Your role at St John of God Ballarat Hospital
We are seeking an Enrolled Nurse with recent hospital experience to join our friendly, supportive team, in the specialty area of Rehabilitation.
The Enrolled Nurse as a member of the nursing team participates in the planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care. Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, the Enrolled Nurse performs nursing functions based on her/his education preparation, knowledge, skills, understandings and past experiences in nursing situations.
If you are passionate about delivering a high standard of patient centred care and want to advance your career, we would love to hear from you.
The Position
Consider the needs of the patient for an attractive, comfortable and safe environment.
Whilst promoting an atmosphere of confidence, confidentiality and respect, assist and maintain a high standard of care by assisting the patient with activities of daily living and encouraging appropriate self-care.
In a spirit of hospitality and compassion, observe, record and report to a registered nurse specific and general physical and mental conditions of patients, and symptoms and signs which may be indicative of change.
Report to a Registered Nurse any identified social and emotional problems affecting the patient and/or his relationship with his family, visitors and members of the health team.
Perform more specialised nursing functions, appropriate to level of training, such as implementing nursing or other therapeutic procedures ordered by the medical practitioner or Registered Nurse.
Prepare and care for patients receiving specialised treatments for which the nurse is appropriately prepared
To succeed you will hold current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as an Enrolled Nurse with recent clinical experience
You will have the ability to work effectively and harmoniously within a dynamic health care team holding effective written and verbal communication skills with commitment to ongoing professional education. In addition, you will possess the ability to problem solve or seek help from appropriate resources and the aptitude to implement care plans under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.
We can offer you
Salary: $64,529 to $71,737 (pro-rata for part-time) plus 11.5% superannuation.
Permanent part time position, working 30.4 hours per week
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 and
Additional superannuation
A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs
For enquiries, please contact Virginia Cosgriff, Nurse Unit Manager on (03) 5320 2679.
Applications close: September 23rd
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 Covid-19 and Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.