The Assistant in Nursing (AIN) is responsible for delivery of care within the scope of the duties of the AIN and under the supervision and delegation of a Nurse or Midwife. The AIN is responsible for the delivery of the delegated care in a safe and person-centred approach, in collaboration with patients, their families and nurses.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Assisting in nursing work in acute care) OR evidence of successful completion of either:

• Stage 1-3 (50% completion) of a Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) approved Bachelor of Nursing Program or
• Stage 1-4 (50% completion) of an NMBA approved dual Bachelor of Science (Nursing)/Bachelor of Science (Midwifery) program and academic good standing; and current and ongoing course enrolment (including evidence of current successful completion of Basic Life Support, Manual/Safe Handling and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) training (inclusive of COVID-19 IPC training.
• Effective interpersonal skills, written and verbal, inclusive of numeric skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to follow direct instructions and work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Digital capability to enable navigation of online policy access, internal communication and completing of online learning resources.

About Us

The WA Country Health Service's core business is the provision of quality, accessible health services to people from large regional centres to those in small remote communities.

Our vision is to be global leader in rural and remote healthcare.

Our values of Community, Compassion, Quality, Integrity, Equity and Curiosity shape who we are, how we behave, how we interact with each other, how we make decisions and how we provide care to our patients.

Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector. Eligibility for sponsorship may be considered for some vacancies. You are encouraged to discuss this with the contact person listed in the advertisement before completing the application as there are several steps that are required to be completed prior to progressing any application for employment.

This vacancy is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check.