Piper Neonatal Retrieval Nurse Practitioner

The Hospital:
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 Pediatrics 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.
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RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.
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PIPER Neonatal Retrieval Nurse Practitioner

• Work for Australia's leading Children's Hospital
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Permanent Full-Time positions available

About the Role
A Full-time position is available with the Paediatric Infant and Perinatal Emergency Retrieval service commencing August 2024.
This position is suitable for an experienced NNP with a minimum of 2 years experience as an endorsed NNP in a tertiary Australian Neonatal Intensive Care Unit or equivalent.
Classification for this position will range from Nurse Practitioner (Endorsed) NO1-NO2
What you'll achieve:

• Provide comprehensive diagnostic assessment and advanced clinical skills during neonatal and infant retrieval.
• Ensuring the receiving unit medical and nursing staff have appropriate handover of the clinical status of the patient and the expected arrival time.
• Development and implementation of research, audit, and quality improvement projects with a particular emphasis on supporting Retrieval Nurses in these areas.
• Demonstrates high level of clinical proficiency in carrying out a range of procedures, treatments and interventions that are evidence based and informed by specialist knowledge.

Your skills and experience

• Endorsed Nurse Practitioner with AHPRA
• At least 2 years' experience post candidacy as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner in a neonatal tertiary setting
• Evidence of competence in the advanced clinical procedures related to the care of neonatal patients on retrievals

You will also have:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check, or willing to obtain
• Mandatory immunisations history including Covid-19 & Influenza Vaccinations, as subject to the Department of Health directive

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.
About the Department
PIPER Neonatal undertakes 1600 emergency Neonatal Retrievals per year, by road or air. Training in neonatal and infant emergency transport and neonatology is provided and research is supported and encouraged.
PIPER Neonatal is collocated with the PIPER paediatric retrieval service and the perinatal emergency referral service within the new Royal Children's Hospital (RCH). Excellent relationships between PIPER and Royal Women's, the RCH, Monash Children's, Mercy Hospital for Women and Western hospital allows Retrieval Clinicians access to the extensive academic and clinical resources of these hospitals.
What we offer:

• Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay!
• Employee Assistance Program
• Staff Wellbeing Hub
• Parkville location and close to public transport

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 further information please contact A/Prof. Michael Stewart on or phone: +613 9345 9030 or +610409003464.
Why work at the RCH?
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.
We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.
The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.
It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children's Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.
It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children's Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption
Are you ready to join our team?
Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button
Applications close 20 February 2024