Registered Nurse G2 - GEM

Grampians Health; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 59,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Grampians Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Geriatric Evaluation and Management ward in Ballarat. The role supports specialist assessment, continuing care, and complex needs in ageing and cognitive conditions.

Flexible hours reflect a permanent part time to full time opportunity, with a 7-day roster across am, pm, and night shifts. You will join a multidisciplinary team focused on patient-centred care, discharge planning, and improving functional outcomes in a friendly, supportive

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with exceptional clinical skills.
• Willing to work across a 7-day roster including am/pm/night shifts.
• Experience in geriatric care or GEM ward preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver patient-centred care in a multidisciplinary GEM team.
• Contribute to best practice and service delivery in a fast-paced ward.
• Support discharge planning and patient education.

Skills

Clinical nursing skills

Education

Nursing registration

Job description

Permanent Part Time to Full Time Hours available

(YP2 - YP9) which ranges from $42.60 - $54.40 per hour

About the Role

Geriatric Evaluation and Management ward is looking for an Registered Nurse who has exceptional clinical skills, a commitment to patient-centred care and is enthusiastic to work in a fast-paced environment. Geriatric Evaluation Management (GEM) ward is located at the Queen Elizabeth Centre (QEC) with 24 beds. The GEM service model led by a dynamic team of highly skilled clinicians from medical, nursing and allied health disciplines provide specialist assessment, continuing care and comprehensive management of chronic or complex care needs associated with ageing, cognitive problems, chronic illness and/or disability. The team works together to improve the functional independence of patients and support discharge planning to maximise patients’ health outcomes and quality of life.

Key Responsibilities

Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will be expected to facilitate and foster best practise and service delivery to our patients and their families. Aspart of a team that values leadership and excellence in healthcare you will work in first class facilities that maximises care, compassion, individual choice and quality outcomes for all clients and patients. This position requires the successful applicant to be available across a 7 day roster and ability to work am, pm and night shifts as required.

About Grampians Health

Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.

Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state's fastest growing inland city.Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Ballarat has some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here -Visit Ballarat

Diversity and Inclusion

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.

This position is paid in accordance with the Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2028. The classification is Registered Nurse Grade 2 (YP2 - YP9) which ranges from $42.60 - $54.40 per hour.