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About the Role:
Join our team at West 4 at Dandenong Hospital as a Registered Nurse in a Full-time or part-time (0.6 EFT minimum) ongoing position working a 27/7rotating roster.
As an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) with a background in acute Hospital settings, particularly in General Medicine, your role will be crucial in providing high-quality patient care. Your ability to deliver patient-centred care with compassion and professionalism is essential. Your experience in and proficiency with general medicine and palliative care will be highly regarded.
We encourage continuous professional development and offer support for further education, including Post Graduate Certificates relevant to Medical/Surgical Transition into Specialty Practice. Additionally, we offer access to on-site education and have Clinical Educators and Clinical Coaches to assist in your growth and development in this role.
About Us:
We are a 40 inpatient beds unit. Specialties relate to respiratory medicine, Wellness and Recovery care as well as cardiac and renal conditions. West 4 is one of two wards who originally developed the Ward Governance Structure. Ward Governance is a quality improvement initiative, set to focus on delivering our key objective to deliver “excellence in care.” Governance comprises of medical, pharmacy, allied health, and nursing leads, engaged in communicating collaboratively to identify any potential or actual risk to patient care in order to facilitate improved patient outcomes. This is achieved through multilevel collaboration and communication within the teams.
About You:
To ensure your success in this role you will bring the following demonstrated skills, experience and knowledge:
Communication skills and teamwork are extremely important in this role as you will be working in a diverse team. You show a highly developed emotional intelligence within the care and support you provide. Understanding the importance of patient-centred care, you have a genuine interest in working and interacting with our diverse teams to deliver high-quality, safe patient-centred care.
Your critical thinking, willingness to learn and ability to work cohesively and share knowledge within a team will see you excel in this role whilst we provide you with guidance, support and training to learn the rhythm of the West 4 teams’ workflow.
You are an experienced RN with previous experience in general medicine, acute hospital setting. You are a dedicated and compassionate nurse who is enthusiastic about further developing your clinical skills seek support and mentoring from those around you.
You are also:
- dedicated to safe best practice & quality care
- committed to delivering patient centred care & a patient advocacy
- enthusiastic, compassionate & able to work collaboratively
- excited to be accountable for & manage specific portfolios in our relentless pursuit of excellence
- an advocate of Monash Health’s Strategic Guiding Principles
What you need:
- A relevant Qualification
- Proven clinical experience in an acute General Medicine Hospital Ward highly desirable
- A willingness to learn & grow your leadership capabilities through commitment to a portfolio
In Return
- Ours is a connected team with strong shared values and an unwavering commitment to excellence.
- We are a highly skilled, collaborative and welcoming team.
- Mentorship and career guidance
- A supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake postgraduate studies
For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Wendy Jupp, Nurse Manager, on 0419 528 ***.
Monash Health is a great place to work
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Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care to south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations, via telehealth, within local communities and in people’s homes.
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. 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 accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit).
For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, refer to attached ‘Application Guide’ located under Position Documents
Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
Respectfully, applications from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted.
