• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Tumby Bay Hospital and Cummins and District Memorial Hospital
• $26.75 p/hr - $27.54 p/hr + 25% casual loading - Casual (up to 10/2/2023, working over a 7-day roster) - AIN/M

Gain valuable skills and experience in nursing activities as part of the professional and friendly team at Cummins and District Memorial Hospital and/or Tumby Bay Hospital. Assisting with the provision of quality care, you will assist Nurses and Midwives with routine tasks with patients associated with the activities of daily living. This may include personal care duties for patients, as well as technical support functions at the level of setting up for nursing procedures, cleaning equipment and managing local stock levels. You will help to maintain a physically and culturally safe environment for patients and staff, alerting the Registered Nurses to a patient or visitor concerns or questions. You will work at all times under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Midwife and your work may also be overseen by an Enrolled Nurse. Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of the Eyre and Far North Local Health Network means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.

To apply for this role, you will be enrolled as a student in an undergraduate program in nursing or midwifery. You will have completed any training required by the Eyre and Far North Local Health Network relevant to the safe and competent performance of work at this level. Motivated and keen to learn, you will be able to follow instructions and possess effective verbal and written communication skills.

The Tumby Bay Hospital and Cummins Hospital is part of the Eyre and Far North Local Health Network. We provide emergency services, general medicine, diagnostic radiology and outpatient department. Our community services include extended care for the frail, aged and disabled, Meals on Wheels and allied health services.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Screening/Check and specific immunisation requirements. COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement under the Emergency Management (Healthcare Setting Workers Vaccination) (COVID-19) Directions 2021 to work in SA Health/health care setting.

Suitably qualified Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply and will be given preference as a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), and sections 34(2) and 56(2) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA).

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.

For more information about the role please refer to the Job Pack provided below.