Clinical Assistant in Nursing - Children's Short Stay Unit

Clinical Assistant in Nursing - Children's Short Stay Unit

Employment Type:PermanentFull Time
Position Classification:Assist In Nursing
Remuneration:65150.16 - 71479.42 full-time equivalent base salary range (+12% super + 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ697803
Location: Westmead
Applications Close: Midnight
For role related queries or questions contact Amanda Parsons on **************@health.nsw.gov.au

As the largest paediatric health service in Australia, we care for thousands of children each year, in hospital and at home. Our people are united by compassion, collaboration and excellence in care.

Assistant In Nursing (AIN) Children’s Short Stay Unit - Permanent Full-Time The Children’s Short Stay Unit (CSSU) provides care for up to 32-bed acute paediatric inpatient unit caring for children with a wide range of medical conditions. Working closely with the Emergency Department, CSSU provides care for patients with respiratory illnesses, infections, seizures, gastroenteritis, and other common childhood conditions, with most patients staying up to 72 hours. An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic and compassionate Assistant in Nursing (AIN) to join the multidisciplinary team within the Children's Short Stay Unit (CSSU) at The Children's Hospital at Westmead.

The AIN provides support to nursing staff in delivering high-quality, family-centred care to infants, children and adolescents. Working collaboratively within a dynamic clinical environment, the successful candidate will assist with patient care activities, maintain a safe and supportive environment, and contribute to positive patient experiences. The Children's Short Stay Unit is a fast-paced service providing care for children requiring short-term observation, treatment and assessment. This role offers an excellent opportunity to further develop your clinical skills while working alongside experienced nursing and medical teams dedicated to delivering exceptional paediatric care.

What you'll bring:
A commitment to providing safe, compassionate and person-centred care.
Strong communication and teamwork skills.
The ability to work effectively in a busy and changing environment.
A passion for working with children and their families.

Essential Requirement: Applicants must have completed HLT33115 Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Assisting in Nursing Work in Acute Care). Only applicants holding this qualification will be considered for this position.

Roster Requirement: Successful applicants must be available to work a 7-day rotating roster.

What you’ll be doing

The Assistant in Nursing (AIN) role assists in the provision of basic nursing care, working within a plan of care under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) within a team setting. AIN’s are not to be allocated their own patients. AIN’s are not to be assigned patients where one to one therapeutic nursing supervision is prescribed.

The AIN is responsible for assisting in the delivery of quality individualised care to patients at The Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (SCHN) within the guidelines set by the NSW Department of Health, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council Framework, The SCHN – Division of Nursing and within the limits of the AIN position description.

The AIN will:

• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Demonstrate ethical behaviour in their performance
• Understand and respect patients’ rights.
• Provide evidence of completion of annual mandatory training.
• Practice within the NSW Health guidelines, the position description and guidelines for the SCHN and are required to adhere to Policies and Procedures.
• Adhere to the NSW Health Code of Conduct.

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