Registered Nurse

CGH S; Sale; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Employee Assistance Program

Social Club

Job summary

Central Gippsland Health (CGH) in Sale, Victoria, is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Surgical Ward. The role involves working across all shifts, building strong patient relationships, and delivering high-quality care within a busy 18-bed ward with opportunities for career growth.

CGH offers salary packaging, ongoing training, and a supportive team environment, with access to Employee Assistance Program and social club activities.

Qualifications

• National Police Certificate required.
• Working with Children Check required.

Responsibilities

• Work across all shifts
• Establish a relationship between the patient and yourself in order to achieve the best possible outcomes for your patients.
• Recognise a change in the patient’s condition, in particular deterioration, take necessary action and document variation in the care plan.
• Balance competing priorities and work demands, and identify and respond appropriately to critical and urgent clinical needs.
• Escalate concerns regarding safety, quality of care and risk issues to the in-charge nurse.
• Support the development of, complies with and ensures organisational policies and procedures are followed and that clinical standards are constantly monitored and met.
• Ensure that the in-charge nurse is informed of any practices that may inhibit the delivery of a high standard of patient/client care.
• Salary packaging
• Employee Assistance Program
• Social Club

Job description

Registered Nurse – Surgical Ward

• Excellent benefits including salary packaging
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Friendly and supportive team environment

About Central Gippsland Health

Central Gippsland Health (CGH) is a sub-regional health service and the major provider of health and aged care services in the Wellington Shire. CGH is located in the City of Sale which is 215 km east of Melbourne. The City of Sale is an ideal access point for the magnificent Gippsland Lakes, 90 Mile Beach and the Victorian Alps.

CGH provides acute care as part of an integrated service delivery model across Wellington Shire and beyond. The service provides beds across three campuses (Sale, Maffra and Heyfield). Acute services include a full-time emergency department, critical care unit, neonatal critical care unit, three operating theatres, day procedure unit, oncology and dialysis services in addition to general medical and services and sub-acute services including rehabilitation.

CGH is also a leading teaching hospital, affiliated with Monash University's School of Rural Health and provides placements and clinical experience for students.

About Department

Surgical ward is a busy 18 bed ward located within Central Gippsland Health’s main Sale campus.

We also run the Hospital in the Home (HITH) program through the Surgical ward which allows for excellent career progression and opportunity for growth and development.

Duties

• Work across all shifts
• Establish a relationship between the patient and yourself in order to achieve the best possible outcomes for your patients.
• Recognise a change in the patient’s condition, in particular deterioration, take necessary action and document variation in the care plan.
• Balance competing priorities and work demands, and identify and respond appropriately to critical and urgent clinical needs.
• Escalate concerns regarding safety, quality of care and risk issues to the in-charge nurse.
• Support the development of, complies with and ensures organisational policies and procedures are followed and that clinical standards are constantly monitored and met.
• Ensure that the in-charge nurse is informed of any practices that may inhibit the delivery of a high standard of patient/client care.
• Salary packaging
• Employee Assistance Program
• Social Club

Application

• Permanent and Fixed Term positions available

All appointments are made subject to the candidate providing a current satisfactory National Police Certificate and obtaining a Working with Children Check.

At CGH we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive. We value inclusion and diversity and encourage applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

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.