Your role at St John of God Murdoch Hospital
As an experienced Registered Nurse with expertise in Urology, Gynaecology and Vascular, you will play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional, patient-centred care within our St Catherine’s surgical ward. Bringing both clinical excellence and compassion, you will act as a trusted resource for colleagues, supporting best practice and fostering a collaborative team environment.
In this dynamic role, you will confidently coordinate and optimise resources to ensure seamless care delivery across all specialty areas, consistently achieving outstanding patient outcomes. Your leadership, initiative, and commitment to quality will directly contribute to a positive patient experience and the ongoing success of the ward.
The Position
Supervise nursing practice and take responsibility for standard of nursing care delivered.
Act as a clinical resource, maintain and develop clinical skills relevant to area of practice.
Initiate review and coordinate care of patients with complex health problems.
Serve as a patient advocate, protecting the rights and safety of patients at all times.
Evaluate the quality of nursing practice and participate in quality improvement initiatives to improve patient outcomes.
Ensure the correct use and care of all hospital equipment by self and colleagues.
Actively contribute to the development of clinical policies and procedures in area of specialty.
Prioritise departmental workloads using resources appropriately and cost effectively.
Participate in the performance management of caregivers in conjunction with the Nurse Manager.
Participate in and takes responsibility for the education of other caregivers by conducting formal and informal teaching sessions.
Assist in developing, implementing and reviewing specific departmental orientation programs with Nurse Manager, act as a preceptor as required.
Assist the Nurse Manager with the submission of annual capital budget and business plans relevant to the Department.
Act as shift coordinator as required and in liaison with the Nurse / After Hours Manager and monitors staffing levels continuously to ensure appropriate numbers of skills staff are available within the agreed productivity targets.
Contribute to planning, problem solving and change management within the Nursing Division throughout the hospital as required.
You will have demonstrated strong leadership ability, working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary environment with well-developed skills in communication, conflict resolution, negotiation and problem solving.
To succeed, you will need to hold registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse, along with relevant post-registration experience in the required specialty areas of Urology, Gynaecology, and Vascular.
Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.
We can offer
Salary: $109,599 to $115,682, pro rata, plus 12% superannuation
Permanent part time position working 35 hours per week
Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
Novated leasing
work related expenses
self-education and
additional superannuation
A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs
Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Innovative Professional Development opportunities
Travel Green allowance. If you walk, carpool or use public transport you could be eligible for up to $1,500 per year
All applicants are asked to submit a covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the above position requirements.
For enquiries contact Jenni Cunnold, Nurse Unit Manager, on (08) 9428 8580.
Applications will be reviewed throughout the advertising period and interviews conducted regularly. Apply today!
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