Registered Nurse - Emergency

Registered Nurses

Emergency Department

Part Time | Casual

Ashford Hospital 

Adelaide Community Healthcare Alliance Incorporated, known as ACHA Health, is one of the largest private not-for-profit hospital groups in South Australia. ACHA Health comprises Ashford Hospital, Flinders Private Hospital and The Memorial Hospital. Ashford Hospital is a private not-for-profit 230 bed hospital.

Ashford Hospital are seeking to recruit experienced Emergency Registered Nurses into the busy Emergency Department, in both a casual and a permanent part time capacity.  If you are Registered Nurse who is seeking a challenge and want to make a difference with the support of the private hospital community, apply today.

As an Emergency Department Registered Nurse your responsibilities will include: 

·         Working cohesively and with initiative in a multi-disciplinary team

·         Ability to make timely and accurate decisions in critical medical scenarios

·         Liaising with management, key stakeholders and all Emergency staff

·         Supporting management and embracing change and new initiatives positively

·         Displaying clinical expertise and service excellence in a private healthcare emergency setting

·         Provide patient care in accordance with National Safety Quality Standards and ACHA policies

Ashford Hospital offers a range of specialties including cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, general surgery, general medicine, gynaecology and maternity, oncology, orthopaedics, urology and vascular surgery. Ashford Hospital has 9 operating theatres, 1 procedure room, 2 angiography labs, an Emergency department, maternity services and a 24 bed level 3 critical care unit.

Essential Criteria: 

·         Current Registration with AHPRA

·         South Australian DHS Working With Children Clearance

·         Background in Emergency Nursing (minimum 3 years)

·         Must work across all shifts - early and late shifts over a 7-day rotating roster (Nursing hours include a number of different shifts between the hours of 0730-2400)

·         Commitment to Quality Patient Care

·         Excellent clinical decision making and problem solving skills

·         Works well independently and within a team

·         Basic computer skills

ACHA Health offers:

·         Increased take-home pay with access to salary sacrifice, as a not-for-profit organisation

·         Ongoing training & professional development opportunities, access to paid study leave

·         Flexible working arrangements for work-life balance by negotiation

·         Employee benefits including – discounted gym memberships, private health insurance and access to free Employee Assistance Program for wellbeing support

·         A supportive team environment, working alongside passionate and dedicated professionals

·         A valued member of a cohesive private hospital community, where our employees are more than a number

·         A passion for excellence - be a part of delivering a private experience for patients, doctors and staff

·         You can expect integrity, transparency, accountability, loyalty and respect in relationships

·         Working towards a collective purpose We work together for better care

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the Adelaide region - the Kaurna people. We respect their spiritual relationship with their country and their ongoing connection through the custodianship of its land and waters. We work thoughtfully and respectfully, remembering the land on which we stand belongs to the oldest continuing living culture in the world. We pay our respects to elders past, present, and still to come.

ACHA Health is an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities and cultures – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability. We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.

If you are successful, you will receive a salary based on your years of relevant nursing experience against the current nursing Enterprise Agreement the Adelaide Community Healthcare Alliance (ACHA) – Nurses’ & Midwives – Enterprise Agreement – 2021-2024 (‘Agreement’ or ‘Enterprise Agreement’) (salaries range between $35.69 -$48.80 per hour).

Come and be the difference in our patients’ lives. 

Applications Close: 9^th May 2024  

For further enquiries:                     Elisabeth Strand 

Emergency Department Nurse Unit Manager

Ashford Hospital

E: liz.strand@acha.org.au