Registered Nurse / Scientist - Paediatri

Position Details
Reference Number 65226
Position Title Registered Nurse / Scientist - Paediatric
Employment Type Part Time Ongoing
Entity Monash Health
Department Ward 4E Melbourne Children's Sleep Centre
Location Monash Children's Hospital
Position Summary

• Paediatric Sleep Scientist / Nurse – Melbourne Children’s Sleep Centre

Working in Healthcare has never been more important or meaningful
Our Journey
The Melbourne Children’s Sleep Centre provides an inpatient sleep study service, an outpatient home oximetry service, a non-invasive ventilation service and an apnoea monitoring service. The sleep study service performs 1,400 sleep studies on paediatric patients each year. The Melbourne Children’s Sleep Centre is staffed by consultant sleep and respiratory paediatricians, sleep scientists and nurses experienced in the diagnosis and management of all paediatric sleep disorders.
Monash Health is excited to announce a new Paediatric Sleep Scientist or Nurse position available in the Melbourne Children’s Sleep Centre

• Dedicated paediatric sleep unit operating Monday to Friday evenings
• Play an key role in providing excellent patient care - monitoring paediatric patients attending for assessment of sleep disorders and adequacy of treatments
• Enviable work environment within a dynamic team

A Day in the Life
The Melbourne Children’s Sleep Centre operates Monday to Friday evenings, with a set roster based on a fortnightly template.
Overnight shifts are from 10.30pm – 07.30am (9 hrs), and duties involve the continuous overnight monitoring of paediatric patients undergoing overnight sleep studies, removal of all leads and cleaning of the equipment/leads the following morning.
We are excited to offer 1 permanent overnight shift (9 hours per fortnight) to a Paediatric Sleep Scientist / Nurse within the Melbourne Children’s Sleep Centre at Monash Children's Hospital, Clayton.
The shifts available are:

• Week 2 Tuesday overnight

About You
You have completed a Science Degree or are a Registered Nurse who is adept at working with varied monitoring equipment and software systems. You thrive working in a dynamic team and are truly passionate about delivering a high standard of evidence-based care to all patients. You are an advocate of Monash Health’s Strategic Guiding Principles. You are also:

• Dedicated to safe best practice and quality care.
• Committed to delivering patient centred care and advocating for your patients.
• Enthusiastic, compassionate and able to work collaboratively.

What you need:

• Relevant qualifications (Science Degree or Registered Nurse Degree/equivalent)
• Demonstrated experience (may include practical sessions within university degrees)

In Return:

• Full Training
• Access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills and knowledge base
• Support to attend relevant forums and conferences
• A supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake postgraduate studies

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Nicole Verginis on 8572 3589.
Monash Health is a great place to work
In 2022 Monash Health was nominated by LinkedIn as one of the top 25 organisations in Australia to grow your career. Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:

• salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
• a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
• free vaccinations
• private health insurance at discounted rates
• health imaging services
• + more

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service and proudly provides healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire lifespan from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers. More than 22,000 of us work at over 40 care locations across south-eastern Melbourne. We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.
How to Apply
Applications are only accepted that are submitted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit).
For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please refer to attached ‘Application Guide’ located under Position Documents
Please note, applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence
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