The Department of Neonatology is the only tertiary level 6 neonatal unit in the ACT and surrounding NSW. It includes Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Special Care Nursery (SCN), ACT NETS, Newborn and Parent Support Service and NICU Growth and Development Clinic. NICU and SCN currently have 39 funded beds. There are approximately 3,800 births per year with 700 neonatal admissions to the department. The facility offers individualised family centred care in a developmentally appropriate and technologically state-of-the-art environment.

The Enrolled Nurse is to work in SCN, a family centred and developmental care focused unit, supporting direct patient care, to achieve excellent outcomes for the neonates and families. Working under supervision of Registered Nurses (RN), you will be supported by our Clinical Support Nurse and Clinical Development Nurses.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Under limited direction of the Clinical Nurse Manager, you will perform the role of EN you will:

• Provide direct neonatal care under the supervision of a RN within an ethical and professional framework in the SCN environment.
• Practice in accordance with the relevant legislation.
• Practice in a way that acknowledges the dignity, culture, values, beliefs & rights of individuals & or groups.
• Understand and practice within own scope of practice.
• Integrate nursing and health care knowledge, skills & attitudes to provide safe & effective neonatal nursing care.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Work under direct or indirect supervision of an RN to provide neonatal nursing care in SCN, within scope of practice of an EN.
• Provide direct and indirect neonatal nursing care, engage in reflective and analytical practice, and demonstrate professional and collaborative practice.
• Maintain active participation within the multidisciplinary team, contributing to patient care planning.
• Seek assistance and support in decision making from an RN regarding delegated work.
• Adhere to established guidelines, protocols, procedures, standards, and systems of work as set out by the organisation and local practices.
• Engage in incident reporting and participate in quality improvement activities to promote safe, and/or rectify unsafe, practices.
• Provide support to new and less experienced staff, including nursing students.
• Understand and apply obligations for risk identification and safe practice within the clinical practice environment under the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act 2011

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Essential

• A Tertiary qualification in Nursing.
• Be registered as an Enrolled Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Desirable

• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Essential

• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.

Desirable

• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks
• Prior experience in working within a SCN

Appointment to this position is conditional on being granted and retaining appropriate clearances:

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

All employees are required to:

• Adhere to the Canberra Health Services Values and the ACT Public Service Code of Conduct
• Act in accordance and comply with all relevant Safety and Quality policies and procedures.
• Comply with all relevant clinical and/or competency standards.
• Be available for weekend and after-hours work, including night shift, on a rotational shift work roster.

CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required, which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates, and contingencies.

These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience. Please provide a 2-page response (max) to the selection criteria.

1. Proven commitment and competency in the provision of neonatal nursing care that promotes best professional practice and improved health outcomes within SCN.
2. Evidence of flexibility and skills to provide a high standard of neonatal care with a proven commitment to professional development and an understanding of the National Safety and Quality Health Services (NSQHS)Standards.
3. Proven ability to provide family-centred, high-quality care while collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to support the unique needs of neonates in SCN.
4. 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.

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.

Administrative	Frequency
Telephone use	Frequently
General computer use	Frequently
Extensive keying/data entry	Frequently
Graphical/analytical based	Never
Sitting at a desk	Occasionally
Standing for long periods	Frequently

Travel	Frequency
Frequent travel – multiple work sites	Never
Frequent travel – driving	Never

Physical demands	Frequency
Distance walking (large buildings or inter-building transit)	Frequently
Working outdoors	Never

Psychosocial demands	Frequency
Distressed People e.g. Emergency or grief situations	Occasionally
Aggressive & Uncooperative People e.g. drug / alcohol, dementia, mental illness	Occasionally
Unpredictable People e.g. Dementia, mental illness, head injuries	Occasionally
Restraining e.g. involvement in physical containment of clients/consumers	Never
Exposure to Distressing Situations e.g. Child abuse, viewing dead / mutilated bodies; verbal abuse; domestic violence; suicide	Never

Specific hazards	Frequency
Working at heights	Never
Exposure to extreme temperatures	Never
Operation of heavy machinery e.g. forklift	Never
Confined spaces	Never
Excessive noise	Never
Low lighting	Occasionally
Handling of dangerous goods/equipment e.g. gases; liquids; biological.	Occasionally
Slippery or uneven surfaces	Never

Manual handling	Frequency
Lifting 0 – 9kg	Frequently
Lifting 10 – 15kg	Occasionally
Lifting 16kg+	Never
Climbing	Never
Running	Never
Reaching	Frequently
Kneeling	Occasionally
Foot and leg movement	Frequently
Hand, arm and grasping movements	Frequently
Bending/squatting	Frequently
Bend/Lean Forward from Waist/Trunk twisting	Frequently
Push/pull	Frequently
Sequential repetitive movements in a short amount of time	Occasionally