Registered Nurse/Midwife - Special Care Nursery

Cabrini Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 62,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to 18,850 AUD

Staff benefits including retail offers

Professional development

Job summary

Cabrini Health is seeking a Registered Nurse or Midwife to join the Special Care Nursery (SCN) at Cabrini Malvern in casual positions. The role focuses on autonomous neonatal nursing care for babies around 32 weeks gestation, within a multidisciplinary team.

Flexibility for rotating rosters is required to support patient care. Applicants must hold AHPRA registration, a WWCC, and postgraduate SCN/NICU qualifications, with prior neonatal unit experience and CPAP familiarity.

Qualifications

• AHPRA registration as RN or Midwife is required.
• Post-graduate qualifications in SCN/NICU are mandatory.
• Experience in a Neonatal Unit is essential.
• Able to work rotating rosters and autonomously.
• Family-centred care approach is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver autonomous neonatal nursing care in the Special Care Nursery.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to ensure patient-centred care.
• Maintain a flexible, rotating roster to meet unit needs.
• Utilise skills in neonatal resuscitation and stabilization as required.
• Contribute to education and professional growth within Cabrini Health.

Skills

AHPRA RN/RM

Neonatal care

Autonomous practice

Team collaboration

Education

Post-graduate qualifications in SCN/NICU

Tools

CPAP equipment

Neonatal ICU equipment

Job description

Registered Nurse/ Midwife - Special Care Nursery Casual positions Cabrini Malvern

We’re building for the better! By 2036, more than 150,000 patients will look to us for healthcare every year. At Cabrini Health we champion community, compassion and career fulfilment. Our teams are united by the shared purpose of making a meaningful contribution to exceptional, patient-centred care in well- resourced, world class facilities that inspire you to perform at your best and continuously grow professionally.

The Role

The Special Care Nursery (SCN) at Cabrini Malvern is a 10-cot unit dedicated to caring for babies from 32 weeks gestation who do not require respiratory support. The ideal candidate will be confident in delivering autonomous neonatal nursing care in the SCN. Alongside working independently, they must also excel as a team player within a multidisciplinary setting.

What is on offer for you:

• Casual position
• Education and professional growth
• Supportive environment

About you:

• Current AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse OR Registered Midwife
• Victorian Working with Children Check (Mandatory)
• Post Graduate Qualifications in SCN or NICU (Mandatory)
• Current experience in a Neonatal Unit
• Experience in caring for babies on Non Invasive Respiratory support (CPAP ) (Desirable)
• skills in neonatal advanced resuscitation and stabilization of the neonate
• Flexibility to fulfill a rotating roster
• Ability to work autonomously
• Embrace a family Centred approach to your care
• Ability to work within the Mission and Values of the organisation

Why join Cabrini?

You’ll be part of a values-driven organisation committed to delivering exceptional patient care, where we offer:

• Salary Packaging up to $18,850 per year tax free to increase your take-home pay
• Access to a range of staff benefits including retail offers, fitness passport, discounted hospital services and savings on eligible private health fund services
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development
• Hospital located close to public transport with discounted Myki Commuter fares

Working for Cabrini

Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne’s southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, providing quality, compassionate care to our community for more than 75 years. There is something special about Cabrini Health. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries. Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.

Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission. As part of our commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Values

Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect

MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for annual Influenza plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested. Vaccination for COVID-19 is highly recommended.