Registered Nurse/Midwife

Mercy Aged and Community Care Ltd; Whittlesea; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercy Health is seeking a dedicated nurse to join our early parenting centre in Whittlesea on a permanent part-time basis. You will deliver high-quality, client-centred nursing care to families with children up to 4 years old within a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires flexible, compassionate clinicians who engage with families to promote parenting capacity and family well-being, while adhering to health and vaccination requirements.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated empathy and compassionate care.
• Strong communication with patients, families and staff.
• Effective time management and organisational abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Commitment to patient-centred care and safety.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality client-focused nursing care to mothers, babies and families.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to support parenting and family functioning.
• Maintain accurate documentation and ensure compliance with care plans.
• Demonstrate flexibility to meet service needs (day stay and overnight programs).
• Uphold infection control and vaccination requirements as part of service delivery.

Skills

Empathy

Communication skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Patient-centred care

Education

AHPRA RN/RM registration

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent Part-Time Hours: 48 hours per fortnight Salary: As per Award Location: Whittlesea early parenting centre Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications Contact: Lucy Longworth, 03 9407 6800

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy. Where there’s care, there’s You. Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be? For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better. To do that, we need you. Join us at Mercy Health and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

Our EPC is open Monday - Friday and closed on weekends. We offer a day stay and an overnight program. We are a diverse team who strives to deliver tailor made care to families, working to families' strengths to achieve positive outcomes. If you are a passionate team player who wants to make a difference to families with children up to 4 years of age, this might be the next step in your career. Provide quality client-focused care to patients, their family and carers, using a holistic approach, working directly with families to improve parenting capacity and family functioning. Be part of a multi-disciplinary team which requires you to provide highly responsive and flexible service to consumers and carers. This collaboration ensures families receive comprehensive support during their engagement with the service.

What you’ll bring

• You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart.
• Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.
• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.
• Current registration with AHPRA as a registered nurse/midwife.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare? Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture. We extend this acknowledgement to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

Mercy Health Australia is renowned for its unwavering commitment to providing compassionate and patient-centered health services and aged care services.

If you're value and display empathy, integrity, and are seeking the opportunity to make a real difference, we invite you to join us!

Mercy Health is made up of 10,000 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women’s health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development. Mercy Health employs people from many cultures and backgrounds who, irrespective of their beliefs, share a common bond to care for those in need. We look forward to welcoming you to your journey with Mercy Health.