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.
Position available:
- A Part Time position position at 0.4 EFT/32hrs per fortnight within the Ambulatory Services/Day Medical Unit - Haemodialysis
You will be responsible for providing care for patients and families within the Day Medical Unit, as par of a nurse lead team. The treatment provided to children and adolecents during the day admission is for a variety of conditions requiring treatments and procedural support.
What you’ll achieve:
- Conduct a comprehensive and systematic nursing assessment to imporve the quailty of nursing
- Provision and implementation of quality clinical care
- Manage workload based on the assessment, acuity and optimal time for intervention
- Use a range of assessment techniques to collect relevant and accurate data.
Classification for this position will range from RN Grade 2 year 3 YP4 RN3 - RN Grade 2 year 8 YP9 RN8 (base salary $75,134.80 to $95,378.50 (FTE) per annum, plus superannuation)
Your skills and experience:
- Recent acute peadiatric nursing experince
- Demonstrated commintent to ongoing personal and professional developement
- Competent in IV cannulation and Central Venous Acces Device care.
If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.
What we offer:
- Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
- Professional development and special events
- Culture of continuous improvement
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 Kate Scurmann, Nurse Unit Manager Ph: 03 9345 5*** 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 30 May 2024
