Registered Nurse - Casual Balranald

Employment Type : Casual

Position Classification : Registered Nurse

Remuneration : $35.32 - $49.60 + Superannuation

Requisition ID : REQ543767

Location : Balranald NSW (1-hour from Swan Hill VIC)

Balranald truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can't wait to see you! Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West.

What you'll be doing Work in one of the Far West LHD's newer, modern facilities in a beautiful location 100 metres from the Murrumbidgee river. Join a supportive, multi-disciplinary healthcare team who are very welcoming and embrace all newcomers to the hospital family. Develop your skills & progress your career working across a wide stream of specialties in a smaller, rural hospital. A doctor is never far away with a co-located GP practice. Excellent training and education opportunities to advance your nursing skills. Make a real, meaningful difference to health outcomes for the local community. What we offer Fitness Passport. Salary packaging (pay less tax!) and enjoy up to $9K for living expenses + $2.6K meal and entertainment. Access to the in-house gym. Support through advanced education & training. A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing. About the Far West LHD The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia. In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities.

How to apply To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible. Current nursing / midwifery registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with postgraduate qualification in relevant field to position or willingness to undertake. Recent remote and Emergency Department clinical experience, including current Advanced Life Support Accreditation. Demonstrated application of professional and ethical boundaries to the delivery of patient care in the context of a multi-disciplinary team. Demonstrated application of evidence-based practice and critical thinking to advocate for and implement individualised person-centred care. Demonstrated capacity to interact with others in a personable and professional manner and personally resolve conflicts when they arise. Demonstrated commitment to work and partner with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and families to enhance health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients. Evidence of participation in own professional development and commitment to maintaining competence and enhancement of skills, and willingness to apply and share professional expertise with colleagues. Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills within a multidisciplinary team. Need more information?

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Applications Close : 16th of January 2025.

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At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don't just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.

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