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.

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.

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 ***************@rch.org.au or phone: +613 9345 9*** or +610409003***.