Registered Nurse - Possum and Day of SurgeryJob posted: 06/12/2024
Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan
Job type: Ongoing - full time or part time
Organisation: The Royal Children's Hospital
Occupation: Medical and Nursing
Reference: 12511
About the Role: The RCH currently has part-time as well as full-time ongoing Registered Nurse opportunities available to work across our Day of Surgery Centre and our Possum Ward.
Our Day of Surgery Centre cares for approximately 10,000 children and their families each year. The Possum Ward cares for patients admitted for a wide range of surgical procedures including tonsillectomy, simple fracture setting, arthroscopy, soft tissue wound repair, cleft lip repair, hernia repair, skin grafting, and cardiac catheterisation. You will have the opportunity to work with medical, nursing, allied health (e.g., social work, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, etc.) and administrative staff in a short stay environment.
Classification for this position will range from YP3 - YP9 (base salary $73,476-$100,146 per annum (FTE) plus superannuation).
What You'll Achieve: Undertake comprehensive holistic patient assessments and contribute to the development of care plans, ensuring alignment with best practice and the individual needs of patients and families.Use critical thinking and analysis to plan, evaluate, and implement nursing care and undertake interventions that result in positive healthcare outcomes for the patient and their families.Ensure that educational materials are cognitively and culturally sensitive and tailored to individual patient and family needs.Participate in quality improvement initiatives, contributing to the ongoing enhancement of nursing practices and patient outcomes.Provide leadership within the nursing team, fostering a positive and collaborative work culture.Your Skills and Experience: Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) administered through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).Recent experience in an acute surgical area of nursing.Paediatric experience is desirable.Evidence of ongoing professional development as reflected in Professional Practice Portfolio.If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.
Other Requirements: Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain.Valid Working with Children Check.Compliance with RCH's "Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases" procedure.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.
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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