Address Your role at St John of God Ballarat Hospital
You will be a responsible and effective team member assisting in the overall clinical management of the ICU, and provide comprehensive patient care and supervision of care given by junior staff (caregivers).
The Position
In the absence of the Nursing Unit Manager, the ANUM assumes responsibilities for the utilisation of personnel and management of unit in collaboration with Coordinator.
Assist and facilitates the effective communication of the Unit.
Assist the Nursing Unit Manager in collection of audits, statistics, staff performance management and productivity analysis data.
Monitors staff levels against budget/target levels related to number of bed days, occupancy and patient acuity. Adjusts staffing levels in consultation with the Unit Manager and/or Coordinator according to changes in levels.
Assist the Nursing Unit Manager in identifying resource needs and developing budgets and operational plans.
Discuss any concerns regarding patients and staff with Nursing Unit Manager/Coordinator.
Provide leadership and direction to team in the absence of the Nursing Unit Manager and act as a role model and resource person.
Provide direct total patient care to patients to achieve identified outcomes in accordance with established hospital policies and procedures.
Demonstrate knowledge of/and functions in accordance with legislation and common law affecting nursing practice and acknowledges accountability/responsibility for own actions.
Maintain and promotes harmonious interpersonal relationships and effective team work between staff, patient, relative, doctors and ancillary staff.
Assistsand collaborates with team members in the assessment of allocated patients.
You will have a registration with Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse, have experience in critical care nursing, well developed analytical and problem solving skills ith demonstrated ability to develop and build effective nursing, medical and interdisciplinary relationships and teams
To succeed you will have delegation, planning, organisational and motivational skills, be committed to on-going education and self-directed learning, and effectively communicate and educate patients, family and staff.
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: $106,129 to $109,686 (pro rata for part time), plus 11% superannuation
A Full time position, working 38 hours a week. Part time also considered, hours negotiated with successful candidate
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 welcoming and supportive culture
Dynamic multidisciplinary team
Discounts on hospital services and health insurance
Additional professional development
All applicants are asked to submit a covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the above position requirements
For enquiries contact Rosie Arnold, Nurse Unit Manager ICU ON (03) 5320 2158
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.
