Registered Nurse - Community Outreach Medical Emergency

 

St Vincents's Community Health Service
Homeless Health Team
Registered Nurse – Full Time Fixed Term to June 2012

The St Vincent's Community Health Service Homeless Health Team provide essential medical, nursing and allied health support to the local homeless community. Services are provided across a range of settings including St Vincent's Hospital, Homeless Support agencies and through street outreach.

We are currently seeking a self-motivated Registered Nurse to join our Community Outreach Medical Emergency Team (COMET), providing assessment and care to clients suffering ????? ?????-acute medical problems. This role also incorporates supporting those clients with chronic health issues, health promotion and a facilitating access to appropriate health services for the homeless population.

Essential Criteria:

• NSW Nurses Registration List A with three years post registration experience.
• Current NSW Driver's Licence.
• Demonstrated high level clinical nursing and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively.
• Demonstrated interest in and understanding of issues relating to homelessness.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrated capacity to work with people from diverse backgrounds including culturally diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to work with a range of key stakeholders at the community level.
• Computer literate in Windows environment.
• Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Mission and Values of the Sisters of Charity and St Vincent's Health Australia.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience in working with homeless services or community health services.
• Cannulation / IV therapy skills.
• Wound management skills.
• Understanding of Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol issues and services.
  

Enquires:
Lara Kayiwa, Early Intervention and Chronic Care Manager, St Vincent's Community Health Service, (??) ???? ????.

Application Instructions:
Applicants are requested to apply online and to address the selection criteria. When completing the application process,you'll be asked to attach your CV, cover letter and answer a series of questions. The questions are designed to assist us in processing your application as quickly as possible. Please ensure that your attachments are either in MS Word or PDF file formats and that they have been scanned with virus protection software.

To apply online for this position, please select the "Apply Now" button below. This takes you to our online application form.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment. Appropriate criminal record and child protection checks conducted for all successful candidates.Employment with St Vincent’s is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Assessment, Screening& Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - Policy Directive http://mycareer.com.au Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance

St Vincents & Mater Health Sydney Ltd ABN 36 (??) ???? ???? comprises St Vincent's Hospital | Sacred Heart Hospice | St Vincent's Private Hospital | Mater Hospital | St Joseph's Hospital,St Joseph's Village | in association with St Vincent's Clinic | Garvan Institute of Medical Research | Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute | Sisters of Charity Outreach | Mercy Foundation