Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Intermediate Care - Hospital Avoidance Service
- Salary: RN/M2C - $84,870 - $107,279 p.a. + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
- Sefton Park SA, 5083
- Full Time, Contracted Role up to 22 Aug 2025
About the role
- Clinical Nurse (CN) provides specific nursing support and expert clinical intervention within the CALHN Intermediate Care Team.
- This position will form a part of the Intermediate Care multidisciplinary team with a focus on supporting early discharge from CALHN acute sites and/or hospital avoidance. The CN will provide triage, assessment, health case coordination and direct clinical intervention to clients both in a clinic and outreach setting.
- The role will have a specific focus on clients with complex health needs providing an acute and sub-acute health response supporting hospital avoidance. It also involves working collaboratively with Government and Non-Government organisations to respond to vulnerable people with complex needs who require a coordinated and integrated service response.
- The CN may be required to work across sites within Intermediate Care as required.
- The CN will support worker health and safety and quality improvement activities including meeting the requirements of accreditation.
- The CN is accountable for his/her own practice standards, activities delegated to others and the guidance and development of less experienced staff.
About CALHN
The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South’s Australia’s major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan and regional areas.
We’re looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.
What we offer
- Attractive salary packaging available
- Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians
- Onsite Gym and Day Care facilities available to staff at TQEH and RAH.
- Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites.
Essential Requirements:
Educational/Vocational Qualifications
- Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
Diversity and inclusion:
CALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Application Information:
- The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
- Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and/or additional relevant history screening that may be applicable and appropriate Immunisation screening.
Job ref: 876269
Enquiries to:
Tiff Dewick
Telephone: 83428600
Email: Tiffany.Dewick@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
11:55 pm Friday 6th September 2024
Attachments
876269 RN2 Clinical Nurse IC Hospital Avoidance Role Description.pdf
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