Registered Nurse - Clinical Nurse Educator

Healthscope; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexibility to work across hospitals

Professional development

Job summary

Healthscope's Nepean Private Hospital seeks an experienced Clinical Nurse Educator to join the High Dependency Unit as a full-time role. You will lead education, mentor staff and ensure high-quality patient care within a supportive team.

You will collaborate with nursing leaders, apply adult education principles, and drive ongoing professional development across critical care areas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (Nursing) or equivalent; current AHPRA registration.
• Certificate IV Workplace Assessment & Training (TAE) or working towards it; Working with Children check and national standards compliance.
• Minimum 3–5 years post-registration experience in an acute critical care setting (HDU/ICU/CCU); Advanced life support certification or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Identify educational needs by partnering with Nursing Leaders (DON, NUM, CNS) and Clinical Support Functions (Quality, Infection Control).
• Lead and foster a learning environment.
• Maintain professional and constructive working relationships.
• Prioritises Healthscope’s patient safety and quality frameworks.

Skills

Clinical coaching

Advanced life support

12-lead ECG interpretation

ISOBAR communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor of Science (Nursing) or equivalent

Current Registration with AHPRA

Certificate IV Workplace Assessment & Training (TAE) or in progress

Working with Children check

Post graduate certificate/diploma in critical care/acute care/cardiovascular nursing

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Registered Nurse - Clinical Nurse Educator

• High Dependency Unit Clinical Nurse Educator- Registered Nurse
• Permanent Full Time role
• Utilise your clinical expertise for a fulfilling role of nurturing and supporting others

Do you enjoy working in an environment that allows you to combine your clinical expertise with your passion for nurturing and professionally developing others? Then this could be the role for you!

Nepean Private Hospital is seeking an experienced Clinical Nurse Educator to join our High Dependency Unit on a Full Time basis. You will play a key role within a supportive team in ensuring high levels of patient care is provided.

About us

Nepean Private Hospital is in the multi-cultural Western Sydney City of Penrith. The hospital is a modern 109 bed facility providing a wide range of health services to the local community since 2000 including: orthopaedics, spinal, gynaecology, ENT, plastics, urology and general surgery, endoscopy, cardiology, cardiac angiography and obstetrics. Nepean Private Hospital has eight operating theatres, one hybrid/cardiac catheterisation theatre and an endoscopy suite, supported by a critical care unit which includes intensive care.

Nepean Private Hospital has established an excellent reputation in the community for its high commitment to customer service, staff satisfaction and quality improvement. Key to the hospital’s success is a highly skilled and expert team of staff who are supported by a comprehensive range of professional development opportunities.

Key responsibilities

• Identify educational needs by partnering with Nursing Leaders (i.e. DON, NUM, CNS) and Clinical Support Functions (i.e. Quality, Infection Control)
• Lead and foster a learning environment
• Maintain professional and constructive working relationship
• Prioritises Healthscope’s patient safety and quality frameworks

Authority to Work in Australia

Authority to Work in Australia

Bachelor of Science (Nursing) or equivalent

Current Registration (no restriction) with AHPRA

Certificate IV Workplace Assessment & Training (TAE) or working towards

Working with Children check

Compliance with ACQSHC National standards

Demonstrated experience in eLearning platforms

Knowledge of adult learning practises and contemporary education practises

High degree of computer literacy including MS Office

Self-motivated and proven ability to work as part of a high functioning team

Highly developed interpersonal skills, proactive, motivated and customer focused

Minimum 3-5 years post-registration experience in an acute critical care setting, with experience in a mixed High dependency unit (HDU), intensive care unit (ICU) or coronary care unit (CCU).

Advanced life support or willing to obtain

Technical Competencies: Proven advanced clinical skills in high-acuity interventions, specifically 12-lead ECG interpretation, Temporary Cardiac Pacing, Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP/CPAP), invasive hemodynamic monitoring, and the management of vasoactive infusions.

Clinical coaching and communication: Demonstrated ability to deliver effective bedside teaching, formulate education needs analyses and mentor diverse nursing staff utilizing high level interpersonal and ISOBAR communication frameworks.

Post graduate certificate or diploma in critical care, acute care or cardiovascular nursing.

Why Healthscope?

When you join Healthscope, you become part of ourCommunity of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every dayour people make a differenceto the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.

Benefits

• Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.
• Discounted health insurance (non-casuals only)
• Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth

We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us. We support each other, share learnings, celebrate successes and face challenges together.

Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.

More Information

Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. We are also committed to child safety. We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.