's Southern Suburbs.
- Company: Flinders Medical Centre, part of the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly rate, salary sacrifice benefits, and flexible working arrangements.
- Other info: Join a supportive team committed to innovative, high-quality health services.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patients' lives while enjoying a dynamic work environment.
- Qualifications: Registered Nurse with at least 3 years post-graduate experience and strong clinical skills.
The predicted salary is between 45 - 57 $ per hour.
- Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Hospital In Home
- Hourly Rate: $45.86 p/hr - $57.97p/hr plus 25% casual loading RNM2C| Multiple Casual Vacancies Ending Dec 2027
- With the potential for ongoing or term appointment.
- Beyond the Bedside: Clinical Nurse – Hospital In The Home
This role delivers hospital-level care where it matters- in the Home and Communities of Adelaide’s Southern Suburbs.
Flinders Medical Centre is seeking committed Clinical Nurses to join Hospital In The Home (HITH) program within the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN), bringing expert clinical care directly to patients, who can have treatment safely outside of a hospital ward.
About the role
As a clinical nurse within the HITH team, you will manage and independent patient case load across the Southern Adelaide Metropolitan area, coordinate and delivering acute-level care in the community and home settings, reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager of the HITH service.
Your key responsibilities will include
- Providing evidence-based nursing care including experience with managing PICC, IVC and ports, IVC cannulation, administration of medications.
- Acute wound management skills.
- Completing comprehensive clinical assessment and escalating care in line with SALHN protocols.
- Collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to plan, review and transition patient care.
- Supporting patients and families with education to promote safe self-management and recovery.
- be available to work over a 7-day roster.
About you
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia AHPRA.
- Demonstrated experience in acute medical, surgical or community nursing with at least 3 years post graduate experience.
- Confidence working autonomously in unstructured and variable care environment.
- Sound clinical decision-making and prioritisation skill across a mixed patient caseload.
- Current unrestricted South Australian Driver Licence.
- Familiarity with SA Health clinical standards and electronic medical record systems.
- At least 3 years post registration.
In this role you will have strong interpersonal and communication skill which will enable you to successfully problem solve, resolve conflicts and negotiate, including the ability to engage in difficult conversations, whilst building and maintaining relationships.
An ability to effectively manage multiple, diverse and competing priorities and demonstrated resilience with a stressful and complex environment is essential to this role
You will be joining a dynamic and expanding Local Health Network that is committed to delivery contemporary, innovative and high-quality health service within modern facilities.
Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.
Application Closing Date: 11.55pm Friday 30th of October
Attachments
- Casual CN - RD
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- International applicant guidelines
Applicant Information
- We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
- The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
- Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
- SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
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