Transition to Specialty Practice: Icu, Cardiac - Melbourne, Australia - Epworth Healthcare

Epworth Healthcare

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Melbourne, Australia

6 days ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Increasingly complex patients means that today's nurses need to develop the necessary confidence, skills and knowledge to identify and manage acute and deteriorating patients.

In the Transition to Specialty Practice program, you will enhance your ability to deliver excellence in patient care in your nominated clinical setting; Cardiac, Intensive Care, Cath Lab or Emergency.

6-month program, delivered using a blended learning method; combination of self-directed online learning and classroom-based learning.

Commences July 2024, supported by a dedicated Clinical Education team.

Produce academic work consistent with a postgraduate level, with a defined funded pathway towards a Post Graduate Certificate in your chosen specialty.

This program is facilitated at all acute Epworth sites:

Epworth Richmond offers positions in Emergency, Cardiac, Cath lab and Intensive Care.

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Epworth Eastern (Box Hill) offers the program in Intensive Care and Cath lab.
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Eworth Geelong offers the program in Emergency and Intensive Care.
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Epworth Freemasons offers the program in its Intensive Care Unit.

This is a part time, ongoing role in your chosen critical care area, providing a pathway toward supported post graduate studies'.

To be successful in this role...
You are passionate about delivering an exceptional patient experience by delivering high-quality nursing care.

Professional and empathetic in your personal conduct, you have the ability to inspire others and be a positive role model.

You are motivated to continually learn, improve and promote best practice.

Position Description Inherent Requirements

About Epworth Richmond

Epworth Richmond is a rapidly growing, fast-paced and dynamic teaching hospital where you will work alongside highly skilled practitioners in all areas.

You will challenge your skills, broaden your experience, and grow your expertise through exposure to a wide range of clinical specialties, treatment options and the latest in technology.

Epworth will support you to provide the best possible care to our patients by continually investing in your education, better facilities, and technologies.

About Epworth Eastern

Located in Box Hill, Epworth Eastern is a state-of-the-art facility with 14 theatres and expansion of ICU to 12 beds.

Epworth Eastern maintains a broad clinical focus from cardiac, vascular, orthopaedic and general surgery to oncology, urology and endoscopy services.

Our redeveloped site delivers positive, meaningful, and sustainable impact on the health and wellbeing of our community, delivering much needed health care services and facilities in Melbourne's east.

About Epworth Geelong

Epworth Geelong, located adjacent to Deakin University's Medical School in Waurn Ponds, is developing an environment of world-class health care and education to meet the needs of the expanding population of Geelong and South West Victoria.

Providing exciting career opportunities to doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and support staff.

It features contemporary design, cutting-edge medical technology and best practice patient care, whilst offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and rehabilitation services.

About Epworth Freemasons

Located in East Melbourne, close to public transport and the CBD, Epworth Freemasons provides a range of world-class health services.

As one of Victoria's leading maternity hospitals, Epworth Freemasons specialises in women's and men's health services including breast and gynaecological surgery, endoscopy and urology.

Epworth Freemasons also offers comprehensive cancer care, and a full range of surgical services, including robotic assisted surgery, orthopaedics and ICU care.

Epworth Freemasons has recently upgraded and expanded its operating theatres and admissions facilities, along with major refurbishments of patient rooms and building infrastructure.

Qualifications:

You will have:

Current APHRA nursing registration (Registered Nurse)
Be a permanent resident or an Australian citizen
Recent clinical experience in acute care, greater than 1 year

Additional Information:

At Epworth, it's a community.

It's the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation and a team that works to make sure that every patient matters.

In addition to this, you will have access to:

Epworth's enhanced Not for Profit status_ (and not available in the public sector)_ provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to
$15,900 pretax annually, plus
$2,650 meals and entertainment allowance leading to greater take home pay
Discounted private health insurance
Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave

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