Critical Care Registered Nurse

Your position at St John of God Geelong Hospital We are currently seeking applications from suitably qualified Registered Nurses to join our highly skilled team in our Emergency Department. This role requires a post-graduate qualification in critical care and recent ED experience. We have casual and permanent part time opportunities. We can offer varying shift times to accommodate work/life balance. You will be responsible for the provision of comprehensive patient care and the co-ordination and supervision of care delivered by junior staff and students within Critical Care. 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, patient, relative, doctors and ancillary staff.
• Assists and collaborates with team members in the assessment of allocated patients.
• Ensures accurate and timely documentation.
• Communicates effectively with all members of 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.
• Documents any incidents and reports these to NUM/ANUM.

You will have current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse and you will have a post-graduate qualification in critical care and recent clinical experience within ED with resus and triage highly desirable. To succeed you will have well developed interpersonal and communication skills and the 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: $81,995 to $103,482 (pro rata for part time) plus 12% superannuation
• Casual Salary: $51.70 to $65.25 per hour plus 12% superannuation
• Permanent part time and casual positions available
• We offer a range of salary packaging options tailored to your employment status such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses – up to $18,550 as a permanent employee and a percentage of your earnings as a casual
• 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 Carla Jabornik, Operations Manager Emergency and Clinical Partners on (08) 5226 8888 At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being. Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community. 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.