Assistant In Nursing

**Employment Type**: Casual
**Position Classification**: Assist In Nursing

**Location**: Lithgow Hospital
**Remuneration**: $26.14 - $28.68 per hour
**Requisition ID**: REQ589002

**Applications Close**: 20/07/2025
- With _**_CORE_**_ Values of _**_C_**_ollaboration, _**_O_**_penness, _**_R_**_espect and _**_E_**_mpowerment,_
- working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed_
- and develop in your chosen career role._

**About Us**

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.

Located in South Bowenfels, the Lithgow Campus is considered as a comprehensive community health centre supporting approximately 20,000 people living in the town and surrounding areas. The services available in Lithgow hospital include Domiciliary care unit, Emergency department, Geriatric assessment unit, Obstetric services, Paediatric service, Drug and Alcohol unit.

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Are you passionate about providing compassionate, hands-on care in a dynamic healthcare setting? We are seeking dedicated Assistants in Nursing (AINs) to support our nursing team in delivering exceptional patient care in an acute care setting.

As an Assistant in Nursing (AIN), you will play an important role in supporting the nursing team within an acute care environment. Under the supervision of Registered Nurses and Midwives, you will provide direct care to patients in accordance with their individual nursing care plans. Your responsibilities will include assisting with patient care interventions that fall within your scope of practice, contributing to the collection of accurate health care information, and ensuring documentation is maintained to a high standard. You will also be expected to communicate effectively with patients, their families, and other members of the healthcare team, always adhering to appropriate protocols and professional standards.

**Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees**
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here **Child Safe Standards**.

**What you will bring to the role**
- Currently enrolled at university as a 2nd year undergraduate student nurse 1st semester
- Demonstrated ability to organise and prioritise work.
- Demonstrated evidence of being able to provide a person centred approach to patient care
- Demonstrated effective communication skills - written and verbal
- Previous experience working in an acute care setting
- Ability to work a flexible roster
- Demonstrated evidence of complying with Immunisation Category A

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