The Registered Nurse will assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to achieve exceptional health care. Multiple positions are available throughout Canberra Hospital, North Canberra Hospital and University of Canberra Hospital including but not limited to:

• Relief Pool
• General Medical/Surgical
• Women, Youth and Children (NICU, Special Care Nursery and paediatrics)
• Perioperative Services
• Critical care areas (ICU, ED, CCU)
• Mental Health Services
• Cancer Services
• Acute Care of the Elderly
• Medical Imaging
• Outpatient departments
• Rehabilitation and Aged Care

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

• Provide patient centred care within an ethical and professional framework.
• Practice in accordance with the relevant legislation.
• Practice in a way that acknowledges the dignity, culture, values, beliefs, and rights of individuals and/or groups.
• Advocate for individuals and or groups and their rights for nursing care within the organisational and management structure.
• Understand and practices within own scope of practice.
• Integrate nursing and health care knowledge, skills and attitudes to provide safe and effective nursing care.
• Integrate organisational policy and guidelines with professional standards.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

Specific competencies include but are not limited to the following.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet clients’ needs
• High level communication skills and a strong self-directed learning ethic

Specific qualifications include, but are not limited to, the following.

Essential

• Tertiary Qualification or related qualification in nursing
• Registered 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 qualifications include, but are not limited to, the following.

Essential

• A minimum of 1 year clinical experience in a hospital setting

Desirable

• Prior experience in an acute or subacute hospital setting will be highly desirable
• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, and all other related frameworks.
• Driver’s License

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

• 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.
• Work a full rotating roster (morning, evening, night shifts) and be available for weekend and after-hours work.

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.

1. What clinical skills and attributes you can bring to Canberra Hospital.
2. What areas of nursing you are most passionate about and why.
3. How do you successfully communicate and collaborate with colleagues, patients and their families in your daily practice.
4. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, Work Health and Safety 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	Frequently
Sitting at a desk	Frequently
Standing for long periods	Frequently

Travel	Frequency
Frequent travel – multiple work sites	Occasionally
Frequent travel – driving	Occasionally

Physical demands	Frequency
Distance walking (large buildings or inter-building transit)	Occasionally
Working outdoors	Occasionally

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	Occasionally
Exposure to Distressing Situations e.g. Child abuse, viewing dead / mutilated bodies; verbal abuse; domestic violence; suicide	Occasionally

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	Occasionally

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