Endorsed Enrolled Nurse - Perioperative Unit
About the role
Mater Private Bundaberg has exciting opportunities for Endorsed Enrolled Nurses to join our Perioperative Team on a permanent full-time basis. This role is working across the Perioperative Unit, including Operating Theatres, CSSD, Day Surgery and Preadmission.
The Enrolled Nurse will provide patient-centred nursing care within their scope of practice and registration requirements under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse on duty.
Key Responsibilities:
* Contribute to the formation of care plans/clinical pathways in collaboration with the Registered Nurse;
* Accurately collect and report data regarding the health and functional status of patients;
* Participate with the registered nurse, patient and family/carers in identifying expected healthcare outcomes and patient needs;
* Participate with the Registered Nurse in evaluation of progress of patients toward expected outcomes and reformulation of care plans/clinical pathway;
* Contribute to the clinical care of patients within scope of practice and expertise;
* Adhere to care plans to achieve optimal patient-centred care outcomes;
* Recognise and report changes in the health and functional status of patients to the Registered Nurse;
* Ensure communication, reporting and documentation are timely and accurate;
* Organise workload to facilitate planned nursing care for patients and reprioritise when appropriate with the registered nurse;
* Provide for the comfort needs of patients experiencing illness or dependence;
* Ensure patient values, customs and spiritual beliefs are respected;
* Contribute to the health education of patients and their family/carers to maintain and promote health;
* Communicate with patients in an appropriate manner and environment to enable therapeutic outcomes.
About You
* Current registration as an Enrolled Nurse (Division 2) with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency;
* Medication administration education that ensures exclusion of Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency notation.
Why Join Us?
Mater is Queensland's largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.
We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that's because we employ exceptional people.
Benefits Include:
* Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay;
* Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging;
* Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education;
* Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams;
* Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other;
* Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport.
Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.