Practice Development Nurse | Residential Aged Care

Practice Development Nurse | Residential Aged Care
Practice Development Nurse | Residential Aged CareApply locations VIC - Melbourne, Kew
Time type: Part time
Posted on: Posted 2 Days Ago
Time left to apply: End Date: January 10, 2025 (28 days left to apply)
Job requisition id: JR140004
Job Description:Excellent benefits including salary packaging
Part time- 32 hours per week, ongoing
Minimum 5 years aged care, acute or sub-acute registered nursing experience.
Start date 13th January 2025 About the Role Education and Learning is a multi-campus unit overseeing the education of staff across St Vincent's. As the Practice Development Nurse (Residential Aged Care), you will be based primarily at Berengarra, but also support the nursing teams at Auburn House and Prague House, travelling between sites as required.
As the Practice Development Nurse (RAC), you will be responsible for supporting the standard of clinical practice for all nurses in the SVHM RAC program with educational sessions, coaching and local supervision, both direct and indirect. The support provided is underpinned by the person-centred model of care and uses an evidence-based model to inform the delivery of nursing care.
You will also take responsibility for your own ongoing professional development in order to maintain advanced clinical skills and keep abreast of current knowledge and best practice in the care of older people.
Classifications for this position will range will be RN35 ($119,329 per annum pro rata)
Your Contribution Current Nursing Registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia via AHPRA.
Degree in General Nursing which meets the registration requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery board of Australia.
Postgraduate qualification in Aged Care, Gerontological, Advanced Clinical Nursing or other relevant area.
Postgraduate qualification in Education, Clinical Supervision or similar (or working towards), is desirable.
Minimum 5 years aged care, acute or sub-acute registered nursing experience.
Experience in clinical teaching, clinical supervision or preceptorship of nursing staff.
Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
Ability to prioritise workload and meet set timelines.
Competent computer skills including; PowerPoint, Excel, Word and SharePoint.
What we Offer Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
Employee Assistance Program
Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
CBD Location, close to Public Transport and close to lots of car parks
Career development & advancement encouraged
Culture of continuous improvement
About Education and Learning St Vincent's provides extensive Education and Learning support and services to staff and students across the health service. The educational team members are based across multiple campuses including Fitzroy, St George's Hospital Kew, Berengarra, St Vincent's on the Park East Melbourne, Caritas Christi Hospice Kew and Port Phillip Prison.
This position will be based primarily at Berengarra, but also support the nursing teams at Auburn House and Prague House, travelling between sites as required.
Working at St Vincent's St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service, which employs more than 7,500 staff across 18 sites throughout Melbourne.
Part of Australia's largest not-for-profit Catholic health and aged care network, St Vincent's Health Australia, SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services including acute medical and surgical services, sub-acute care, medical diagnostics, rehabilitation, allied health, mental health, palliative care, correctional health and community residential care.
SVHM's mission is to provide high quality and efficient health services to the people of Victoria in accordance with the philosophy of St Vincent's Health Australia. This mission is based on the values of compassion, justice, integrity and excellence.
Application Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application. Address cover letter to Nadia Gaetano, Specialist Practice Education Coordinator.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
For further information about the role, please contact Nadia Gaetano, Specialist Practice Education Coordinator,
****** , or alternate contact Dr Amanda Connors, Manager of Specialist Practice Education, ******.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve. Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.
If you would like a copy of the Position Description, please contact ****** and include the JR number. *Respectfully no agencies* Contact Details:Nadia Gaetano | ******
Closing Date:9 January 2025 11:59pm
Reconciliation Action Plan:At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at ****** View Reconciliation Action Plan
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Become a healthcare superheroAbout UsSt Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a Catholic not-for-profit healthcare provider with a reputation for compassionate care and world-leading innovation. Part of the St Vincent's Health Australia group, we are a leading tertiary teaching hospital providing a comprehensive suite of services including acute medical and surgical services, emergency and critical care, aged care, diagnostics, rehabilitation, allied health, mental health, palliative and residential care.
Operating from 18 sites across greater Melbourne, this includes a major teaching, academic research and tertiary referral centre situated in Fitzroy, a soon to be established Rapid Access Hub at St Vincent's Hospital on The Park, St George's Health Service Kew, palliative care at Caritas Christi Hospice, as well as aged care, correctional health, mental health and community centres, pathology collection centres, general practice services and dialysis satellite centres. We continue to be at the forefront of care for Victoria's most in-need communities.
Employing more than 7,000 staff and with over 880 beds in daily use, the core aim of SVHM is to improve the patient experience through better access, superior outcomes and a more efficient and responsive health service.

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