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Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan
Job type: Part time
Organisation: Austin Health
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Medical, Nursing
Reference: 46702
Fixed Term Part time roles available
Heidelberg location, Repatriation Campus
$69k-$92k base + salary packaging + super (pro-rata for part time)
Family friendly and supportive team culture
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the Northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
Our Aged care and Rehabilitation area is currently offering the below exciting opportunities:
Ward 9 – Aged Care
Repatriation Campus - Heidelberg
Part-time Fixed Term Positions available- 32 hrs/per week
Ward 9 is a 24 bed ward located at the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital Campus of Austin Health.? The Ward is a Geriatric Evaluation & Management Unit accepting admissions on a referral basis from the acute wards. The Unit has been established to provide care for older patients who have completed their acute episode of care and who are in need of further assessment and planning in relation to their long term care needs.
The?primary clinical purpose of?Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) is to improve the functioning of older people with multidimensional?health needs.
Ward 9 specializes in managing people who have complex and multiple medical, functional and often cognitive conditions requiring a geriatric assessment. This service model provides specialist assessment and management by an interdisciplinary team where care, all assessment and planning can occur
The Unit is staffed by a highly skilled, committed, inter-disciplinary team comprising:
Medical Staff – Resident, Aged Care Registrar, Geriatrician and Psychiatrist
Nursing Staff
Allied Health Staff
Patient Services Assistants
Ward Clerk
As a sub-acute unit,?nursing, medical and allied health staffing reflects needs of patients at this stage in their care.
Ward 9 provides a safe, friendly and supportive environment with a strong patient focus.? We aim to achieve an optimal outcome for all our patients.? We strive for continual quality improvement with care and compassion for all.
Position closes: 24/04/2023
About the role:
As an Austin Health Nurse you will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of evidence-based nursing care in designated medical specialties, in order to optimize health outcomes for the community.
Key responsibilities will see you:
Support a philosophy of care, which is patient focused, from admission to discharge, and where the family is welcome in the carers team
Ensure the well-being and safety of patients by following the values and principles, which underpin best practice in relation to patient care, education and patient rights
Achieve and maintain the skills necessary, through personal professional development, to plan, prioritize and implement holistic patient care
About you:
You will be someone who enjoys working as a part of a supportive team committed to excellence in patient care. You’ll have an interest in self-development and education, and actively seek out opportunities to grow your skillset.
You’ll further have:
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Registered Nurse registration
Acute clinical experience and knowledge
A commitment to quality, best practice and environmental safety
The ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form
Our benefits:
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging
A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
Mentoring and career development opportunities
Car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
Six weeks annual leave
Inclusion at Austin:
We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTQI+, and people of any age.
Work with us!
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working with Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to the hiring manager.
