Registered Nurse Level 1 – Neonatal Foundations | Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency
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Role Summary
Join ACT Government as a Registered Nurse Level 1 in Neonatal Foundations at Canberra's Special Care Nursery, with competitive pay and excellent working conditions.
About the Organisation
The Special Care Nursery (SCN) is a Level 3 neonatal unit supporting families across the ACT and surrounding NSW region. With 12 funded beds, the unit cares for approximately 550 neonatal admissions each year from around 1,700 births at North Canberra Hospital.
SCN provides individualised, family-centred care in a developmentally focused and technologically advanced environment. Working closely with babies and their families, our dedicated team is committed to achieving the best possible outcomes and supporting families every step of the way.
Registered Nurses and Midwives new to neonatal care will undertake a supported 12-month Neonatal Foundation Program, including dedicated study days, supernumerary shifts and structured learning packages. On completion of the program, you will be equipped to care for both premature and term babies and support families through their neonatal journey and transition home.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the *Position Description.*
Working Conditions
To find out more on what a career at CHS can give you, the benefits of working with us and why Canberra is Australia's happiest city click here: Benefits of working with us - Canberra Health Services (act.gov.au)
- City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra.
- Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
- Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
- Flexible working conditions.
Application Information
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.
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- Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.*
- Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable* *exceptions* *outlined in the Fair Work Act.*
- *Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
- *Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
- *Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
Requirements
- Registered Nurse
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants must be registered nurses with a bachelor's degree and legal authorization to work in Australia.
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