Registered Nurse - Cardiac Services

Western Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Health Footscray and Sunshine CCUs are seeking Registered Nurses with postgraduate qualifications in Cardiac Nursing (or equivalent) who demonstrate outstanding clinical skills and a strong drive for ongoing professional development. Roles include working with onsite 24-hour Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratories and ICU services in Melbourne's western suburbs.

The successful candidate will contribute to high-quality patient care, participate in a cardiac nursing postgraduate pathway with

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Nursing with RN Registration (NMBA).
• Postgraduate qualification in Cardiac or Critical Care Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care to patients with acute cardiac conditions.
• Collaborate with CCL/ICU teams and participate in leadership programs.
• Support development of junior staff and contribute to professional portfolios.

Skills

Cardiac nursing

ALS

Leadership

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Postgraduate qualification in Cardiac or Critical Care Nursing

Job description

• Employment Type:Full-Time or Part-Time, Ongoing
• Salary:RN Grade 2 + Superannuation + Salary Packaging

About therole:

The Footscray and Sunshine CCU's are seeking Registered Nurses with postgraduate qualifications in Cardiac Nursing (or equivalent) who candemonstrateoutstanding clinical skills and a strong drive for continuous professional development throughout their career.

Both CCU's are supported by onsite24-hourCardiac Catheterisation Laboratories (CCL) and Intensive Care Units. As well as managing acute cardiac conditions, the units offer a unique model of care inhear failure management. This program is a collaborative service led bytheCardiology and Geriatric Medicineteams, incorporating heart failure clinical nurse consultants within the multi-disciplinary team.

Cardiac Nurses at Western Health have the opportunity to:

• Work collaboratively with the CCL team to achieve high quality patient care outcomeswith regard tocardiac intervention and the electrophysiology service.
• Contribute to the development of future cardiac nurses through supporting the Post Graduate Diploma pathway in Cardiac Nursing in partnership with La Trobe University.
• Work towards a Clinical Nurse Specialist position.
• Participate in the management of the deteriorating patient in conjunction with the Critical Care Outreach Team.

Keyresponsibilities:

• Ensure high quality patient care is delivered in line with Western Healthpolicies and procedures.
• Provide exceptional care to patients with acute cardiac conditions.
• Opportunitytoundertake leadership roles and development programs.
• Role modelstrong clinical andprofessional behavioursandlead by example.

Aboutyou:

• Successful completion of a Bachelor ofNursing qualification with RN Registration through NMBA.
• Successful completion ofPostgraduate qualificationin Cardiacor Critical CareNursing.
• Demonstrated cardiac nursing experience in an acute setting.
• Competent in Advanced Life Support (ALS) tofacilitatecare and transport ofmonitoredpatients.
• Demonstrateexcellent clinical and organisation skills.
• Highly developed communication and teamwork abilities.
• Willingness to nurture junior staff and contributetowardportfolios.

About Western Health

Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant,diverseand rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne's western suburbs.

With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centredcare across every life stage.

We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach servicesto aged, adult andpaediatricpatients and newborn babies. Specialties includeoncology, renal, mental health, women's health and maternity, chronic diseases,geriatricsand cardiology.

We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complexcareand developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.

Western Healthoperatesfour acute public hospitals:Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's),FootscrayHospital,WilliamstownHospitaland Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We alsooperateSunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community HealthCentreand Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh.Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis FrostCentre, a women's prisonlocatedin Ravenhall.