Registered Nurse - Inpatient Unit @ Kilmore District Heath

Reference Number: 44964:  Registered Nurse - Inpatient Unit @ Kilmore District Heath  
Employment Type: Multi  
Location: Northern Health (All Campuses)  
 

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none. 

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD, Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be!

The role:

We are seeking motivated and suitably qualified Registered Nurses to join the Northern Health's Inpatient Unit at Kilmore.

We are looking for Ongoing & Fixed term Registered Nurses

The Registered Nurse position is a fundamental role within the hospital, supporting the operations of the department. The role is responsible for ensuring the achievement of excellence in care delivery in line with policies & procedures, best practice and legislative requirements. The RN is also responsible for ensuring positive patient outcomes are achieved in line with departmental and Hospital strategic objectives.

The RN is a highly motivated nurse who is an excellent communicator and strives for best nursing practice. The RN advocates for the rights of patients and is a role model for both professional and management behaviour. 

Reporting to the Inpatient Services Unit Manager, the RN role is responsible for efficient use of resources and supporting the management of the complex needs of our inpatient group to ensure that patients and their families receive optimal access to the appropriate multidisciplinary health team and support services within the community. The cohort of patients that the RN is responsible include but are not exclusive too, Geriatric Evaluation Program Patients, Transitional Care package patients, post-surgical, subacute, medical, postnatal, paediatrics, neonatal and palliative care.

The RN is accountable for the promotion of a positive organisational culture that supports the Inpatient Service Manager to communicate and implement organisational change.

The RN is responsible for maintaining and driving a standard portfolio as delegated by the inpatient service manager and accountable for supporting the ANUM in maintaining a NSQHS standard.  

The Unit:

The inpatient unit is comprised of 24 beds that provides care for a complex mix of inpatient healthcare services including; acute medical and surgical services (adult and paediatric), in-hospital palliative care services, a 10-bed geriatric evaluation and management (GEM) unit, a 2-bed transitional care program (TCP), postnatal beds, 2 labour rooms and a 2-bay pregnancy assessment unit.

Admission to the inpatient unit occurs via TKDH’s urgent care centre, direct admissions via GP/VMO referral, elective surgical lists and via our partnership admission units.

TKDH currently provides elective surgical services 4-5 days a week performing in excess of 1500 cases per year. Specialities include obstetrics/gynaecology, general surgery, vascular surgery, orthopaedics, urology, ENT and endoscopy. The inpatient unit is supported by an EFT of 22 provided by a mix of registered midwives, registered nurses, endorsed enrolled nurses and enrolled nurses. The inpatient service is subject to a mix of nurse patient ratios (midwifery, acute and subacute, palliative).

To be successful in this role you must have:

• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively as part of a team.
• Must have the ability to work all shifts, including night duty.
• Must have Registration with AHPRA

Next Steps. . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the  'Apply'  button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the  , alternatively you can contact Rashminder Singh, Nurse Unit Manager - Inpatients Unit on 03 5734 2130

Applications close 28 June 2024

Why work at the Northern Health?

We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our ‘Thrive’ program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
• A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs’
• Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

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Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.