Registered Nurse - Capel Sound

Regis Aged Care; Greater Bendigo; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff health programs

Career development

Salary packaging

Flexible working

Gym and pool access

Job summary

Bendigo Health invites applications for a Registered Nurse to join our Extended Care Unit in Bendigo, VIC. The ECU provides medium to long term inpatient care for adults aged 18-65, with a multidisciplinary team and a Safewards-focused care approach.

We offer ongoing part-time and full-time hours, up to 80 hours per fortnight with an ADO every 4 weeks, and hourly pay in the $43.82 to $54.41 AUD range. Benefits include career development, wellbeing programs, flexible working and access to staff

Job description

The Position

Job Reference: 4818

Position Title: Registered Nurse

Classification: NP21 - NP70

Salary per hour (exc. super): $43.82 - $54.41

Hours per fortnight: Up to 80 hours with an ADO every 4 weeks

Employment Status: Ongoing Part Time and Full Time hours available

Join our dedicated Extended Care Unit and make a lasting, positive impact in the lives of our community!

The Extended Care Unit (ECU) A 20 bed secure inpatient unit providing medium to long term inpatient treatment and rehabilitation for patients who experience unremitting and severe symptoms of a mental illness for persons aged 18 to 65 years.

All units are staffed by a multi-disciplinary team made up of Psychiatrists, Medical Officers, Nursing staff, Occupational Therapists, Carer & Consumer roles and Social Workers, incorporating aspects of the Safewards model utilising the associated interventions.

• Support for career progression and development
• A strong attitude to teaching and learning
• Make a real and positive impact in the lives of our community!

Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Founded in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision to be a trusted regional healthcare service recognised for delivering exceptional care, being a great place to work, and being deeply connected to our community.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including:

• Staff health and wellbeing programmes
• Career development and education opportunities
• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take‑home pay each fortnight
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport programme

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Your New Division

The Clinical Operations Division encompasses acute, cancer and mental health services. We provide a wide range of general medical, surgical and specialty services including but not limited to: Oncology, Cardiology, Renal, Emergency, Women’s and Children’s, Critical Care, Specialist Clinics, Cancer Clinics and Mental Health Services.

Within a state‑of‑the‑art hospital, our Ambulatory and Critical Care, Medical Services, Surgical Services and Women’s and Children’s (including an Early Parenting Centre) areas use the latest technologies to provide excellent care. Our world class Cancer Centre uses a multi‑disciplinary, integrated approach to treat specific cancers. The Cancer Centre offers medical oncology, radiation oncology, specialist nurses, clinical trials and cancer research, palliative care, and a Cancer Wellness Program.

The Mental Health Service provides psychiatric care and treatment across a large catchment covering the Loddon Mallee region. Family sensitive practice is central to our models of mental health care and best practice ensures the identification, inclusion and support of families, carers and children.

Each year our onsite Specialist Clinics provide over 100,000 service events, we also see more than 60,000 people in our Emergency Department and welcome around 1700 babies into the world. The Clinical Operations Division assists with the admission of more than 50,000 patients into the hospital each year.

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

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Bendigo Health is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQA+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.