Hith/Pac Nurse Grade 3B - Peter Mac At Home (4445)

• Patient, families and carers 
• Nurse Unit Manager 
• Associate Nurse Unit Manager
• Medical Staff
• Nursing Staff
• Ward Clerks/Administration staff 
• Allied Health 
• Other Health Professionals 

• General Practitioners
• Health and Community Services Providers
• Public Hospitals
• Private Health Providers 
• General Public 

• Commitment to Peter Mac’s Values and Peter Mac’s Nursing Values
• Registered Nurse Division 1 
• Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
• Minimum of three years post registration experience  
• 12 months Recent, acute medical and surgical experience clinical skills 
• Competency achieved in in the following skills: peripheral cannulation and CVAD management; administration and management of anti-cancer drugs, safe handling of cytotoxic, monoclonal antibodies and hazardous non-cytotoxic drugs and management of cytotoxic and hazardous non-cytotoxic drug spill
• Excellent communication skills and proven ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team 
• Act as a professional Role Model 
• Current Victorian Driver’s License
• Demonstrate ability to provide education to patients, family and staff 

• Community nursing experience
• Post Graduate qualifications in Oncology Nursing 

1. Management of Patient Care Continuum

Responsibility for systematically assessing the health care needs of individuals and for the formulation of a nursing plan of care, its implementation and its evaluation

Assesses patients in a systemic way, identifies the patientsandrsquo health problems and validates nursing plans of care by involving the patient and/or family in the plan of care. Develops appropriate teaching plans for the patient/family

Integrates information from the nursing assessment and from other health care team members

Revise the nursing plan of care appropriately to reflect current or changing status of the patient

Adheres to the principles of defensible documentation and ensures that nursing documentation is complete, up to date, signed and dated

Acts as a patient/carer advocate in relation to the patient/carer rights to all aspects of care, knowledge and privacy

• Management of patients including patient education and discharge planning
• Patient records show documented assessments and plan of care and continuous evaluation of responses to treatment
• Maintains professional skills and updates knowledge by attending frequent professional forums and education

2. Clinical Practice, education and research

Contributes to creating a working environment conductive to learning and professional development

Responsible and accountable for maintaining own competencies

Participates in the development of formal and informal education programs to assist nursing practice

Systemically evaluates own practice and identifies pertinent area of clinical practice, management and education for improvement

• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Evidence of participation in ward/department activities
• Promotes a collegial working environment and works well as a team member

3. Professional Practice

Responsible for maintaining competencies and participating in those activities that contribute to the ongoing development of self, profession and other health care team members

Demonstrated effective communication and conflict resolution skills, shows ability to offer constructive feedback, willing to share with and assist others

Contributes and represents the nursing services department through committees and disseminates appropriate information to staff

Practices according to hospital and professional standards, and works within the hospital and ward/department policies and adheres to the Nurses Code of Ethics

Participates and demonstrates commitment to quality improvement activities

Participates in staff meetings and offers suggestions for improvement of patient care

• Evidence of collaborative practice with health care team through attendance and input at ward meetings
• Evidence of actively managing workloads
• Evidence of costumer focus
• Encourages and supports less experienced staff
• Acts as a role model to other staff
• Actively seeks professional development opportunities

4. Communication

Communication with patients, carers and team members

• Recognises and responds appropriately to communication of patients, carers and team members
• Responds promptly to complaints or concerns