Overview
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Are you passionate about delivering hands-on care and looking to take the next step in your healthcare career? Join the frontline of Acute Care as an Assistant in Nursing (AIN) in our Intensive Care Unit (ICU), where your support plays a vital role in helping critically ill patients and their families.
AINs at Nepean Hospital are an integral part of our ICU team. Whether you're experienced in Acute Care or eager to gain exposure in a high-acuity setting, this is a great opportunity to work alongside experienced nurses and healthcare professionals in a fast-paced, supportive environment.
This is a hands-on role which will see you supporting Registered Nurses and ICU staff with patient care and clinical tasks, assisting patients with personal care, repositioning, hygiene, mobility needs and observing and reporting changes in patient condition to nursing staff. If you have a genuine interest in critical care and patient wellbeing, robust communication and teamwork skills and the ability to remain calm and focused in a high-pressure environment, then we encourage you to apply now!
Role details
Employment Type : Permanent Part Time
Position Classification : Assistant In Nursing
Location : Nepean Hospital
Remuneration : $26.14 - $28.68 per hour
Hours Per Week : 28
Requisition ID : REQ
Applications Close : 06/10/2025
Organization : NBMLHD (Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District)
What you will bring to the role
- Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Descriptor: Assisting in Nursing Work in Acute Care) or currently enrolled in an undergraduate nursing/midwifery program and successfully completed the first semester of 2nd year.
- Demonstrated ability to organise and prioritise work.
- Demonstrated evidence of being able to provide a person-centred approach to patient care.
- Demonstrated effective communication skills – written and verbal.
- Demonstrated ability to follow directions and use appropriate problem-solving skills when performing tasks.
- Capacity to work under broad supervision and to undertake a diverse range of tasks as an effective member of a team in a high-pressure, high-volume work environment.
Benefits
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive setting which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.
NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Secure Standards.
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What you will need to bring to the role (requirements)
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Additional information
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Other
Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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