District Nurse

District Nurse (Level 1 or 2) – Kyabram District Health Service – Kyabram, Victoria

District Nurse (Level 1 or 2)

Kyabram District Health Service (KDHS) is a medium‑sized rural health service that delivers a range of programs and services including acute, subacute, residential aged care and allied and primary health care services. KDHS has three campuses located in the townships of Kyabram, Stanhope and Tongala.

Overview

Kyabram District Health Service (KDHS) is a medium‑sized rural health service that delivers a range of programs and services including acute, subacute, residential aged care and allied and primary health care services. KDHS has three campuses located in the townships of Kyabram, Stanhope and Tongala. KDHS is a passionate inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We are a culturally diverse organization with a wide variety of people from different races, cultures, age, gender, ethnicity, physical ability, sexual orientation, religious belief, work experience and education background. We believe diversity drives innovation and we will continue to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a reflex and where there is a deep sense of pride, passion and belonging that transcends any role.

About the Role

A great opportunity for a Registered Nurse to work as a District Nurse independently within the community with the support of a dedicated and multi‑disciplinary team.

The District Nursing Service provides holistic care to people in their homes and clinic settings aimed at providing person‑centred care, ensuring patients receive treatment at home that keeps hospital admissions and readmissions to a minimum. The District Nurse empowers patients and their carers to develop goals and be actively involved in their own care.

About You

To be successful in this role you will need to be a registered nurse with a minimum of three years' experience nursing in a clinical environment and / or a community setting, particularly relating to wound care, HITH patients, palliative care, gerontology, continence, community services and an understanding of aged care issues. You will need to be self‑directed with good time management, communication and interpersonal skills.

You will also need to demonstrate that you can provide high quality care in a complex and changing environment as well as experience and confidence using information technology, including mobile devices.

What KDHS Can Offer You

• A dynamic workplace
• Free onsite car parking
• Professional Development opportunities
• Salary Sacrifice / Packaging
• Employee Assistance Program
• Immediate Start option
• 5 Weeks Annual Leave

Further Information

Download a copy of the position description and contact Pawandeep Kaur or Nicole Pacitto, District Nursing Coordinator on (03) 5857 0240 or email Pawan at pkaur@kyhealth.org.au.

Vaccination against COVID-19 and Influenza (where mandated) is a mandatory requirement for this role.

All appointments are made subject to satisfactory police check and Victorian ‘Employee’ Working with Children’s Check. Completion of a Commonwealth of Australia Statutory Declaration is required prior to commencement. KDHS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

KDHS would like to acknowledge that we operate on Yorta Yorta land and wish to pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We recognise our First Peoples as the Oldest Living Culture on the Planet and their connection to our lands and waterways.

Recruitment agencies should note that KDHS does not accept agency resumes. KDHS is not responsible for any fees related to any unsolicited resumes submitted by Recruitment Agencies.

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