Registered Nurse - Post Graduate in Intensive Care
Your role at St John of God Geelong Hospital
You will be responsible for the provision of comprehensive patient care within Intensive Care whilst undertaking a Post Graduate Qualification in Intensive Care with a 12 month duration. Once completed, this course provides you the essential skills and knowledge to practice as a Critical Care Registered Nurse.
You will care for a variety of critically unwell patients following Cardiothoracic Surgery, General Surgery, Medical, Orthopaedic and patients undergoing complex procedures.
The successful applicant will be required to enrol through Deakin University and undertake online tutorials one day per week.
Post Graduate students will be supported by Clinical Educators and experienced CCRN's within the Intensive Care Unit. Both night and day shifts are required with the option of 12 hour shifts to suitable candidates.
The Position
Provides direct total patient care to patients to achieve identified outcomes in accordance with established hospital policies and procedures and Care Paths.
Demonstrates knowledge of/and functions in accordance with legislation and common law affecting nursing practice and acknowledges accountability/responsibility for own actions.
Maintains and promotes harmonious interpersonal relationships and effective teamwork, between staff, patients, relatives, doctors and ancillary staff.
Assists and collaborates with team members in the assessment of allocated patients.
Communicates effectively with all members of the care team and reports changes in patients status to appropriate personnel.
Initiates discharge planning on patients admission to ensure appropriate use of all resources and the patient/family are well prepared for discharge.
Ensures Infection Management policies and procedures are available to all staff and adhered to and implemented.
You will have current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse in an acute care environment.
To succeed you will have well developed interpersonal and communication skills, ability to identify and solve problems. In addition, you will demonstrate commitment to quality patient care and patient satisfaction.
Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.
The Benefits:
Salary: $68,093 - $96,175 (pro rata for part time), plus 11.5% superannuation.
Fixed Term Part Time role, up to 60 hours a fortnight.
Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
Novated leasing
Work related expenses
Self-education
Additional superannuation
A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs.
Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance.
Innovative Professional Development opportunities.
Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts.
For enquiries, contact Sharnie McAuliffe, Nurse Unit Manager, on (03) 52261366.
Application Closing Date: 18th November 2024.
St John of God Health Care embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing a safe environment for all children and vulnerable people in our care and proactively take measures to protect children/vulnerable people from abuse.
All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.
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