Casual Registered Nurse

GenesisCare, SA; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 95,000; Part time

Job summary

GenesisCare in Melbourne is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join our casual pool for the Epping region. The role suits an experienced oncology nurse, with full training in radiation oncology nursing provided. We value empathy, adaptability and delivering high-quality patient experiences daily.

Applicants should hold current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse with a preference for 2+ years post-graduate experience. Wound care and strong communication are highly regarded.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum 2 years post-graduate experience (preferred).
• Background in oncology nursing is advantageous but not essential.
• Training in radiation oncology nursing will be provided.
• Demonstrated empathy and exceptional communication with patients and carers.
• Commitment to NSQHS and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent patient care addressing physical and psychological needs.
• Direct patient care including education, wound management, and medication administration as per protocol.
• Manage daily patient load effectively.
• Communicate with doctors, patient services, physicists and radiation therapists; provide updates on patients.
• Ensure all patient interactions are documented, communicated and acted on.
• Maintain procedures and clinical guidelines in line with best practice radiation oncology nursing standards.
• Follow medication management protocols.
• Use ISBAR for handover and allied health communications.

Skills

AHPRA RN

Postgraduate experience

Oncology nursing background

Communication skills

Professional development

Wound care management

Job description

At GenesisCare we want to hear from people who are as passionate as we are about innovation and working together to drive better life outcomes for patients around the world. Care to join the team? At GenesisCare we're passionate about innovation, compassion, and delivering exceptional outcomes for our patients. We're now seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join our casual pool for the Epping Region. This role is ideal for an experienced oncology nurse, but we also welcome applications from RNs eager to learn. Full training in radiation oncology nursing will be provided. Most importantly, we're looking for someone caring, adaptable, and committed to delivering high-quality patient experiences. If you're passionate about patient-centred care and want to make a meaningful difference every day, we'd love to hear from you.

More specifically, you will:

• Provide excellent patient care, ensuring patient's physical and psychological needs are met.
• Undertake direct patient care including education, wound management and medication administration as per Practice Protocol.
• Effectively manage the patients that are seen each day.
• Facilitate effective lines of communication with doctors, patient services, physicists and radiation therapists and provide feedback and up to date information regarding patients.
• Ensure all patient interaction is documented, communicated and actioned.
• Monitor and maintain procedures, protocols, practices and clinical guidelines in line with best practice radiation oncology nursing standards.
• Ensure medication management protocols are followed.
• Use ISBAR communication tool for handover of patients and communication with allied health services along with documentation.
• Demonstrate reliability, motivation and flexibility.

We're interested in hearing from people who:

• Have a current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Have a minimum 2 years post graduate experience (preferred).
• Hold a background in oncology nursing, but not essential.
• Training in radiation oncology nursing will be provided.
• Possess exemplary interpersonal communication skills with the ability to demonstrate empathy for all patients and their carers.
• Have well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Show commitment to the application of best practice principles and quality improvement including the NSQHS.
• Demonstrate commitment to continuing professional development.
• Are experienced in wound care management.

Benefits of joining our team:

• Supportive small team with time to deliver meaningful, high-quality care.
• No night shifts
• Internal and external training and career development opportunities.
• Collaborative, friendly workplace culture.
• Access to free, confidential support services for employees and their families (financial, wellbeing, legal, nutritional and counselling).

About GenesisCare

By joining GenesisCare, you will be joining a highly progressive and passionate team of healthcare professionals and support staff, united by a common purpose: to design care experiences that deliver the best possible life outcomes. The ambition for better cancer care that began our story, has grown into a passionate team of ~2,000 employees across 50 locations nationally. Join us to design better care and enjoy a career with purpose. GenesisCare is committed to managing the risk of transmission of specified vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs). Certain roles may require the successful candidate to show evidence that they have been vaccinated against or are not susceptible to specified VPDs.

GenesisCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

People centricity is at the heart of what we do, whether that person is a patient, a referring doctor, a partner or someone in our team. We aim to build a culture of care that is patient focused and performance driven. We are always improving, designing new and higher standards for clinical excellence and patient satisfaction.

Across our network, we employ talented and passionate health care and business professionals to ensure we deliver on our patient promise.

Join us at GenesisCare.