Assistant Nurse

**Essential requirements**:
Essential requirements: Completion of qualification, HLT33115 Certificate III Health Services Assistance (Descriptor: Assisting in Nursing Work in Acute/ Aged Care) or have completed 1 or more years of an undergraduate registered nursing student.

Vaccination Category: A

Checks: National Police Check and Working with Children Check

**About Life Nurses Pty Ltd**:
Life Nurses PTY LTD stands at the forefront of revolutionizing healthcare staffing solutions, redefining the future of nursing and healthcare employment with innovative, technology-driven approaches. As a next-generation Nursing and Staffing Agency, we specialize in connecting top-tier nursing professionals with healthcare facilities that require excellence in patient care. Our commitment to harnessing the latest in technology ensures a seamless, efficient matchmaking process, reducing the time it takes to fill critical roles while maintaining the highest standards of quality and compliance.

**Essential Requirements**:

- National Criminal Record Check
- Working with Children Check
- Vaccination Category A
- Safe for Work Assessment
- Completion of qualification: HLT33115 Certificate III Health Services Assistance (Descriptor: Assisting in Nursing Work in Acute/ Aged Care) or have completed 1 or more years of an undergraduate registered nursing student.

**Primary Purpose**:
Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse/Midwife, participate in the provision of safe, compassionate, person centred care in collaboration with individual/s and the multidisciplinary health care team to achieve quality care outcomes for patients and clients.

**Key Responsibilities**:
Providing support to the nursing team in the delivery of Nursing care in all nursing care environment as directed by Life Nurses PTY LTD, and the Registered Nurse/Midwife on duty.
- Provide direct care activities to patients in accordance with the nursing care plan and under the supervision of a RN/RM
- Assisting the RN/RM and EN with patient care interventions as directed
- Contribute to collecting accurate health care information and maintaining accurate health care documentation as required.
- Communicate effectively with patients and other health care team members in accordance with appropriate hospital/facility protocol.
- Escalating to the RN/RM when changes to patient condition or observations are noted

**Skills and Competencies**:

- Completion of qualification, HLT33115 Certificate III Health Services Assistance (Descriptor: Assisting in Nursing Work in Acute/Aged Care) or have completed 1 or more years of an undergraduate registered nursing student.
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills within a team environment.
- Demonstrated capacity to work cooperatively within a team environment, value different perspectives within the team and manage conflicts situations in a calm and professional manner.
- Ability to work within a plan of care under the supervision and direction of a Registered. Nurse/Midwife.
- Awareness of the principles of Quality, infection control, WHS and EEO.
- Evidence of a current Class C drivers licence and ability and willingness to travel for work purposes. This may involve driving long distances to various hospital/health care facilities for work.

**Key Challenges**:

- Working within a rapidly changing health care environment with increased community & individual expectations of the role.
- Able to change and adapt to new models of care and changing clinical practices based on evidence and research challenging traditional values and beliefs with the profession.
- Managing individuals exhibiting challenging behaviours.

**Values**:

- Quality: Life Nurses PTY LTD is committed to delivering quality and value in every aspect of our service. We strive to exceed all our customers’ expectations
- Trust: We are committed to open and honest communication with our consumers and staffs.
- Empowerment: We are committed to empowering our customers to make the right choices
- Communication: We promote partnership and enhance response that are timely, effective and appropriate.
- Compassion: We demonstrate compassion through care, service provision, and respect.

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $21.38 - $56.70 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 12 per week

**Benefits**:

- Travel reimbursement

Day range:

- Monday to Friday
- Public holidays
- Weekend availability
- Weekends only

Healthcare setting:

- Community health centre
- Hospital
- Residential aged care facility

Shift:

- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Rotating roster
- Shift work

**Education**:

- Certificate I - IV (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Police Check (required)
- First Aid Certification (required)
- NDIS Worker Screening Check (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Willingness to travel:

- 100% (required)

Work Location: In person