Clinical Support Nurse - Aged Care

Temporary Part-Time 0.4EFT until December 2025

Classification: Clinical Support Nurse (RN28)

About the role:

Yarrawonga Health is seeking a motivated and experienced Nurse to join our Education team as a Clinical Support Nurse. A Clinical Support Nurse demonstrates flexibility in supporting all levels of staff across our Aged Care facilities. The Clinical Support Nurse will work collaboratively with our Education Coordinator, Nurse Unit Managers and Director Clinical Service to support clinical education and training programs in our Aged Care facilities to ensure staff are provided with a supported and quality learning experience. In this role you will reinforce theoretical education and assists learners to develop the necessary skills, attitudes and knowledge for specialty practice. They act as a professional role model for learners and collaborate with managers and staff in the clinical areas to support and promote excellence in clinical knowledge and skills. Our education team is committed to providing quality education by promoting excellence in professional practice through empowering Nurses and Midwifes in the public health sector.

Applications are invited from registered nursing staff members interested in expanding their expertise in the clinical support nurse role. 

This position provides clinical support to student nurses, graduate nurses and other nursing staff at Yarrawonga Health. This will include the orientation of students, formative and summative assessments, and debriefing sessions as required.

For full list of key responsibilities, please review the complete Position Description.

Qualifications:

• Current Nursing Registration with Australian Health Practitioners Agency (AHPRA).

Selection Criteria:

• Registered Nurse Division 1 with Current Victorian Registration
• Minimum Three (3) Years’ Experience in a Range of Clinical Care Disciplines
• Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment
• Demonstrated Teaching Skills
• Must be available Monday - Wednesday every week.

About Us:

Yarrawonga Health is progressive and innovative health service. With your skills and experience, you will deliver safe, reliable and responsive patient care. Better yet, it is also a great career move as you join a thriving organisation guided by its mission to provide and improve sustainable health and education services for our communities in partnership with them.

Situated on the heart of the Murray River, Yarrawonga Health provides acute, surgical, community and aged care support for the region. We're only a few hours from Melbourne and you'll be enjoying all the region has to offer - from wineries and snow fields to water and boating activities on the Murray River, you'll never be bored!

More information:

For more information regarding the role contact: Lisa Cogger, Acting Director Clinical Services by email Lisa.Cogger@yh.org.au

All employment with Yarrawonga Health is subject to and conditional upon a satisfactory Police Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check and Victorian 'Employee' Working with Children's Check.

YH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and follows Equal Employment Opportunity Principles. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.

All healthcare workers are required to have mandatory COVID-19 vaccination and evidence of vaccination will be required prior to commencement.

Application Process:

All applications are to be submitted via Yarrawonga Health's website Yarrawonga Health Careers.

Please submit your application including a cover letter, resume, and responses to the key selection criteria found in the position description.

Applications close midnight 17th November 2024.