Registered Nurse

Your Position at St John of God Bendigo Hospital

We are currently seeking applications from suitably qualified, Registered Nurses to join our highly skilled and multi-disciplinary Surgical Ward. 

Our services include colorectal procedures such as endoscopy and colonoscopy, cataract extraction as well as some cardiac and vascular procedures can be completed as day surgery. Other day surgery examples include minor orthopaedic surgery, urological procedures and general surgery such as hernia repair.

If you are dynamic and flexible nurse, with outstanding communication skills and the ability to provide high–level patient care then we want to hear from you.

The successful candidate(s) will have:

• The overseeing of total patient care.

• Being aware of all patient’s needs, conditions, and progress.

• Being in contact with patients throughout the shift.

• Ensuring all patient needs are met.

• Ensuring all nursing procedures are carried out in a safe manner.

• Regular attendance at relevant in-service education and appropriate study days external to hospital.

• Ensuring that the quality of work performed is of a high standard

• Not to interfere, bypass or misuse any system or equipment provided for health, safety and welfare purposes.

• Ensuring that new and junior staff are assisted with ward routines.

You will have a registration with Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse, a demonstrated commitment to quality patient care and satisfaction, along with well developed interpersonal and relationship building skills, and clinical knowledge and skills relevant to the Surgical ward.

To succeed you will have an ability to work effectively and harmoniously within the multi-disciplinary health care team, with a commitment to ongoing education and professional development.

Above all, patients will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

The Benefits:

• Salary: $51 to $65 per hours (casual loading included), plus 12% superannuation.

• A Permanent Full-time time/ Part time/Casual position available.

• We offer a range of salary packaging options tailored to your employment status such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses – up to $18,550 as a permanent employee and a percentage of your earnings as a casual.

• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs

• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

• Dynamic multidisciplinary team

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.