Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Avon

Excellent career advancement opportunityRotating shift working roster including nights, weekends and public holidaysOpportunity to lead a team of motivated nurses within a modern unit that prides itself on exemplary care of acute and chronic medical conditions, including COVID positive patientsBased in Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health are looking for an Associate Unit Manager (AUM) to join our Avon Unit on a part time, ongoing basis.Avon is a 32 bed medical unit, responsible for the management of patients with cardiac, respiratory, neurological, endocrine and oncology Associate Unit Manager is responsible for the management, co-ordination, leadership and assistance in the development of the unit, ensuring a high standard of patient centred careLRH employees enjoy access to:Free access to our Staff Well being Centre offering a range of health education and well being servicesAccess to ongoing development through daily education sessions, bespoke training and career & study supportTailored flexible work options to support work life balance, including ADO's, 5 weeks leave, regional salary packaging and additional purchased leaveFantastic social club activities and diverse and inclusive workplace activitiesWorkplace Well being programs and activities uniquely designed for LRH staffWe are looking for candidates with:Experience in leading and managing a teamExperience in managing medical patients, including COVID positive patientsExcellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well as part of a teamFor more information about this exciting opportunity, we encourage you to contact Jenna Hooper on  for a confidential discussion.About LRHLRH was proud to be the recipient of the 2022 Premier's Health Service of the Year (Medium) Award. This prestigious award recognises the amazing work of our team in driving change and improvement in the health outcomes for the Victorian are located 150 km east of Melbourne, and LRH is the regional provider of a broad range of specialist health services including hospital based, sub-acute and mental health services across is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with $217 million expansion nearing completion, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increase medical and surgical beds and additional operating actively embrace workforce diversity, equity and inclusion, and encourage applications from across our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted on .IMPORTANT:  All staff employed in the health care sector are required to be vaccinated for 3 COVID-19 doses and current season influenza vaccination, unless a valid medical exemption applies. #J-18808-Ljbffr