AddressThe 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 Paediatrics 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.
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.
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About the Role:
This is a Permanent Part Time or Full Time ongoing position commencing at 64 hours per fortnight up to 1FTE within the Rosella ward, Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).
The Advanced Competencies in Paediatric Intensive Care (ACPIC) Program is 12 weeks in duration, conducted within the Rosella ward and offers ongoing employment at the finalisation of the program.
During the program you will have regular catch ups with the Nurse Unit Manager and Education Team, and will have dedicated education team members to support you, and group sessions with the PICU Psychologist.
We are looking for Registered Nurses that are interested in developing paediatric critical care nursing knowledge and skills to support the growth of our Paediatric Intensive Care Service (PICS) at the Royal Childrens Hospital (RCH).
This is a great opportunity for nurses wanting to transition into the paediatric critical care speciality through a supportive and structured program. The ACPIC Program is an immersive, challenging and fast paced program and provides the necessary foundations of paediatric critical care nursing. You will be provided with ongoing support and development within the critical care setting from an experienced nursing education and research team.
There are several established pathways to advanced roles within PICU and the RCH offers a Post Graduate Nursing Scholarship Program.
Program Structure:
Study Day 1: ACPIC Orientation
Study Day 2: Non-Invasive Ventilation including principles of ventilation, blood gas analysis and care of the patient
Study Day 3: Invasive Ventilation including principles of ventilation, sedation and analgesia of the intubated patient, practical skills station and care of the patient with an artificial airway
Program Support:
Double Time Education: 2-3 times per week
- ECG interpretation
- ABG interpretation
- Cardiac Blood Flow
- Neonatal Care
- Cardiac Anatomy
- X-ray Interpretation
- Resus Drugs
Bedside Education:
Daily Bedside education, exploring patient priority problems.
Assessments:
Non-Invasive Ventilation Assessment (theoretical and practical)
Invasive Ventilation Assessment (theoretical and practical)
Two Comprehensive Patient Assessments
Supports:
Catch Ups with Nurse Unit Manager and Education team member on weeks 3, 6 and 10 to provide support, mentorship, and plan for ongoing educational opportunities.
Sessions with the PICU Psychologist
What you'll achieve:
- Integrate nursing health care knowledge and skills to provide safe and effective care.
- Use best available evidence, standards, and guidelines to evaluate nursing performance.
- Conduct comprehensive and systematic nursing assessments to improve the quality of nursing care.
- Establish, maintain, and appropriately conclude therapeutic relationships.
Classification for this position with range from RN Grade 2 Year 2 to Grade 2 Year 8, YP3 - YP9 (FTE base salary $71,333 to $95,378 per annum, plus superannuation).
Your skills and experience:
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) administered though the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA)
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing personal and professional development, as evidenced in a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) record/Profession al practice Portfolio.
- Current Paediatric Nursing experience is desirable.
If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.
About Rosella Ward - Paediatric Intensive Care Unit:
Rosella Ward - Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Ward provides Intensive Care services to critically ill infants, children and young people for Tasmania, Victoria and southern New South Wales. The RCH delivers the state-wide paediatric, Infant and Perinatal Emergency retrieval (PIPER) service and is a National Funded Centre for paediatric heart transplantation, paediatric liver transplantation (in collaboration with Austin health), Norwood procedure and staged surgical palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome and paediatric lung transplant (in collaboration with Alfred health). PICU is a 24-hour service that operates 365 days a year.
Our PICU services include:
- Speciality Critical Care Practice for both Medical and Surgical Children
- Specialist Paediatric Critical Care Trauma Services
- Pre- and Post-Operative care for Cardiac Surgery including Heart Failure and Transplant
- Pre- and Post-Operative Care of Organ Transplantation
- Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation Service
What we offer:
- Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
- Staff Wellbeing Hub
Other requirements:
- Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain.
- Valid Working with Children Check
- Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure
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 more information about this position please contact one of the following:
- Justine Brown, Nurse Unit Manager on Ph: 03 9345 8*** or Email: ********@rch.org.au
- James Walker, Education Lead ACPIC Program via Email: *************@rch.org.au
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 22 April 2024
