Assistant in Nursing

4 weeks ago


Canberra, Australia ACT Government Health Full time

**Assistant In Nursing - Assistant In Nursing**
**(**
**Job Number**:
**02813**
**)**

**Description**

**Directorate**
- Canberra Health Services**Branch**
- Division of Surgery**Section**
- Intensive Care Unit**Position Number**
- 53834, several**Position Title**
- Assistant in Nursing**Classification**
- Assistant In Nursing**Vacancy Type**
- Temporary Full-time**Vacancy Length**
- Six months with the possibility of extension**Location
- The Canberra Hospital, Garran ACT**Base Annual Salary**
- $55,927 - $57,820**Contact Officer**Closing Date**
- 27 January 2023**Our Vision**: creating exceptional health care together

**Our Role**: to be a health service that is trusted by our community

**Our Values**: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

**POSITION OVERVIEW**:
The Intensive Care Unit is a 31-bed level 3 Territory Referral Centre, which admits over 1900 patients a year. The Intensive Care Unit has unlimited accreditation with the College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand for training in intensive care and has advanced trainees providing after hours cover. The Intensive Care Unit is a core member of ANZICS.

The unit satisfies College requirements for training in Neurosurgery, Cardiothoracics and Trauma.

The unit participates in international multi-disciplinary and multi-center research. The unit has a strong commitment to teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate and research with excellent opportunities for collaborative research.

CHS is the single tertiary teaching hospital for the Australian Capital Territory and surrounding NSW region serving a population in excess of 650 000.

Assistant in Nursing works under the supervision of a Registered Nurse to deliver person-centered nursing care within a dynamic health environment. They provide support services to registered nurses and allied health as well as general personal care of patients in the Intensive Care Unit. As a valued member of the critical care team, it is essential that you respond appropriately and report sudden changes of patient’s status to the Registered Nurse/ Clinical Care Coordinator.

**DUTIES**:
Under limited direction of the ICU Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) and Clinical Care Coordinator, you will:

- Ensure compliance with the safe sequencing of donning and doffing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) correctly and safely to prevent transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19). Perform the role of PPE spotters to assist nursing, medical and allied health staff to support safe practice in the ICU, when required.
- Assisting the nursing staff by preparing the patient’s bedspace for admission by making sure all the essential equipment is available such as: cardiac monitoring, airway basket, ventilator, suction equipment, and bedside trolley.
- Work under direct and indirect guidance, supervision, and support of Registered Nurses as a member of the nursing care team and contribute to and promote the physical, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual care of the patient.
- Provide safe and effective assistance to allocated patients and/ or nursing teams to support specific needs in performing activities of daily living.
- Communicate with members of the nursing care team verbally and in writing through the patient’s clinical record and provide specific feedback to Registered Nurses on the personal care given.
- Provide one-on-one care to patients who are at risk of harm to self (for example high falls risk, confusion) or others as requested by the Clinical Nurse Consultant or nursing Team Leader.
- Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

**ABOUT YOU**:
**Behavioural Capabilities**
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Strong organisational skills with a high degree of drive
- Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet clients’ needs
- High level of customer service and excellent time management skills

**Position Requirements/Qualifications**:

- CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates and contingencies.
- Have an understanding of how the National Standards and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
- Fulfil the responsibilities of this role as detailed in the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks.
- Relevant Certificate III in Health Services Assistance or recognised equivalent (for example work



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