• Agency Rates
• Accomodation Provided
• Travel Assitance

Details

An Metropolitan ACT hospital requires a Registered Nurse in Accident & Emergency from 12/03/2026 to 03/06/2026.

Agency Nurse Expectations & Required Skills
To ensure safe and effective care, agency nurses must demonstrate:
✅ Digital Health Record (DHR) Competency/EPIC
• CHS uses a territory-wide Digital Health Record (DHR) system.
• You must be confident navigating electronic documentation, medication charts, clinical notes, and secure messaging.
✅ Resuscitation Skills
• Recent (within last 5 years) proficiency in adult and paediatric resuscitation protocols is essential.
• Knowledge of ACS, stroke, sepsis, de-escalation and trauma pathways
• Required current ALS and PAL/PLS certification. Neonatal advanced life support and ventilation skills desirable.
✅ Triage Competency
• Ability to apply the Australasian Triage Scale (ATS) confidently and consistently. Completion of the Emergency Triage Education Kit (ETEK) is desirable.
• Adaptability to local policies, procedures and guidelines to ensure triages are consistent.
• Understanding of adult and paediatric triage categories and primary survey findings is critical.
✅ Paediatric Emergency Skills
• Experience in assessing and managing paediatric presentations including trauma, mental health, and special needs groups.
• Familiarity with Broselow resuscitation tools and paediatric medication dosing is beneficial.

For further information about this job, please contact Skilled Nursing on 1300 900 100.

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