Location: Multiple locations across the Shire
Job Category: Government, Defence & Emergency, Health, Medical & Pharmaceutical
ABOUT US
Moira Shire Council is an innovative and progressive local government organisation committed to serving the needs of communities across a large regional shire located on the Murray River almost 3 hours north of Melbourne. Extending from the iconic Barmah Forest along the Murray River, our region includes four major towns - Cobram, Numurkah, Nathalia and Yarrawonga, one of Victoria's most popular holiday destinations.
We are a team of diverse individuals who enjoy many lifestyle benefits of working for Moira Shire Council.
Some of these benefits include:
* A family-friendly workplace that lives by our values of Respect, Integrity, Accountability, Honesty, and Teamwork
* Access to annual flu shots.
* Annual skin checks.
* Opportunity to salary package.
* Opportunity for flexible work arrangements.
* Out of hours Social Club.
* Access to Employee Assistance Program.
* Can and soft-plastic collection.
* The ability to make a tangible difference to your community.
* 16 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregiver and 6 weeks for secondary carer.
Please note all benefits are considered individually for roles on a pro-rata basis. Temporary and part-time roles may not be eligible for all inclusions.
Moira Shire Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering flexible work arrangements for employees in a family-friendly workplace.
Moira promotes a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value the contributions of all people and encourages people with a disability, Aboriginal Australians, young people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities and Functions
Immunisations
1. Administering vaccines to children and adults as per the Australian Immunisation Handbook (Current Edition) and the approval of the Department of Human Services.
2. Demonstrating an understanding of and ability to implement the State and Federal Government funded immunisation schedule.
3. Ensuring privacy for clients at immunisation sessions.
4. Providing clients with Immunisation information so they can make an informed choice regarding immunisation.
5. Monitoring cold chain of vaccines during sessions and travel.
6. Ensuring resuscitation equipment and drugs are in full working order prior to each session.
7. Ensuring members of the team know their responsibility in case of an emergency.
8. Using safe work practice with regard to safe disposal of equipment used.
9. Practice within Secretary Approval under regulation S(3) Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 2017, and the Approved Client Groups for Nurse Immunisers.
Administrative
1. Where Mentor qualifications are held, supervising student placements for immunisation certificate training.
2. Participate in ongoing education in the area of immunisation.
3. Ensure immunisation qualifications are current.
4. Read immunisation updates distributed by Department of Human Services and implement changes in service as required.
5. Together with the Maternal & Child Health team and Immunisation Administration Officer provide advice to Council and Management about appropriate strategies for improving immunisation sessions and percentage of families immunised.
For further information please contact Sandra Mogg on 0358 719 222 and view the Position Description (please click apply for Seek, LinkedIn and Indeed, to view).
Desired Skills and Experience
Key Selection Criteria
1. Division 1 Registration with the Nurses Board of Victoria;
2. Current Working with Children Check;
3. CPR and First Aid Certificates;
4. Demonstrated knowledge of immunisation issues – current schedule, catch up schedules, emergency procedures.
Essential qualifications and experience
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