Endorsed Enrolled Nurse – Penshurst, Victoria

Endorsed Enrolled Nurse

Permanent Full Time

80 hours per fortnight 

About us 

At Western District Health Service (WDHS) we pride ourselves on our strong teamwork and our shared commitment to providing person-centred high-quality healthcare to the Southern Grampians community.

The Greater Hamilton region is rich with lifestyle opportunities and facilities. Working for WDHS will enable you to pursue your profession, build your career and enjoy a great work/life balance.

You will work alongside experienced, passionate leadership peers who are true to our values of Integrity, Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Empathy.

About the Role

We are seeking Endorsed Enrolled Nurse(s) to join our innovative and committed team at Penshurst and District Health Service.

The successful applicant will work in collaboration with the Registered Nurse /s and other members of the health care team to provide evidence-based best practice nursing care to patients and residents. They will hold responsibility for the provision of nursing care to allocated patients/residents on each shift, undertaking assessments, planning, evaluation and relevant documentation associated with care provided. 

As an EEN, you may be required to undertake medical rounds, administration of medications as delegated by RN in charge and other clinical duties within their scope of practice.

Please note you must have the right to work in Australia and be able to provide evidence of this.

You will bring:

• AHPRA registration
• Ideally experience and knowledge in Aged Care
• Ideally understanding of the AN-ACC & Aged Care Standards
• Recent nursing experience in a clinical setting

For more details, please see the Position Description.

Closing Date:                           Sunday 3 December 2023

Proposed Interview Date:       Week commencing Monday 4 December 2023

The successful candidate must have or obtain a National Criminal Police Check. Depending on the role, a Working with Children Check Clearance, Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme check, and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check may also be required. All employees must comply with WDHS vaccination requirements, including COVID and Booster shots. WDHS is a smoke-free workplace.

At WDHS we are proud to be smoke free.

Western District Health Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer that has a commitment to cultural safety, inclusion and empowerment of Indigenous, Torres Strait Islander, their families and communities and encourages them to apply. This organisation promotes the safety and wellbeing of children from culturally, linguistically diverse and aboriginal backgrounds and those with a disability.