Heart Failure Nurse Practitioner or Candidate

Austin Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Wellness program

Onsite childcare

Mentoring and career development

Job summary

Austin Health in Melbourne is seeking a Heart Failure Nurse Practitioner or Candidate to optimise patient outcomes across ED, inpatient, and outpatient settings, including telehealth. The role involves leading evidence-based care within the Virtual Hospital Pilot and supporting regional partnerships for heart failure patients.

You will provide expert, patient-centred clinical care, working with the Cardiology team and GPs, and contribute to systems improvement in heart failure services.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in the management of heart failure in the acute setting, both inpatient and outpatient.
• Have or be working towards Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Postgraduate certificate/diploma in critical care nursing.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care to patients with Heart Failure in inpatient, outpatient, and virtual care settings.
• Collaborate with clinicians within the admitting unit and GPs to improve systems of care.
• Drive evidence-based care through the Virtual Hospital Pilot and regional partnerships for patients with Heart Failure.

Skills

Heart failure management

Communication skills

Nurse Practitioner endorsement pursuit

Education

Nurse Practitioner endorsement (NMBA)

Postgraduate certificate/diploma in critical care nursing

Job description

Heart Failure Nurse Practitioner or Candidate

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• Heart Failure Nurse Practitioner or Candidate

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the Cardiology Department

The Department of Cardiology at Austin Health is committed to providing high-quality and compassionate care to patients with all forms of heart disease. It also provides consultative services to other units within Austin Health. The department has a strong clinical, teaching and research focus. Austin provides a comprehensive multidisciplinary Heart Failure Service that supports patients in a range of settings, including in the community and whilst an inpatient.

About the role

The Heart Failure Nurse Practitioner/Candidate aims to optimise patient outcomes during the acute phase of illness in ED and inpatient settings and during the recovery/transitional period in the outpatient clinic and via telehealth.

This role will also drive evidence-based care through the Virtual Hospital Pilot, including supporting virtual ward activities and regional partnerships for patients with Heart Failure.

The Heart Failure Nurse Practitioner (NP)/Candidate (NPc) is directly involved in providing expert, patient-centred clinical care and is recognised as a senior clinical nurse in their area of specialty. This includes caring for family, carers, and other health professionals.

A regular day will see you:

• Providing high-quality care to patients with Heart Failure in both the inpatient, outpatient, and virtual care settings.
• Working collaboratively with clinicians within the admitting unit and GPs, supported by the Director of Heart Failure Services & Cardiology to improve systems of care.

About you

You will have excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You'll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skill set.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

• Extensive experience in the management of heart failure in the acute setting, both inpatient and outpatient.
• Have or be working towards Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Postgraduate certificate/diploma in critical care nursing.

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
• Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Celia Cosgriff, Divisional Manager, Cardiac Services and Specialty Surgery at **************@austin.org.au