Icu Nurse Unit Manager

Reference Number: 42199: ICU Nurse Unit Manager
Employment Type: On Going Full Time (FT)
Location: Northern Health (All Campuses)
About Northern Health:
As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.
Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour's drive from the CBD, Melbourne's North is fast becoming the place to be!
The Role:
An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic Nurse leader to join the team at Northern Health.
Northern Health Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is an 18-bed unit with the capacity to manage up to 10 ICU equivalent medical-surgical patients. With approx. 1500 admission annually, our ICU Nurse Unit Manager, is pivotal in supporting and provide clinical, operational, and strategic leadership to a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, inclusive of nursing, allied health and specialist Intensivists.
Our ICU fosters an exceptional culture that is friendly, collaborative across disciplines, and supportive of staff, patients and visitors. We focus on delivering exceptional, high-quality care to all patients and their kin.
To be successful in this role you will have:

• Current registration as Registered Nurse with AHPRA
• Postgraduate qualifications in Intensive Care Nursing, or similar
• Postgraduate qualifications in Health Services Management or Leadership, or a willingness to undertake same.
• A minimum of 3 years clinical leadership or previous NUM experience in addition to 5 years clinical experience, preferably within an Intensive Care.
• Prior leadership, operational management, or project management experience
• Proven leader that engages staff in the provision of exceptional care
• Demonstrates commitment to high quality, safe and person-centred patient care.
• Ability to work in partnership and collaboration with direct reports as well as key stakeholders including staff within the Northern Hospital Emergency Department

Next Steps . . .
If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts. For further details, please contact: Chris Gartside, Director of Operations Emergency Services - . Alternatively, please refer to the here.
Applications close 14 March 2024 or please contact the Hiring Manager if you have any queries.
Why work at the Northern Health?
We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our 'Thrive' program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
• A commitment to ongoing professional development through our 'Learning Labs'
• Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

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Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.
All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service's Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.