Cne - Scrub Scout

Permanent Full Time Position
- State of the art Interventional Suite
- Frenchs Forest Location

Northern Beaches Hospital is a fully licensed private hospital, providing care to both public and private patients from an outstanding facility, with a large range of quality services provided by exceptional nurses, doctors and staff.

The Interventional Suite accommodates adult & paediatrics patients, for planned & unplanned procedures &/or surgery. It comprises: 14 state-of-the-art operating theatres including a hybrid theatre & a cardiothoracic theatre; 2 Cardiac Catheter Labs; 4 Procedure Rooms; 41 bed Recovery Unit; and state of the art Sterilizing Services Department.

We are currently seeking a suitably qualified, experienced and highly skilled Registered Nurse to undertake the role of Clinical Nurse Educator (Scrub/Scout) at Northern Beaches Hospital, and to support our high level commitment to education and training.

The position of Clinical Nurse Educator will work closely with the Interventional Suite and the Education Services Department at NBH. You will be a member of a cohort of Educators within the Interventional Suite and become a member of the overall Education Services Department at NBH.

**Essential Criteria**:

- Bachelor of Science (Nursing) or equivalent
- Current registration as a Nurse with AHPRA
- Minimum 3 years Post Graduate experience
- Relevant post graduate qualifications in area of specialty
- High Level clinical skills and proven experience in primary area of practice
- Excellent communication skills and high degree of computer literacy
- Highly motivated and able to work independently
- Accountability for own performance and behavior
- Desirable Criteria:

- Cert IV TAE, or working towards
- Advanced life support certification

**As a Clinical Nurse Educator**:

- Orientate, induct and brief new staff/Graduates/students to the facility and their roles and responsibilities during the clinical placement
- Ensure the safety of patients/consumers and staff through the maintenance of safe practice
- Identify the learning needs of the staff within the specialty
- Demonstrate clinical expertise and professional role modelling
- Promoting a high standard of evidence based nursing care to all patients, through dissemination of current best practice knowledge
- Supervising staff compliance to annual mandatory training and completion of eLearning components
- Provide written reports for Graduate Nurses
- Conduct Continuing Professional Development sessions
- Liaise with the Education Services Department

**Employee Benefits**:
Our OneHealthscope rewards program gives you access to a range of wellness benefits, discounted Healthscope services for you and your family.
- Education and support
- Opportunity to consolidate skills
- Health and fitness benefits via Fitness Passport
- Salary packaging for novated leasing, additional superannuation contributions and airport lounge memberships
- Health insurance discounts and offers from our corporate partners