Position Overview

Duties

The RNL2 must demonstrate a higher level of skill and the ability to perform a more demanding role covering the domains including clinical care, leadership, education, quality, safety and communication. Under limited direction of the Clinical Nurse Consultant you will perform the following duties.

You will:

1. Demonstrate professional practice as evidence by adhering to AHPRA professional standards, Code of Ethics for Nurses in Australia, ACORN standards and relevant legislative requirements, policy and procedures.
2. Support the nursing team to provide comprehensive direct patient focused care using evidence-based practice, in accordance with primary health care principles and practices, CHS Policies and Clinical guidelines and the values of CHS
3. Act as a valued member of the inter-disciplinary team to provide exceptional patient care by actively contributing to team processes and practices.
4. Provide leadership and promote a commitment to high quality customer service principles, practices, and attributes. Performing in the role of theatre team leader, work closely with patient flow, team leader from other area of perioperative unit to manage the emergency booking and flow.
5. Foster a learning environment through clinical presentations to support the nursing team with their professional development and maintaining own professional learning and continuous professional development and providing supervision and teaching to peers, New Graduate nurses and students. Report and documents the learning needs of graduates and students to the Anaesthetic CDNs in a timely manner. Actively participates in performing performance appraisals of junior Registered Nurses under the direction of the Anaesthetic Clinical Nurse Coordinator.
6. Actively participate in and promote a culture of continuous quality improvement that is evidenced based in accordance with the CHS Quality and Clinical Governance Framework. Activities include nursing practice review, quality improvement, clinical research, policy development and review.
7. Participates in managing and maintaining equipment and supplies under the direction of the perioperative Resource manager. Provides education to Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, Medical Staff and Auxiliary Staff on the use, cleaning and maintenance of equipment as required.

About you

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

Behavioural Capabilities

1. Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
2. Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet clients’ and unit and organisational needs.
3. Ability to work a flexible rotating roster.
4. High level communication, interpersonal, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.

Position Requirements / Qualifications

Mandatory

Desirable

• A proactive and enthusiastic willingness to learn.
• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework and all other related frameworks.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:.

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

What you Require (Key Selection Criteria)

These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience.

1. Extensive demonstrated competence in providing direct nursing care for patients of varying complexity while working within professional legislation and existing policies and procedures.
2. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with the multidisciplinary team, organise work priorities, problem solve and provide nursing leadership to support the continuum of patient care.
3. Demonstrated ability to communicate and liaise effectively and appropriately with staff, patients, and other key stakeholders in a diverse range of situations including negotiation and consultation using consistent & transparent processes.
4. Demonstrate your commitment in supporting formal education, fostering a learning culture and current quality improvement activities within the clinical area that promote evidence-based professional practice.
5. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, work, health, and safety (WH&S) and the positive patient experience. Displays behaviour consistent with CHS’s values of reliable, progressive, respectful, and kind.

Work Environment Description

The following work environment description outlines the inherent requirements of the role and indicates how frequently each of these requirements would need to be performed. Please note that the ACT Public Service is committed to providing reasonable adjustments and ensuring all individuals have equal opportunities in the workplace.