Nurse Unit Manager Flinders Medical Centre Emergency Department

Nurse Unit Manager Flinders Medical Centre Emergency Department

SA Health
Job reference:
870617
Location:
5042 - BEDFORD PARK
Job status:
Short Term Contract
Eligibility:
Open to Everyone

• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - Flinders Medical Centre - Emergency Department
• Salary $121,537 - $126,970 RN3 Full time - Contract up to October 2024, with the possibility of extension including ongoing engagement.

Flinders Medical Centre are looking for a Nurse Unit Manager to join their busy Emergency Department and help make a difference in Southern Adelaide's local community!

Flinders Medical Centre Emergency Department is one of South Australia's largest and busiest tertiary emergency departments offering 24/7 for a variety of presentations including major multi-trauma and life-threatening medical emergencies. This emergency department is the obstetric trauma centre for South Australia and a designated state trauma centre.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Network Nursing Director, the nurse unit manager will use their clinical knowledge and experience to provide the pivotal co-ordination of patient/client care delivery. In this role, your responsibilities may include:

• Providing leadership and direction, acting as a role model, mentor, consultant and resource person.
• Managing a team and addressing inconsistencies between practice and policies/procedures.
• Maintaining productive working relationships and manage conflict resolution.

About you:

• Effective leadership skills including highly developed skills in communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
• Registered Nurse with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience.
• Demonstrated competence in Emergency Department nursing practice in accordance with the relevant standards.
• Experience in organisational strategic planning desirable.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

What To Know More? Contact:
Meeghan Johnson, Advanced Nurse Manager

Application Closing Date:
11.55 pm Sunday July 7th 2024

Attachments:

• 870617 Nurse Unit Manager - Role Description.Pdf
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• Note:
  The Indicative Total Remuneration is inclusive of Award salary, Superannuation, and other monetary benefits. We also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease:
  Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref:
  870617

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.