Role details Job ad reference EOI Closing date 26 th February 2018 Role title Undergraduate Student in Nursing and Midwifery Classification Nurse Grade 2 Status Casual Salary ($33.89 per hour Casual Rate) Unit/Branch Maleny Hospital - Nursing Contact name Kim Rylatt Division/Hospital Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service Contact number 08 5420 5000 Location Maleny Soldiers Memorial Hospital Your opportunity The Undergraduate Student in Nursing (USIN) assists with the provision of person centred nursing care under the supervision of the Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Midwife (RM). Maleny Soldiers Memorial Hospital is a rural facility providing services to the Maleny region, including accident and emergency (24-hours a day, seven days a week on-call). The hospital has a fully functional sub-acute rehabilitation unit with a primary focus on patient-centred care and proven excellent track record in patient outcomes The Undergraduate Student in Nursing and Midwifery reports to the Nurse Manager Your role Contribute to positive patient outcomes by undertaking tasks that support nursing care activity as delegated and supervised by the Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Midwife (RM). Take responsibility for working within the scope of the USIN role as determined by the Health Service. Take responsibility for effective and timely communication with members of the team, patients and their carers.
Demonstrate a commitment to personal and professional development and ensure that skills and knowledge relating to work remain current. Participate in Performance and Development Plans (PDP) to facilitate practice and professional development. Actively participate in a working environment supporting quality human resource management practices including employment equity, anti-discrimination, workplace health and safety and ethical behaviour. Follow defined service quality standards, occupational health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces. Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in accordance with Queensland Public Service Values. Your employer - Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service The Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS) is a dynamic health service provider that operates in an environment where quality patient care is paramount. Our vision, as a health service, is to provide health and wellbeing through exceptional care. We are a high performing Hospital and Health Service and proud of our reputation within the Queensland public health sector. We actively seek, support and enable better ways of working and reflect our commitment to a culture of learning, with a focus on continuous quality improvement, safety and risk management. Being a person-centred service, we recognise the unique needs and experiences of individuals and actively promote the involvement of consumers and their support people in decisions about the service they receive, which results in better outcomes for our community. Our structure is based on a devolved model featuring service groups with responsibility for defined clinical specialty areas and currently encompasses services delivered from facilities based at Nambour, Gympie, Caloundra, Maleny and community locations across the Sunshine Coast. SCHHS has embarked on a significant transformation journey to the opening of the Sunshine Coast University Hospital (SCUH) with further planned growth to 2021. The expanded Health Service, incorporating SCUH, will have the capacity to meet the growing health care needs of the Sunshine Coast and Gympie communities. SCHHS is a multi-campus health service and employees may be required to work across various locations as required. Values based organisation The SCHHS is a values based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. The following Queensland Public Sector values statements underpin behaviours that will support and enable better ways of working and result in better outcomes for our community. Customers first Ideas into action Unleash potential Be courageous Empower people For more information please visit the website: www.psc.qld.gov.au
Mandatory qualifications / Professional registration / Other requirements This position requires: Proof of enrolment in an undergraduate nursing course leading to registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. Applicants will be in second semester, second year and must have successfully completed the first year and a half full-time equivalent of their nursing/midwifery studies including all theoretical and clinical competencies and must have at least 12 months of study remaining. Previous healthcare service is desirable. Certified copies of the required qualification must be provided to the appropriate supervisor/manager, prior to the commencement of clinical duties. This position may require you to work continuous shift rotations, weekend work as per departmental business requirements. Employees of the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS) have an obligation under the Public Health Act 2005 s.151(1) to take reasonable precautions and care to minimise risk of infection to other persons. Hepatitis B vaccination or proof that an individual is not susceptible to hepatitis B is a condition of employment for all Queensland Health employees (existing and new) who have direct contact with patients or who in the course of their work may be exposed to blood/body fluids or contaminated sharps. Failure to comply with this mandatory requirement will lead to disciplinary action. It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated/immune against the following Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) during their employment: measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (chicken pox), pertussis (whooping cough), hepatitis A. A VPD Evidence Form must be provided to the appropriate supervisor/manager, prior to the commencement of clinical duties. Existing staff that are engaged prior to 1 July 2016 are not subject to this condition of employment unless they apply for a role with VPD requirements that is with a different Queensland Health entity (ie one Hospital and Health Service (HHS) to another HHS, Department to a HHS, or HHS to Department). *Refer to Queensland Health CHRISP Guideline, Vaccination of Health Care Workers for a full explanation of staff vaccination requirements and categorisation of roles. Staff that enter clinical areas (e.g. inpatient units, outpatient units, procedural suites) and/or undertake direct contact with patients or a patient s environment or working in areas where there is an infection control risk (e.g. food handling areas) must be bare below the elbows at all times whilst in these areas. Failure to comply with this mandatory requirement may lead to disciplinary action. *Refer to the SCHHS Procedure: Uniforms, dress standards and personal presentation. Aged care check - Potential applicants are advised that the Aged Care Act 1997 requires Queensland Health employees and volunteers of aged care services to have a current National Police Certificate. Queensland Health will facilitate the applicants obtaining the above check. Aged care key personnel check - "Potential applicants are advised that section 63-1A of the Aged Care Act 1997 requires Queensland Health to: (a) Seek a criminal conviction record report from the Australian Federal Police; and (b) Conduct a search of bankruptcy records; and (c) Conduct previous employment and referee checks". Your appointment to the position is subject to a favourable aged care service clearance. Queensland Health will meet the cost of this check.
