Registered Nurse & Midwife | Special Care Nursery

Registered Nurse & Midwife | Special Care Nursery (SCN)

• Work full or part-time and embrace work/life balance
• Box Hill Hospital 
• Career & leadership opportunities – thrive at Eastern Health
• $71,333.60 - $95,378.40 per annum dependent on experience (pro rata for part time)

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services, including maternity, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and state-wide specialist services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs.

About the role

Opportunities are available in our Special Care Nurseries at Box Hill Hospitals. We invite you to join our friendly, cohesive and supportive teams.

Box Hill Hospital is a 12 bed unit that currently provides a level four high dependency neonatal service. We are working towards becoming a level five neonatal service. With support from our multi-skilled team you will be able to utilise your clinical knowledge and experience to provide specialised, family centred nursery care to babies (from 32 weeks’ gestation) with a range of clinical conditions (including Bubble CPAP and High flow).

You will join a highly skilled, multi-disciplinary team who partner to provide the best possible care for our patients. With a strong commitment to research and teaching, we offer professional development, leadership opportunities, and the space and time for you to be the best possible nurse.

You will flourish at Eastern Health.

What’s in it for you?

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here

• Pursue your career goals with Eastern Health scholarships
• Work in a team where your skills and talents are valued and acknowledged
• Flexible working hours
• Generous salary packaging options
• Belong to a team of dedicated and passionate healthcare professionals

About you

You are enthusiastic, passionate, and love learning. You possess:

• Current, condition-free registration with AHPRA 
• Post Graduate qualifications highly regarded
• Highly developed interpersonal and leadership experience
• A strong commitment to high quality care
• The ability to work as part of a diverse team
• Excellent communication and organisational skills

Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role.

Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.  An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.

Next Steps

If this is the role for you, we would be delighted to receive your application, and encourage you to apply early.

Please note:

• All applications must be submitted online via E-Mercury.
• All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Fit2Work Check, where preferred candidates will be required to complete a Criminal History Check at the expense of Eastern Health.
• You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position.
• Recruitment agency applications will not be accepted.

Eastern Health is a child safe organisation, committed to promoting the wellbeing and cultural safety of Aboriginal children, children with disabilities and all children in their diversity.

Eastern Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that welcomes and values all people. We recognise that diversity is essential in ensuring Eastern Health provides the best service to its consumers.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, those from the LGBTIQ+ community, people living with disability and those from a culturally and linguistically diverse background, are strongly encouraged to apply. Those seeking support in submitting an application are welcome to contact the hiring manager listed or feel free to contact the Talent Acquisition team.

Values in Action: Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day

**Please note applications will be screened upon receipt and advertising may close prior to the closing date.**