Registered Nurse - Acute Nephrology - Peritoneal Dialysis

Registered Nurse - Acute Nephrology - Peritoneal Dialysis

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Full Time and Part Time positions available
• Parkville – City Campus
• Salary Packaging options available and ADO’s for full time positions

Benefits of Joining the RMH:

• The 6SW team is culturally and gender diverse, supportive and inclusive.
• The whole team has a focus on quality care where the values of RMH shine in every interaction with patients, their families and the care team.
• The 6SW leadership team are passionate about quality care and professional development of staff to enhance care for every patient.
• The nursing team lead by example, have a culture for speaking up for safety and actively strive for all of the team to be active in decision making both for patient care and changes to ward processes.

About the Team:

6 South West is a 28 bed acute medical / surgical unit with a dynamic and passionate team of over 60 nurses, specialist allied health teams and experienced consultants caring for Nephrology patients through the spectrum of renal disease from acute kidney injury, first presentation of chronic kidney disease and chronic disease management including renal replacement therapies ie dialysis and kidney transplantation.

A collaborative approach to care by the multidisciplinary team provides for a team environment where the input of nurses is valued, supported and encouraged to achieve optimal outcomes for patients and families.

 Your new role:

• Provide high quality standards of patient care. This includes the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation for care in collaboration with multidisciplinary team
• Liaise with the multi-disciplinary health care team to achieve the desired patient outcomes
• Maintain an understanding of individual responsibility for patient safety, quality and risk, and contribute to organisational quality and safety initiatives
• Perform nursing interventions and procedures in accordance with Melbourne Health policy and procedures
• Deliver evidence based nursing care
• Contribute to the development of an effective discharge plan and provide appropriate patient education and referral to appropriate community providers
• Demonstrate knowledge/competency in performance of clinical skills relevant to level of expertise

About you:

• AHPRA registered Nurse
• Effective communication skills and a passion for continued professional development.
• Ready for a new variety of clinical experiences to enhance your professional growth

Desirable

• Post Graduate Certificate in Renal Nursing
• Recent clinical experience in acute medical or surgical settings

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.

Interested?

If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us.

For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check.  All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment including evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses) prior to commencement. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health’s Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19.

Please Note - recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable candidates are received