Aboriginal Health Nurse RN2

Job Description

Job no: 879896Work type: Part timeLocation: Adelaide Metro WesternCategories: Nursing/Midwifery, Aboriginal Health Women’s and Children’s Health Network - Health and Recovery, Trauma and Safety Service (HaRTSS), Cedar Health Service – Port Adelaide 5015 Salary -Classification – RN2C - Clinical Nurse/Midwife LV2 - $84,870 to $107,279 pro rata Employment Part time (0.6 FTE) - Term Contract (temporary up to 30 June 2025) About the Opportunity We currently have an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified and registered RN2C Clinical Nurse (Aboriginal Health focused role) to join HaRTSS Cedar Health Service in a part time capacity (0.6 FTE or 22.8 hours per week) until 30 June 2025. The Clinical Nurse at Cedar Health Service provides quality consumer-centred, trauma-responsive nursing health care to consumers over 16 years of age, inclusive of all genders who are experiencing domestic and family violence (DFV). You will be predominantly delivering clinical health care, which may include detailed healthcare assessments that can be used in the criminal justice system and referral pathways in accordance with consumer centred care. In this role, you are accountable for your own practice standards and activities delegated to others and the guidance and development of less experienced staff. The Nurse Consultant is part of a dynamic team, carefully designed to deliver high quality multi-disciplinary health care that is coordinated in response to meet the diverse and complex needs of the consumers who are, or have, experienced domestic and family violence. About You To be successful in this role, you should be a Registered Nurse who holds a current practicing certificate with at least 3 years full-time post-registration experience. Your experience should include: Competence in working with consumers experiencing family and domestic violence, community health, or sexual health. Ability to provide specialised domestic and family violence assessment triaging and healthcare such as recording injuries, which may later be used in court. Responding to the health needs of people affected by domestic and family violence in the health service and the ability to provide outreach nursing services in domestic and family violence accommodation. What WCHN Can Offer You Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills, and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year. Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia). Free Public Transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital Workers. Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities. Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program. About Us The Women’s & Children’s Health Network is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children, and young people across South Australia. We offer: Specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions. State of the art maternity and obstetric care services. Community-based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children, and young people, their families, and communities across SA. Specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth, and Aboriginal Health services. The Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN) has strengthened its response to domestic and family violence with the launch of Cedar Health Service: Inclusive Domestic and Family Violence Healthcare, which is part of HaRTSS. Cedar Health Service offers multi-disciplinary care, providing a pathway for consumers to get the healthcare they need, which might otherwise be difficult to access. Cedar Health Service offers counselling with social workers, health checks with doctors and nurses, as well as culturally appropriate services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and refugee/migrant communities. Join our patient-centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children, and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs. Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability, and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network. Special Conditions To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions, and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below. Application Instructions You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity. Enquiries Simone Atkinson, Nurse Unit Manager Cedar Health Service, Phone: 8444 0700 Email: Application Closing Date : 5/2/2025– 11:55pm #J-18808-Ljbffr