Registered Nurse, General Medicine

• Part Time, Fixed Term position until June 2020, with potential to extend further
  
• 16 hours per week
  
• Friendly and supportive team environment
  
  

About the Company

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is part of St Vincent’s Health Australia and a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service which employs more than 5,000 staff across 18 sites throughout Melbourne. 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 is one of Australia's leading Catholic not-for-profit healthcare providers.

About Department
8 West is a 24 bed unit compromising of 20 acute medical beds and 4 Acute Care of the Elderly (ACE) beds. 8 West also has a Discharge Lounge that operates Monday to Friday. 8 West upholds strong values of providing high quality care to our patients and excellent communication between all health professionals from all disciplines. All staff on 8 West are required to actively participate in their own professional development and self-directed learning in order to maintain high quality clinical skills and knowledge.

About the Role
The Grade 2 Registered Nurse, under the guidance of the Nurse Unit Manager or Associate Nurse Unit Manager, will be responsible for the delivery of expert clinical care in General Medicine. The Grade 2 Registered Nurse will be responsible for ensuring his / her own professional development in order to maintain clinical skills and knowledge.


Classifications for this position will range between YP3 - YP11 ($67,236.00 - $89,902.80 base salary per annum - pro rata for part time work).

Duties

• Demonstrates a Person Care Approach in all aspects of daily nursing practice
  
• Demonstrates active pursuit of professional development relating to General Medicine and relevant medical conditions
  
• Completes all competencies as directed by the Nurse Unit Manager achieving 100%
  
• Acts as a role model and supports junior staff in all clinical aspects
  
• Accurately documents patient care in accordance with hospital documentation guidelines
  
  

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor of Nursing which meets the registration requirements of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
  
• Demonstrated understanding of professional nursing issues
  
• Knowledge of workplace statutory and regulatory requirements and their impact on nursing care delivery
  
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients and staff at all levels
  
• General Medical experience highly desirable
  

Benefits

• Salary packaging
  
• Employee Assistance Program
  
• Staff Car Park
  

Application

Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

For further enquiries please contact Le Truong (Nurse Unit Manager) le.truong@svha.org.au

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.


At SVHM we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. If you would like further information, contact our Indigenous Recruitment Coordinator through our careers page.

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 (VPD) in healthcare settings. You are therefore required to comply with the SVHA Staff Health Screening Immunisation Policy, which, depending on the role you perform in the organisation will require you to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

All appointments are made subject to the candidate providing a current satisfactory National Police Certificate conducted by The Victoria Police.