The Respiratory ward at Royal North Shore Hospital is seeking Registered Nurses to join their team.
Who we are:We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
The NSLHD Nursing and Midwifery Workforce will be compassionate, competent, confident, contemporary, capable and committed to leading person-centred health care.
Where you'll be working
8C is an 18 bed unit with14 acute beds plus 4 beds in the Respiratory Special Care Unit (ReSCU). ReSCU is an HDU style step-down unit that caters for patients requiring close monitoring and additional interventions such as Non-Invasive Ventilation and High-Flow Oxygen therapy. Excellent learning opportunities for staff to improve clinical skills and learn advance skills such as all aspects of Non-invasive ventilation and care of patients with Tracheostomies. The Ward is supported by enthusiastic nursing staff, a variety of allied health professionals, a Respiratory Clinical Nurse Consultant, and a Ward Based Clinical Nurse Educator.
What you'll be doing
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in collaboration with individual/s and the greater health care team to achieve quality patient care outcome.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Registered Nurse - Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Provide evidence of current experience in an acute hospital environment, including examples of current clinical knowledge and critical thinking.
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Registered Nurse - Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Provide evidence of current experience in an acute hospital environment, including examples of current clinical knowledge and critical thinking.
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.