Organisation: The Royal Children's Hospital
Occupation: Medical and Nursing
Reference: 12489
This is a Fixed Term Part Time position of 12 months duration for Parental Leave cover. A total of 74hrs is available.
About the Role The role of Retrieval Nurse is to participate in patient retrievals by road, fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft throughout Victoria and occasionally interstate or overseas, ensuring that clinical practice and delivery of care is consistent with RCH and Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) practice, by providing comprehensive, safe, evidence-based practice to facilitate optimal health outcomes. Additionally, the Retrieval Nurse will participate in the coordination of Perinatal, Neonatal and Paediatric referrals and retrievals ensuring transport of all patients are completed in an organised, safe and timely fashion, the Retrieval nurse would also participate in the return (back) transportation of convalescent neonates when required.
About the Department PIPER improves health outcomes for newborn babies, children and women by providing emergency consultation and medical retrieval services for babies, infants, children and adolescents, and high risk pregnant women.
In addition PIPER's statewide role includes coordinating NICU/PICU and maternity bed utilisation, collaboration with key stakeholders in the planning and implementation of strategies to improve neonatal, paediatric and maternity services in Victoria, and supporting clinicians through outreach education programs focussed on the non-tertiary health services who refer to PIPER.
What you'll achieve: The ability to coordinate calls with NETS, PETS or PERS consultants and the receiving hospital consultant to triage and determine potential neonatal, paediatric or obstetric transport requirements.Consolidate skills in assessing, stabilising and evaluating the patient's clinical status at the referring hospital, during transport and prior to admission to a tertiary care centre or destination facility.Develop a sound knowledge/understanding of how all equipment functions, and be able to troubleshoot if required.Develop skills to coordinate the mode of transport, personnel and equipment to ensure an efficient running of retrievals.Maintain written documentation and computerised records pertaining to coordination and retrieval.To be successful in this role, you will have: Current Neonatal intensive care skills and the ability to care for Neonates on HFOV and Nitric Oxide.Ability to participate in aircraft (helicopter and fixed wing) and on road retrievals.Demonstrated skills in planning and coordinating care delivery.Proven ability and skills to build collaborative relationships and work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.Demonstrated ability to liaise with a wide range of staff and in particular with medical staff and management.Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.Critical thinking and problem solving skills.Demonstrated self-direction.Effective time management and organisational skills.Ability to work well under pressure and be flexible to changing priorities environment.Have a flexible approach to a changing virtual and physical environment.Current Australian Driver's License.Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite of products or equivalent.Other requirements: Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain.Valid Working with Children Check.Compliance with RCHs "Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases" procedures.Application process: To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!
For more information about this position please contact Kelly Waterman, PIPER NUM. Ph:03 9345 9040 Mob: 0466 568 056 Email: ****** If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.
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