Assistant in Nursing

Play a crucial role in providing high-quality care to our aging population._

$26.14 - $28.68 per hour + 11.5% super & salary packaging **|** Permanent Part Time 35 hours per week** |**Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital (SDMH) **|**REQ581778 **| Grade**: Assist in Nursing **|** **Applications close**: 16 July 2025

**Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more.**

We have immediate opportunities for Assistants in Nursing to work in the Shoalhaven Acute Geriatric Unit:

- Shoalhaven Acute Geriatric Unit: Specialise in the care of elderly patients requiring extended recovery periods and management of chronic illnesses
- 11-bed unit, 8-hour roster pattern with 8-hour nightshifts.
- To keep up with winter bed requirements, current beds increased to 18 across 2 units.

Assistants in nursing work within a plan of care under the supervision and direction of the Registered Nurse and within the limits of the Assistant in Nursing position description.

Assistants in Nursing retain responsibility for their own actions and remain accountable to the Registered Nurse for all allocated functions.

Assistants in Nursing practice in accordance with NSW Health guidelines, the position description and local policy and protocol.

For more information and to view the position classification, see the **Position Description**here.

**A little about us.**

Shoalhaven Hospital, located on Yuin Country, is the main acute care hospital for the Shoalhaven region, providing emergency care, medical, surgical and orthopaedic services. The hospital has an Intensive Care Unit focusing on high dependency and coronary patients, Children’s Ward and Maternity Unit, as well as a purpose-built regional Cancer Care Centre and sub-acute Mental Health Unit.

With a significant redevelopment of the hospital currently underway and a strong focus on career development, there has never been a better time to join our progressive and growing team in the Shoalhaven.

**Benefits of working with ISLHD.**

We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:

- Allocated Days Off (ADO) - once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
- Salary packaging - less tax and more take-home pay
- Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
- Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
- Discounted health insurance is available through a number of different private health insurance providers. Talk to your provider today for more information
- Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities
- Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role.
- Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- HLT33115 Certificate III in Health Services Assistance or equivalent or 2 or 3 Year Undergraduate Nursing Student
- ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees._
- ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the _Child Safe Standards._ We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse._

**Need more information or help applying?**
- Visit the Stepping Up website here. Stepping Up supports Aboriginal people to navigate the recruitment process and find a career or employment in NSW Health.
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