Bed Coordinator - Melbourne, Australia - Western Health
Description
Location:
Melbourne | Western Metropolitan
Job type:
Part time
Organisation:
Western Health
Salary:
Salary not specified
Occupation:
Nursing
Reference: 51608
Bed Coordinator
Sunshine Hospital
Permanent Part Time positions available
- Are you looking for a senior nursing management opportunity?
- Are you an experienced clinical leader with excellent communication and problem solving skills?
- Would you like to be part of a highly skilled, professional, enthusiastic team who take pride in providing high quality service?
Western Health has an exciting opportunity for suitably experienced Registered Nurses to join the Access and Patient Flow team at Sunshine Hospital as a Bed Coordinator.
Western Health is seeking an experienced Bed Coordinator to be responsive to Access demand across all WH sites, which will now include the Joan Kirner Women's and Children's Division.
- Sunshine Hospital
- Footscray and Williamtown Hospital
- Joan Kirner Women's and Children's
As part of the Access team you will be responsive to access demand across all WH sites, ensuring timely, safe and informed patient allocation on a shift by shift basis while monitoring organisational performance.
The Bed Coordinator is responsible for the coordination of all Western Health hospital admissions, ensuring appropriate bed utilisation within the context of "Best Care' at Western Health.
You will act as an organisational resource and the backup site incident commander for critical incidents.As a senior nursing leader, you will act as a mentor and role model for all staff.
To be Successful in this Role, you:
- Ability to work well under pressure and be flexible to changing priorities and environment
- Have strong interpersonal and communication skills with a focus on team work
- Have demonstrated ability to problem solve with a high level of critical thinking
- Build team spirit by modelling leadership and team behaviours
- Have effective time management and organisational skills
- Have a positive attitude and commitment to the organisation with demonstrated behaviours that reflect the organisation's values.
- Ability to work a 7 day rotating roster inclusive of night duty
About Us
Our workforce of over 11,000 employees are driven by our values of 'Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety' (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.
Western Health is in a period of rapid growth.
Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals:
Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital.
We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services.
We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.
Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:- Professional development support
- Career advancement opportunities
- Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
- Worklife balance
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations.
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