PICU Registered Nurse
Employment Type: Various
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: 67357.32 - 94568.44 - full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ389265
Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.
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The Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (Helen McMillian ward & Close Observation Unit) has opportunities for both new nurses transitioning into PICU and experienced critical care nurse. The PICU team recognises previous learning, training and experience. An individualised tailored orientation and transition into PICU for the experienced critical care nurse can be facilitated. If you are a new nurse PICU facilitates a 12 month Specialty Transition to Practice Program (STP) for nursing staff to enhance their current knowledge and skills in a supported environment as they transition to delivering high acuity nursing care to critically ill patients and their families. If you wish to begin the exciting journey into Intensive Care Nursing we welcome your application to the PICU STP. The program facilitates development and enhancement of knowledge and skills and provides strong foundational critical care knowledge through experiential learning, participation in specialty education and training opportunities and attainment of clinical competencies relevant to the PICU setting. This is achieved through; distinct periods of preceptored supernumerary time, engagement in knowledge and clinical skill attainment, active participation in themed study days (6) and demonstration of foundation critical care nursing knowledge and skill acquisition. The program aims for participants to acquire the knowledge and skills to recognize, assess and support the critically ill child whilst in PICU. Adult learning principles and professional pathways support the continuing professional development of all PICU nursing staff from the novice to experienced. This is facilitated by a nursing education team working a 7 day roster as well as a full complement of Intensive Care specialist staff with the nursing grades of; CNS, CNC, NUM, TNP and NP as well as the wider multidisciplinary PICU Team.
What you'll be doing
The Registered Nurse acts as a role model by demonstrating behaviour and interacting with patients, their families and employees in a way that promotes a culture and standards that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness , Respect and Empowerment.
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Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
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Recent critical care experience and/or recent paediatric experience.
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Demonstrated excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
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Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
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Effective time management skills
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Computer literacy.
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Capacity to work a seven (7) day rotating roster including public holidays and reasonable overtime.
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.
Please refer to the Application Guide and NSW Policy Directive PD2022_030 Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases for vaccination requirements.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). Additionally, as this is a Category A position, workers are required to receive a booster dose three months after completing the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (IM011 immunisation medical exemption form) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian Website https://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable applicant for permanent appointment is identified.
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For role related queries or questions contact Wendy Stephen on wendy.stephen@invalidemail.com
If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan on 0486012545.
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Applications Close: Opportunity will remain open for applications until vacancies are filled. Interviews and appointments will be taking place during this period.