Critical Care Registered Nurse - Coronary Care Unit

Epworth; Geelong; On-site; AUD 86,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to AUD 15,900 pre‑

Educational scholarships

Additional weeks of leave

Relocation assistance

Healthcare discounts

Job summary

Epworth Geelong is seeking an experienced Critical Care Registered Nurse to join a friendly, supportive team in a state-of-the-art Coronary Care Unit. Work full-time or part-time with ongoing education opportunities and leadership development as the service expands.

Applicants must hold current AHPRA registration, postgraduate CCN qualifications, relevant acute experience, and a Working With Children Check.

Qualifications

• Current nursing registration with AHPRA.
• Post Graduate qualifications in Critical Care Nursing.
• Relevant acute experience.
• A valid Working With Children\'s Check.
• Cardiology experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Delivering an exceptional patient experience within the critical care environment.
• Providing a high standard of nursing care.
• Demonstrating empathy and compassion to patients, families and medical consultants.

Skills

Critical Care Nursing

Empathy

Teamwork

Patient-centered care

Education

Postgraduate qualifications in Critical Care Nursing

Job description

Company Description

Epworth HealthCare is Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia’s health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients. At Epworth, we are united in our commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace—one that is culturally safe and respectful of the enduring cultural and spiritual connections of our people. We value all differences, ensure equitable practices, and empower individuals to lead and learn inclusively in their everyday interactions. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging. Our values and purpose define Epworth's approach and delivery. We pride ourselves on communicating and delivering them in a real and meaningful way. Every Patient Matters.

Job Description

Working in a full time or part time capacity you will be part of a dynamic team in a growing Coronary Care Unit at Epworth Geelong in a modern environment. Offering a wide variety of cardiac services to the community, the team strives for excellence in patient care and providing an individual patient experience.

• We are a highly skilled team caring for patients with acute cardiac conditions and procedures such as Interventions/EP
• 8 acute cardiac beds + 15 cardiology/ Neuroscience telemetry beds
• We manage patients with high acute cardiac and respiratory conditions that require monitoring and cardiac monitoring
• We offer a supportive and friendly environment, and our focus is to deliver excellence in patient care in partnership with multidisciplinary teams, care givers and the wider community.
• We provide ongoing training and development including post graduate education.

You will make an impact by-

• Delivering an exceptional patient experience within the critical care environment
• Providing a high standard of nursing care
• Demonstrating empathy and compassion to patients, families and medical consultants

To be successful...

You are a patient-centred Critical Care Registered Nurse who wants to join a friendly and welcoming team and is willing to grow as our service expands. You seek career satisfaction through working in a state-of-the-art environment, access to an abundance of education opportunities and opportunity for leadership development.

You will have-

• Current nursing registration with AHPRA
• Post Graduate qualifications in Critical Care Nursing
• Relevant acute experience
• A valid Working With Children's Check
• Cardiology experience essential

About Epworth Geelong

Epworth Geelong, located adjacent to Deakin University’s Medical School in Waurn Ponds, is developing an environment of world-class health care and education to meet the needs of the expanding population of Geelong and South West Victoria. Providing exciting career opportunities to doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and support staff. It features contemporary design, cutting-edge medical technology and best practice patient care, whilst offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and rehabilitation services.

Qualifications

• Post Graduate qualifications in Critical Care Nursing

Why Join Epworth?

At Epworth, it’s a community. It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation and a team that works to make sure that every patient matters. In addition to this, you will have access to:

• Salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home pay
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
• Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth
• Relocation assistance is available for approved candidates

At Epworth, we care.

We care about our patients and we care about our people. We care about keeping everyone safe. We care about valuing and empowering our people, and growing careers. And we care about giving our people support and flexibility to thrive, and contribute to our communities.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. This includes First Nations peoples, people with disability, mature-age and young job seekers, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, and individuals from all cultural backgrounds. We are committed to providing an equitable, inclusive, and barrier-free recruitment experience for everyone. If you need support during the application process or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments, we encourage you to let us know what you need to participate fully and confidently. We understand that sharing your needs can feel daunting, so please know that any information you provide will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and respect.

The annual salary range for full time Registered Nurses – AUD $85,732- $107,669+ super + entitlements, depending on registration type, year level and position/experience (prorated for part-time).

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination, where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.