Permanent Part-time/Full time position available
Excellent benefits including salary packaging
Join the team at our facility in Kew
About the Role
As an Enrolled Nurse within our Residential Aged Care Program, you will contribute to the dignity and quality of life for our residents within a safe, homely and comfortable environment. You will have the opportunity to develop your clinical skills and progress your career goals while caring for a diverse range of residents in varied and rewarding settings.
You will be responsible for providing the full range of nursing services, including, but not limited to:
Using assessment outcomes, collaborate with a Registered Nurse (RN) to develop appropriate interventions in an individualised plan of care for each resident, to support re-ablement and optimise independence
Support and encourage residents’ and families’ understanding of care delivery and care planning through effective and timely communication, including team members, and the community
Demonstrate timely, accurate communication within the multidisciplinary team, regarding the health and functional status of individuals, including reporting effectiveness of nursing interventions to the RN
Classifications for the EN position will range from IB68 - IB72 ($66,856 - $71,141 pro rata).
Your Contribution
You will be a passionate, motivated Enrolled Nurse who brings previous experience working in aged persons nursing to the role. Your commitment to working in a ‘patient centred care’ framework will see you help residents to achieve their health goals and improve their outcomes. You understand and are interested in the complex and varied needs of our resident population and are driven to provide the best care possible.
You will also have:
Current Nursing Registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia via AHPRA
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Current NDIS Worker Screening check, or be willing to obtain
What we Offer
Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
Employee Assistance Program
Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
Discounts and Promotions available through our Foundation
Career development & advancement encouraged
Culture of continuous improvement
Work life balance through flexible rostering
Berengarra, is a multi-storey 90 bed state of the art residential aged care facility comprises 60 mainstream beds divided into 2 units and a 30 Aged Persons’ Mental Health (APMH) bed unit. Each unit has a NUM and a team of ANUM’s and Nurses. Berengarra is co-located with St George’s Hospital in Kew and compliments a suite of existing St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne’s residential facilities: Auburn House (30 APMH beds) and Prague House (45 bed facility for people with a history of homelessness)
Working at St Vincent’s
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.
Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.
The Enrolled Nurse is a valued and collaborative member of the multidisciplinary health care team at SVHM and is accountable for coordinating and delivering safe and comprehensive patient centred care while working competently within their scope of practice and in alignment with the SVHM and Nursing and Midwifery Board enrolled nurse standards of practice.
POSITION DUTIES
Practices in accordance with the professional standards, codes and behaviours that are regulated through the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA).
Works collaboratively within scope of practice to ensure the efficient, effective and responsive operation of the allocated work unit.
Supports and encourages patients and their families understanding of care delivery and care planning through effective and timely communication with patients, team members, and the community.
Is accountable for timely communication with the nursing team, multidisciplinary team and reporting outcomes of nursing interventions to the Nurse Unit Manager or delegate.
Treats all patients, visitors and staff in a courteous and non-discriminatory manner and maintains confidentiality in regard to patients and all staff.
Complies with mandatory & other identified training requirements specified NMBA & SVHM.
Complies with SVHM policies and reports all actual or near miss events.
Promotes a culture of continuous quality service improvement within the unit and participates in activities designed to continuously improve standards of service and practice. Participates in any portfolio responsibility as delegated by the NUM.
Supports the NUM/Team Leader in the identification of new initiatives to improve sustainability in the unit/department.
Takes responsibility for managing own learning needs & participates in relevant professional development programs.
Participates in orientation of nursing staff or mentor / preceptorship programs as directed by Nurse Unit Manager or delegate.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Attend general hospital orientation within 3 months of commencement
OTHER ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
· Demonstrated ability to:
Practice within a “patient centred care” framework
Practice competently, commensurate with level of experience and education, as guided by NMBA practice standards and the delegation and supervision framework, and according to local policy
Actively contribute to supporting a high functioning nursing and multidisciplinary team
Assist and support change and implement process improvements
Communicate effectively, with patients and staff at all levels
Accurately document patient care and interventions
Utilise written and verbal communication skills in problem solving, conflict resolution, and negotiation.
PRE-EXISTING INJURY
Prior to any person being appointed to this position it will be required that they disclose full details of any pre-existing injuries or disease that might be affected by employment in this position.
National Police Check:
I understand that it is a condition of my employment to provide SVHM with a current National Police Certificate PRIOR TO COMMENCING WORK and this is at my own cost.
I understand that regardless of the frequency, if I am working and or visiting in a designated ‘high risk area’ of SVHM (as defined in the SVHA Pre-employment/Appointment Safety Checks Policy) I will be subject to periodic Police Checks every three years at my own cost.
NDIS Clearance (if applicable):
If you are working in a designated ‘Risk Assessed Role’ (as defined by the National Disability Insurance Scheme NDIS) regardless of frequency, you will be subject to periodic NDIS Worker Screening Checks every five years at your own cost. ‘Risk Assessed Roles’ are defined as (a) key personnel as defined in the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013; (b) any role that directly delivers a set of specified supports or services in the NDIS (Practice Standards – Worker Screening) Rules 2018; (c) any role where normal duties are likely to require ‘more than incidental contact’ with people with disability. The designation of ‘Risk Assessed Roles’ are subject to change, please refer to NDIS Practice Standards for further information.
Required Immunisations:
Individuals who will be working in Category A positions will only be able to commence employment following assessment of their vaccination status. The decision to proceed with the commencement of employment will be at the discretion of the ICP in consultation with the Hiring Manager and may in some instances, require additional vaccinations to ensure full compliance with the SVHM Employee Health Screening and Immunisation Policy.
Vaccination requirement
Category A
Vaccination is required for this category of health care worker. Healthcare workers within this category have the potential to transmit Vaccine Preventable Diseases to vulnerable patients most at risk of mortality and morbidity from these diseases within SVHM.
This includes employees with direct physical contact with patients/clients, deceased persons, blood, body substances or infectious material or surfaces/equipment that might contain these or contact that would allow acquisition and/or transmission of a specific infectious disease by respiratory means. This includes laboratory workers.
Category B
Vaccination is recommended for this category of HCW. This includes individuals who do not work with the risk of exposure to blood or body substances, their normal work location is not in a clinical area (e.g. chef, administrative staff) and only attends the clinical area for short periods of time. Essentially, these individuals have no greater level of risk than that of the general community.
Recommended
I understand that if additional vaccinations are required to comply with pre-employment prerequisites, this will be at my own cost. Where a state jurisdiction overrides this, the facility will bear the cost.
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au
View Reconciliation Action Plan