Registered Nurse - Coronary Care Unit
Are you a Registered Nurse with excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, and a passion for delivering high quality patient care? Full time and Part Time opportunities available.
· Great Location, Eastern Suburbs – Close to Eastlink
· Support team environment
· Permanent full-time positions available
Due to the second stage of our expansion Knox Private Hospital is looking to employ a Registered Nurse for their Coronary Care Unit which is expanding at the end of April. Suitable applicants with the right clinical background are encouraged to apply.
About us
Located in Wantirna, Knox Private Hospital is a fully accredited tertiary facility providing Emergency Services, Extensive Surgical Specialities, 31 bed ICU/CCU, Medical, and a full range of Cardiac Services including two 24-hour Cardiac Catheter Laboratories.
Our dedicated, 17 Bed, standalone Coronary Care Unit has a highly skilled team caring for patients with acute cardiac conditions and procedures such as TAVI, Ablations and Interventions. Supported by an education team, we provide ongoing training and development, including post graduate education and advanced practice courses.
As a Registered Nurse in the Coronary Care Unit, your responsibilities will include:
· Deliver safe, researched-based standards of nursing care
· Provide complex and multi-disciplinary care
· Work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary healthcare team to support patient care needs
· Act as a role model for Safe Practice
· Deliver education and support to individuals/patients for the management of their health recovery
Essential Criteria:
· Authority to Work in Australia
· Working with Children check (if relevant)
· Bachelor of Science (Nursing) or equivalent
· Current Registration (no restriction) with AHPRA
· Post Graduate Certificate in Coronary Care or Critical Care, or minimum 2 years’ experience in a CCU
· Compliance with ACQSHC National standards
· Clinical expertise and commitment to high quality patient care and continuous improvement
· Self-motivated and proven ability to work as part of a high functioning team
· Highly developed interpersonal skills, proactive, motivated and customer focused
· Flexibility to work a roster of Morning and Afternoon shifts as well as Saturdays when required.
Why Healthscope?
We care about your career at Healthscope.
No matter where you go within our community of care, you’ll be supported by great team leaders, be part of strong, innovative teams who always strive for better and have the opportunity to flourish and grow.
Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. We work together to create positive, memorable experiences, alongside our quality care, in every moment of every day.
Joining us opens the door to endless opportunities. We encourage the pursuit of continuous professional development, specialisation and education, and support our people to grow and flourish.
Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.
If you are successful, you will receive a salary based on your years of relevant nursing experience against the current nursing Enterprise Agreement the "Healthscope - Victoria - Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2021 - 2025" (salaries range between $36.13 and $48.32)
Applications close: 13th December 2024
To Apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form. For any questions, please reach out to recruitment@healthscope.com.au
More Information: Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.