Assistant in Nursing

Calvary Riverina Hospital - Wagga Wagga

Casual

• Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
• Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment 

• Using a patient centred approach to patient assessment in conjunction with the Registered Nurse by

performing vital signs, collecting height and patient weights performing urinalysis and blood glucose levels.

• Giving direct patient care to patients by attending to activities of daily living such as showering, mouth care, shaving, and toileting needs.
• Providing assistance to patients with feeding, positioning, mobilisation and pressure area care.

• Successfully completed the first year of a Bachelor of Nursing Degree at a recognised tertiary institution with evidence of a pass grade in all clinical components and currently enrolled in the second year of a Bachelor of Nursing degree; or Certificate lll in Health Services Assistant
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge, understanding and demonstration of customer service culture in health care
• Willingness to embrace the hospital’s core values, mission and vision and to incorporate into practice

For further information please contact Brooke Wichman Nurse Unit Manager on brooke.wichman@calvarycare.org.au

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships 
• Paid parental leave 
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities
• Flexible hours that make sense for you

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
• You may be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including, influenza, tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella