Description

Applicants are advised that in accordance with Tasmanian Public Health Directions, all employees of the Department of Health must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This step is critical in protecting both our health workforce and vulnerable Tasmanians in our care.

Classification

Registered Nurse, Grade 3-4

Salary

$67,982 to $93,964 pro-rata, per annum

• Access to the Grade 4 salary range $87,970 to $93,964 is subject to successful application for progression to Grade 4.

Award

Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Agreement 2019

Period of Employment

Permanent, full-time and part-time, shift work (fully rotational), working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.

Please note that actual hours may be negotiated with the successful applicants.

Please also note that this process may be used to fill fixed term and casual opportunities as they arise.

Location

Royal Hobart Hospital – Department of Critical Care Medicine

Duties

RNs required for Royal Hobart Hospital ICU. This is a very busy 23 bed unit including HDU and is the tertiary referral centre for Tasmania. It receives ICU patients including general medical & surgical, trauma, NSU, CTU, Vascular, burns and complicated obstetrics.

ICU experience including ventilator proficiency, in a tertiary level facility will be highly regarded.

Essential Requirements

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer.  The following checks are to be conducted:

1.  Conviction checks in the following areas:

            a)  Crimes of Violence
            b)  Sex Related Offences
            c)  Serious Drug Offences
            d)  Crimes involving dishonesty

2.  Identification check

3.  Disciplinary action in previous employment check

For further information contact

Felicity Geeves
Nurse Unit Manager – Department of Critical Care Medicine
Phone: (03) 6166 8856
Email: felicity.geeves@ths.tas.gov.au

How to apply

To apply for this exciting role, please go to www.jobs.tas.gov.au and look for vacancy 517824.

Applications close Friday, 25 February 2022

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