Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse - AC2 – Subacute Services

Royal Park Campus

Permanent Part Time opportunity available

Royal Melbourne Hospital winner of the Premier’s Large Health Service of the Year Award for 2022

• Excellent opportunities for professional development, skills and knowledge consolidation
• Featuring a dynamic multi-disciplinary team within a rewarding environment
• Develop your career within a new and diverse subacute service

About the service:

AC2 is a newly established 20 bed Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) ward. AC2 provides specialist care to general GEM patients in a supportive and safe environment.

Working alongside a dynamic multi-disciplinary team we ensure we are providing the best practice by a team of committed health care professionals who consider each person’s individual physical, psycho-social and spiritual needs so they may have the best possible engagement with life.

We aim to promote cognitive recovery and develop a person-centred care plan which can be implemented at home or in a residential care facility.

A day in the life of working on AC2:

The new ward environment will be supported by a diverse multidisciplinary team including a dedicated medical team, Allied Health and nursing team including NUM, ANUM, Registered Nurses, Endorsed Enrolled Nurse, and Health Assistant in Nursing as well as a dedicated Ward Clerk.

We are looking for Registered Nurses to support the newly established ward.

• Registered Nurses that are eligible to apply must have at least 12 months acute/subacute experience or minimum 18 months aged/residential care experience

What you'll need to succeed in any of our vacancies:

• You are an AHPRA Registered Nurse and are willing to work a range of AM/PM & ND shifts, within our supportive and dedicated multidisciplinary team
• You are compassionate, caring and have the mindset to make a difference
• You are ready for a new challenge or wanting to commence your career in a hospital environment

Next steps?

Found a position for you? Click ‘Apply Now’ and attach your resume, cover letter and complete all questions within the application process to be considered.
 
Don’t miss out! Position may close early with suitable applicants being shortlisted immediately.
 
Benefits of working with the RMH:

• Daily access to a clinical education team
• A Values based organisation offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including; Staff Medical Service, Employee Assistance Program, Peer Support Program - run by our dedicated employees
• Salary packaging options, monthly ADOs for full time staff (That’s an additional day off every month!), discounted onsite car parking, close to public transport

Professional Development Opportunities:

• A robust education calendar released monthly with ever changing education sessions held on during working hours on the ward
• Clinical and non-clinical short courses available & supported year round

The RMH is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check, and where applicable, Working With Children Check (WWCC). All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment including evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses) and Influenza with a TGA approved vaccine (mandatory for all clinical and or patient facing roles) prior to commencement. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health’s Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19 and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.   

 
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