Join a Collaborative Orthopaedic Team Delivering Compassionate Patient Care
Join Ward 2A Orthopaedic Unit at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane as a Temporary Part‐Time Assistant in Nursing, supporting Registered Nurses to deliver compassionate, person‐centred care within a specialised orthopaedic inpatient service.
About This Role
Your new role:
* Assisting Registered Nurses with the delivery of delegated patient care and daily nursing activities
* Observing patients and reporting changes in condition to support care planning and evaluation
* Supporting a safe and comfortable patient environment through routine ward duties and equipment checks
* Assisting with the maintenance of clinical supplies, restocking and general ward organisation
* Contributing to a positive team culture through effective communication and teamwork
* Escalating patient concerns promptly and working within established clinical guidelines and procedures
About You
* A genuine commitment to providing respectful, patient‐centred care
* The ability to work under the supervision and direction of Registered Nurses
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills when interacting with patients and colleagues
* Flexibility and reliability to work across a rotating roster of shifts
* A proactive approach to teamwork and maintaining a safe ward environment
* A Certificate III relevant to the clinical area (highly regarded)
* Willingness to learn new systems including the Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
What We Can Offer You
* Flexible working arrangements that support work–life balance where operationally possible
* The opportunity to work within a highly specialised orthopaedic inpatient unit
* A collaborative and supportive multidisciplinary team environment
* Access to ongoing learning, training and career development opportunities
* You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world‐class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.
About Us
Princess Alexandra Hospital
The Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) is a tertiary health care centre providing care in most major adult specialties. We provide world class health care to Brisbane City's southern suburbs across emergency, medical, mental health and surgical services, including liver and kidney transplant.
We are nationally recognised for our expertise in trauma management and organ transplants and are one of Australia's leading academic and research health centres. The PAH as a major medical research precinct hosts Australia's most advanced medical research facility, the Translational Research Institute (TRI) as well as a new Clinical Research Facility for the discoveries made at TRI to be trialed in a safe clinical environment.
We're expanding our hospital to make sure everyone gets the care they need. We're adding more beds, modernising our buildings, and improving our spaces to treat kidney and cancer patients with all new services and facilities planned to open by 2027.
INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE
Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.
We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.
We are better together.
Further Information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.
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