Transition to Specialty Practice - Heidelberg, Australia - Austin Health

Austin Health

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Heidelberg, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Transition to Specialty Practice Intensive Care Nursing

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the Northeast of Melbourne and state-wide.

We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About Intensive Care:

Austin Health ICU is a Level 3 tertiary unit providing complex, multidisciplinary support to a broad range of patients including liver transplant, spinal injured patients, neurosurgical, cardiothoracic and liver failure.

The ICU also offers ward support via the Critical Care Outreach team,and has a strong research and teaching culture.

About the program/role:

The Intensive Care Unit Transition to Specialty Practice (TSP) Program is designed to introduce nurses to the critical care environment, and follows a well-established professional development framework which supports transitional pathways to Intensive Care.

Nurses will attend study days, in conjunction with experiential learning, and be supported by the Clinical Education team who have a passion for supporting new learners, and a wealth of experience delivering successful education programs.

This 12-month fixed term position is ideal for junior nurses with recent experience in acute medical and surgical nursing.

As an ICU Transition to Specialty Practice Nurse, a regular day will see you:

Assist with medical and diagnostic procedures carried out within the unit
Accurately document, observe and report relevant nursing findings
Plan, prioritise and implement holistic patient care
Complete all program requirements as set by the education team

About you:

You will be someone with excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills, with a commitment to self-development and education. You'll enjoy working as part of a multidisciplinary team, and have a commitment to quality, best practice, and environmental safety

You'll further have:

Registered Nurse AHPRA registration
Recent acute nursing experience
A patientcentred approach to care delivery

Our benefits:

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day.

Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

Greater takehome pay through generous salary packaging
A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
Mentoring and career development opportunities
Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
Six weeks annual leave

Inclusion at Austin:

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