Registered Nurse - Community (524572L2)
North West, South Africa
Part Time
1 week ago
$80,524 - $109,175 USD
Key skills
CommunicationCollaboration
About this role
The Team
ComRRS NW is a community-based service designed to help clients avoid hospitals by collaborating closely with their GPs to provide essential care in the home. Led by Nurse Practitioners (NP), the service operates seven days a week, delivering timely, complex, and client-centred care throughout the North West Coast of Tasmania.
ComRRS NW provide a rapid acute response to those in the community with an acute illness, injury or exacerbation of a pre-existing complex/chronic condition.
Work with a dynamic team consisting of NUM, CNC, NP's, CNS's & RN's in close collaboration with local GP's in a hospital avoidance model providing care to clients in their homes, as well as residential aged care facilities and community clinics.
The Role
The North West Community Rapid Response Service is seeking a dedicated registered nurses to join our team. If you wish to work in a dynamic, client focused and supportive team environment this position may interest you. We welcome registered nurses from any nursing background to apply for this community-based position, providing support in the management and care of people with illness, injury or exacerbation of a chronic health condition, within the community.
You will need:
- to be client focused and a desire to deliver excellent, consistent quality care
- desire to work within a strong, supportive team environment and contribute and collaborate with the team
- a desire to be part of a learning culture, focused on excellence.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of appointment
- Fixed term, part time, shift worker position, working up to 64 hours per fortnight, 2 August 2026 until 13 March 2027.
*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.
Salary
$80,524 to $109,175 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
- Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmania State Service) Agreement 2023.
Access to the Grade 4 salary range $102,439- $109,175 is subject to successful application for progression to Grade 4
In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:
- Post Graduate Allowance of up to 10% based on qualification type
Salary Packaging
You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
Benefits available to eligible candidate
- Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
- Professional development and accelerated pathways.
- A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
- Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.
- Department of Health has achieved the “Carer Accredited Employer Status” providing support to employees with caring responsibilities. (Find out more under the Carer Recognition Act 2023).
More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here
Eligibility
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria
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Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse
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Current Driver’s Licence
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
Application Guide:
How to apply:
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
*applications from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Name: Lynn Sims
Position: Nurse Unit Manager - Community Specialist Services
Phone number: 0408 744 355
Email address: lynn.sims@ths.tas.gov.au
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