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The Royal Children's Hospital's (RCH) Vision is "A world where all kids thrive".
RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children's Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children's Hospital Foundation.
RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.
The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards.
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.
For further Information on RCH is available here.
- Multiple Positions available.
- Parkville, Melbourne location
- Friendly and supportive team environment
About the Role
There are multiple Full time and Part time, Fixed Term positions available at 48-80 hours per fortnight within the Butterfly Ward.
You will work closely with the Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) to contribute to strategic and operational management in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit. You will act as a dynamic and motivational role model, focusing on exceptional leadership and enhanced clinical specialist skills in order to provide a high standard of clinical care.
What you'll achieve:
- Ensure highest quality and safe standards of care to all neonates and families based on national and local policies / guidelines within the specialty.
- Development and implementation of key clinical performance indicators
- Participate in an annual individual performance review process where objectives will be agreed, performance monitored, and personal development needs discussed.
- Provide a visible, accessible and approachable professional leadership presence within the specialty.
Classification for this position will range from YW11 - YW12 (base salary $106,834.00 to $110,432.40 per annum, plus superannuation)
Your skills and experience:
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) administered though the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA)
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing personal and professional development, as evidenced in a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) record/Professional Practice Portfolio (PPP)
- Recent experience working within a neonatal critical care setting.
- Holds Post Graduate Certificate in Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.
About Butterfly - Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a Level 6b quaternary-level referral service which provides intensive and high-dependency family-centred care to approximately 800 infants each year. The NICU has a capacity of 35 cots (18 Intensive Care, 17high dependency) and receives referrals of infants from a) maternity hospitals throughout Victoria, southern NSW and Tasmania, b) tertiary perinatal centres, and c) from within the RCH.
What we offer:
- Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay!
- Flexible work options available
- Other requirements:
- Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
- Valid Working with Children Check
- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willing to obtain (if applicable)
- Compliance with RCHs "Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases" procedure
Application process
To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!
For more information about this position please contact Adam Wood, Acting Nurse Unit Manager via 0435 968 *** or *********@rch.org.au
