Registered Nurse Chemotherapy in the Home (Maternity Leave Cover)

Epworth at Home is part of Epworths Continuing Care and Support Services Division encompassing Hospital in the Home and Chemotherapy in the Home as well as other community services within the organisation.

Opportunities exist for you to work on a fixed term full-time or part-time basis as an CITH RN who will thrive on seeing a wide variety of acute patients in the comfort of their own home. The successful applicant will be working independently visiting patients in their homes to administer antineoplastic drugs from a defined list of approved treatments. Although medications will be checked with another qualified nurse prior to leaving the hospital and again at the point of care it is essential that you have a strong foundation in antineoplastic drug handling and administration.

Chemotherapy in the Home (CITH) is a service that provides home-based cancer care. It caters to patients of different oncology and haematology cohorts and to those who have difficulty transporting to the hospital. The Chemotherapy in the Home Nurse works under the direction of the HITH Nurse Unit Manager and/or Associate Nurse Unit Manager and the Medical Team. This role collaborates closely with VMOs (oncologists and haematologists) and their respective project managers oncology pharmacists and Day Medical Unit Staff to facilitate optimal timely and effective administration of home-based cancer treatment.

Chemotherapy in the Home and Hospital in the Home are managed by the Nurse Unit Manager. As such the patient cohort can be mixed between the two branches. Appropriate patient allocation will be maintained and upskilling is provided if required in order to manage patients in both cohorts. 

The unit operates 24 hours a day 7 days a week with an on-call service.  At Epworth a car phone and laptop are provided on the days that you will work.

To be successful in the CITH role

You will have:

• Current nursing registration with AHPRA
• Current Full Australian Drivers License (*you must pass a Driving Assessment conducted by the organisation upon appointment)
• Understanding of community based services
• Demonstrated autonomous practice
• Prioritisation time management and organisational skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Advanced clinical assessment skills and problem solving
• Ability to identify and escalate clinical deterioration or issues of concern
• Excellent issue resolution skills
• Demonstrated commitment to continued education
• Microsoft Office skills

Chemotherapy in the Home

Required skills essential to be successful:

• Minimum 3 years previous chemotherapy in the home experience and/or DMU and/or Oncology and/or Haematology wards
• Anti-Cancer Drug Administration Course (ADAC) or equivalent has been completed and signed off
• Advanced knowledge on cancer treatment follow-up escalation and management
• Demonstrated knowledge of Peripheral Intravenous Central Catheter (PICC) management and best practice principles
• Central Venous Access Device (CVAD) insertion management and best practice principles
• Current intravenous cannulation certification and experience in Venepuncture

Desirable CITH skills:

• Negative Pressure Therapy Management experience
• IDC/SPC Insertion management experience
• PleurX Drain management
• Total Parenteral Nutrition and Enteral Nutrition Provision and Management
• Stoma Care and PORT insertion experience
• Drain Tube Management
• Demonstrated knowledge and best practice in complex wound care
• Relevant post graduate qualification
• Critical care post graduate qualification
• Hospital in the Home & Med/Surgical experience

Position Description        Inherent Requirements

Additional Information :

Why Join Epworth

At Epworth its a community.

Its the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation and a team that works to make sure that every patient addition to this you will have access to:

• Salary package up to $15900 pre-tax annually leading to greater take home pay
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
• Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth
• Relocation assistance is available for approved candidates

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. This includes First Nations peoples people with disability mature-age and young job seekers members of the LGBTIQA community and individuals from all cultural backgrounds. We are committed to providing an equitable inclusive and barrier-free recruitment experience for everyone.

If you need support during the application process or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments we encourage you to let us know what you need to participate fully and confidently. We understand that sharing your needs can feel daunting so please know that any information you provide will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and respect.

The annual salary for a full time Domicillary Nurse AUD $110775 super entitlements depending on registration type year level and position (prorated for part-time).

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Please Note:  Applications will be reviewed as they are received and the position may be filled before the application closing date

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare subject to reasonable exemptions that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all across race ability ethnicity gender age sexuality cultures and beliefs that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth we care.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time