AddressCompany description:
About Barwon Health
Guided by our values, Barwon Health is Victoria's largest regional health care service and is also the largest employer in the Geelong and surf coast region, employing over 8700 staff. Barwon Health's core facilities include the renowned University Hospital Geelong precinct in central Geelong, the McKellar Centre precinct in North Geelong, the innovative Sunrise Centre, Barwon Health North a vital services that includes child and family health support, renal dialysis, medical imaging, and urgent care. Four Aged care centres spanning the Region, Mental Health Services that are delivered through a number of programs across the Geelong and Barwon South West region. Community Health and Dental service and world renowned Research that that advances health and wellbeing for all. Explore all of our comprehensive services here.
Job description:
Registered Nursing Positions - Children's Emergency Department
Expansion works are underway for the Children's Emergency Department, opening mid 2024!
Expressions of Interest are now open
- Multiple positions available permanent, part time and flexible arrangements on offer
- Excellent career opportunities across a state of the art Emergency Department
- Be at the forefront of Children's Emergency Care
About the new Geelong Children's Emergency Department
The Children's Emergency Department is a leading-edge addition to the Geelong Emergency Department dedicated to providing high-quality emergency care to children in the Barwon Region.
The new Children's Emergency facilities will have dedicated treatment spaces, including fast-track and short-stay beds. The facility has been designed to provide a private, calm and reassuring environment for children and their families.
The Children's Emergency Department will complement the current modern Emergency Department at Barwon Health - one of the largest regional health services in Victoria, caring for approximately 80,000 emergency cases annually.
Under Barwon Health's Emergency Department model of care patients are streamed to dedicated assessment areas including fast track, adult, resuscitation, trauma, short stay and mental health areas.
About the role
The Children's Emergency Department will be staffed with nursing roles of all levels, including Grade 2 Registered nurses, Nurse Practitioners and Associate Nurse Unit Managers.
Nursing staff will be responsible for the provision of patient focused holistic nursing care to those assigned to you, to achieve desired clinical outcomes.
Your skills and experience:
- Highly developed interpersonal skills
- Sound written and verbal skills
- Emergency nursing experience / Paediatric nursing experience
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development
The positions will require you to be available to work rotating shifts including morning, afternoon, night shift and weekends.
If you would like a copy to the Position Description, please send an email to ***********@barwonhealth.org.au, with the job request ID and title. We'll get back to you as soon as possible.
Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.
About the culture
The Emergency Department has a growing culture of innovation and change. The smarter, easier, safer and better ways of doing things that result in satisfaction for the staff, patients and their families. You will work with an innovative team who maintain extensive knowledge and experience.
What we offer
- Wide range of professional development to enhance your career
- Employee wellness program
- Attractive salary packaging benefits!
- Genuine community feel
- Great location Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast
To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website.
Diversity and Inclusion
We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. We celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents of our team members, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. Our commitment to diversity strengthens our ability to provide compassionate and equitable care to all individuals, regardless of their backgrounds, abilities and identities.
We are committed to providing positive employment opportunities and a workplace that promotes wellbeing, and welcomes applications from those who identify as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person
We actively encourage individuals with disabilities and diverse backgrounds and identities to apply for our positions. Should you require any reasonable adjustments or support during the recruitment process, we are here to assist you every step of the way.
We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government's Child Safe Standards: About Child Safe Standards | Victorian Government (www.vic.gov.au)
We are also proud to be Totally Smoke Free.
This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid -19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy.
