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Registered Nurse - Family Healthcare SupportThe Royal Children's Hospital's (RCH) Vision is "A world where all kids thrive".
RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children's Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children's Hospital Foundation.
RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.
The Role: There are Part Time and Full Time positions within the Family Healthcare Support.
This role works across Family Healthcare Support, providing clinical care to families and education and training to in-home support workers in the school and home. This is a state-wide program therefore regional travel will be required with adequate notice and planned accordingly.
Classification for this position will be YU15 ($102,278 base salary per annum, plus superannuation).
You Will be Responsible For: Providing family-centred care through a holistic approach using systematic assessment of child's medical needs in conjunction with their psychosocial, cultural and spiritual needs.Planning and implementing nursing care for patients in the Post-acute Care service, Homecare Program, School Care Program and Family Healthcare Support.Facilitating the training and assessment of support workers for in-home care for eligible patients.What You'll Achieve: Comprehensive and systematic nursing assessment to improve the quality of nursing care.Using a range of assessment techniques to collect relevant and accurate data.Ensuring appropriate information is developed and maintained to support the delivery of community care.Providing clinical advice regarding non-urgent nursing or medical queries.Your Skills and Experience: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.Demonstrated ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and autonomously as necessary.Demonstrated excellent time management and organisational skills.Proven ability to work independently and demonstrated initiative in performing duties.Ability to work well under pressure and be flexible to changing priorities and environment.Minimum of 3 years pediatric nursing experience.If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.
About Family Healthcare Hub: The RCH Family Healthcare Support Team provides trained workers to care for children with medical complexity at home. This provision allows parents of children who require frequent medical interventions the time to rest and attend to other responsibilities. Support shifts are provided for eligible children known to the RCH Complex Care Hub or through NDIS funding. Workers are based throughout the state of Victoria and provide care to children in their local area. This remote workforce is coordinated through a central team onsite at the RCH.
Family Healthcare shifts are provided by a trained support worker who undertakes child-focused training and operates within strict parameters clearly documented in a child's specific care manual. Workers maintain a safe environment for the children they support, delivering all care required during the shift, including identifying and responding to predictable changes in care.
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.Early Learning Centre childcare.Other Requirements: Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain.Valid Working with Children Check.Current NDIS Worker Screening Check.Compliance with RCH's "Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases" procedure.Parkville location and close to public transport.Culture of continuous improvement.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 Manager of Family Healthcare Support; Ph: 03 9345 4101 Mob: 0466 561 856.
Why work at the RCH? RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.
We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.
The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, all members of the LGBTQI community, and people with disabilities. It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children's Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement; it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.
It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children's Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption.
Are you ready to join our team? Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" button.
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