ABOUT THE ROLE:

Summary of the role: This Community Nursing position operates to ensure a highly responsive and flexible service highlighting a holistic approach and competency in the provision of person centred care.

Mercy Care Centre, Young NSW

Permanent Part-Time

Provide quality client-focused care to clients, their family and carers, using a holistic approach.

Assessment and monitoring of patient's physical and mental state.

Be part of a multi-disciplinary team which requires you to provide highly responsive and flexible service.

ABOUT YOU:

Current Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as an Endorsed Enrolled Nurse

Demonstrated time management and organizational skills and current NSW Driver's Licence

Demonstrated experience as an Endorsed Enrolled Nurse

Recent experience in Palliative Care and Community Nursing desirable

Demonstrated ability in accurate drug calculations

Current Immunisation of diseases as listed in NSW Health Policy Directive. This is a Category A Risk position

ABOUT US:

Mercy Care Centre Young is a 26-bed subacute health service facility providing a range of outpatient, community health and aged care services for the people of Young and surrounding region. It specialises in geriatric evaluation and management; rehabilitation and palliative care. Our facility is co-located with the Young Health Service and sits witching Murrumbidgee Local Health District.

Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Mercy Health recognises that many people want to work somewhere that is more than ‘just a job.’ With a values based culture, Mercy Health offer a generous range of benefits to support you to maintain a healthy work/life balance. These include:

Salary packaging benefits

Opportunity to purchase additional leave

Health and Wellbeing programs

Camp Australia School Holiday Program

Career progression and development opportunities

A range of discounts available across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services

We focus on caring for our staff members and those important to them. We support all staff to be their authentic selves at work through Whole Self @ Mercy Health - our network group for LGBTIQ staff and allies.

At Mercy Health we pride ourselves on embracing diversity and foster an inclusive culture where individual differences are respected and celebrated. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Mercy Health is committed to the safety of all children and vulnerable people across our services. We recognise the importance of listening to the voice of children and vulnerable people and have a zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect.

To be the successful candidate you must meet the position requirements as well as provide a current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check. Mercy Health may conduct additional background checks subject to current legislation.

Mercy Health is committed to public health and safety measures that protect the health and lives of our people and the individuals and communities we serve. As a Catholic organisation we believe in the principle of the common good and as such we expect our staff to participate in immunisations/vaccinations to safeguard the most vulnerable.

If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process please contact us on the details below.

CONTACT DETAILS:

Daphne Sanyangore, NUM Community Nursing/Community Palliative Care

dsanyangore@mercy.com.au Ph: 02 63828444

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