How you will be assessed You will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate the following key requirements, knowledge and experience. Within the context of the responsibilities described above under Your role, the ideal applicant will be someone who can demonstrate the following: Ability to assist clients with activities of daily living and other tasks as delegated by the Registered Nurse (RN/RM). Ability to work within the scope of the USIN role. Ability to work effectively with clients, colleagues and the multidisciplinary team. Ability to effectively communicate information verbally and in writing. Ability to use or learn to use information systems appropriate to the position. Willingness to undertake education as required by the role. Your application Please provide the following information to the panel to assess your suitability: Your current CV or resume, including the names and contact details of two referees. Referees should have a thorough knowledge of your capabilities, work performance and conduct within the previous two years, and it is preferable to include your current/immediate/past supervisor. A short response (maximum 1 page) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant for the role, taking into account the Key Requirements of the role, within the context of How you will be assessed. How to apply Your application should be submitted online as per the EOI advertisement by the closing date. Hand delivered applications will not be accepted. All calls relating to the status of your application once the job has closed should be directed to the contact officer on the role description. Additional information Applications remain current for 12 months for temporary vacancies longer than 12 months Pre-employment screening, including criminal history and discipline history checks, may be undertaken on persons recommended for employment. Roles providing health, counselling and support services that involve children will require a blue card, unless otherwise exempt. Employees who are appointed to the SCHHS are to maintain data quality and manage all information in accordance with legislation, standards, policies and procedures. All relevant health professionals, who in the course of their duties formulate a reasonable suspicion that a child or youth has been abused or neglected in their home/community environment, have a legislative and a duty of care obligation to immediately report such concerns to Child safety services, Department of Communities. Applicants will be required to give a statement of their employment as a lobbyist, as per the Lobbyist Disclosure Policy 2010 within one month of taking up the appointment.
Applicants may be required to disclose any pre-existing illness or injury which may impact on their ability to perform the role. Details are available in section 571 of the Workers Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003. Only applications from candidates will be accepted; applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered. Role Fact Sheet Undergraduate Student in Nursing (USIN) The USIN works under the direct or indirect supervision of a Registered Nurse, or Registered Midwife and undertakes delegated activities within their scope of practice. The USIN role may include the following: Receipt of handover at the beginning of each shift. Assist with patient comfort/needs. Assist with patient nutritional and hydration needs which may include taking meal orders, serving food, feeding and collecting used trays. Assist with patient activities of daily living. Assist with safe mobility (transferring, walking, standing). Attend to patient pressure area care. Care and maintenance of oxygen and suction equipment. Documentation of care given (countersigned by RN). Assist with bed cleaning and making. Take medication charts to pharmacy, pick up blood products, run emergency blood tests to pathology. Equipment maintenance, stores/stock availability. Report WH&S issues to shift coordinator/num. Report faulty equipment to shift co-ordinator/ NUM. Attend ward meetings or education in-services as directed by shift coordinator. Participate in quality improvement activities. Basic observations: blood pressure, pulse rate, respiratory rate, temperature. Pulse oximetry. Specimen collection, urinalysis and faeces testing. Blood Glucose testing. Simple wound care. Assist with ostomy care and indwelling catheter care. Record nutritional intake and elimination. The scope of the USIN may be expanded as per: 1. The National Decision Making Framework principles. 2. Hospital and Health Service procedure and policy.
3. Competencies achieved within the academic program of study, commensurate with level of training and assessed competencies as endorsed by the university and health service. The following must NOT be delegated to the USIN: Administering medications. Administering and maintaining intravenous therapy. Undertaking invasive procedures. Independent development and evaluation of a nursing care plan.
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