Position Title: Casual Registered Nurse

Employment Type: Casual

Hours per week: Up to 38 hours

Position Grade: Registered Nurse Level 1 – Level 8

Salary: $32.37 - $45.45 per hour

Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations’ Nurses Agreement, 2017

Department Name: Multiple Departments

Position Summary:

Applications are invited from experienced and skilled Registered Nurses to join our dynamic Casual Pool.  The St Vincent’s Casual Pool provides the opportunity to work across many specialities and offers applicants a supportive team environment and a stimulating workplace.  Our casual pool nurses are valued members of the multi-disciplinary team, are encouraged to participate in all learning and development activities with the added flexibility of creating a roster that suits you.

We have 20 Casual positions available across multiple locations offering flexibility of shifts in specialty areas including critical care, ICU/HDU, surgery, haematology, cardiothoracic and heart transplant services, aged care, palliative care, mental health and drug and alcohol services.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children's Guardian. For more information and how to apply, please visit the Office of the Children's Guardian website www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/working-with-children/working-with-children-check

The vacancy is open to Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens who hold a valid New Zealand passport, Australian permanent residents and those non-residents deemed by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship to be eligible to work in Australia only.

About St Vincent's Health Network Sydney:

St Vincent's Health Network Sydney is made up of three public hospitals, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Sacred Heart Health Service and St Joseph's Hospital at Auburn. We are part of St Vincent's Health Australia, the largest diversified health care organisation within Australia's not for profit Catholic health care sector. As a Catholic health and aged care service provider, our mission is to bring God's love to those in need through the healing ministry of Jesus, with a commitment to those who are poor and vulnerable.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, and the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment. Appropriate criminal record and child protection checks are conducted for all successful candidates. Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - Policy Directive Immunisation history complies with NSW Health Policy Directive PD2011_005. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with the policy directive.

Application Instructions:

St Vincent's Health Network Sydney is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions.

When applying for the position, Applicants will be required to upload a recent Resume as well as a separate Cover Letter addressing the Selection Criteria for the position as outlined below. External applicants are to upload their Cover Letter alongside their Resume when reaching the ‘My Experience tab >Resume/CV> Upload. For Internal applicants, this document is to be uploaded further down the page alongside your Resume under Resume/CV> Upload.

Selection Criteria

• Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia
• Currently registered as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency
• Demonstrated ability to work within the interdisciplinary team
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development
• Demonstrated computer literacy with email and an electronic patient record system
• Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated evidence of integration of theoretical knowledge and clinical skills, critical thinking and analysis in their daily practice as a registered nurse
• Demonstrated effective time management skills and ability to prioritise competing workloads with in a complex environment

An example on how to address the selection criteria is provided in the link below in order to assist you with completing your application.

Applicants that do not address the selection criteria will have their application automatically culled.

Click here to apply.