Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Services
Our Intensive Care Services at Western Health are seeking highly motivated Registered Nurses to join our team. Our Intensive Care Services provides a range of supportive therapies to critically ill patients 24 hours a day seven days a week and incorporates high dependency beds. Intensive Care Services at Western health operates at Sunshine and Footscray and is currently offering the following exciting opportunities.
The below selection criteria applies to all vacancies listed:
- Successful completion of Bachelor of Nursing
- Registration with AHPRA
- Minimum 12 months working experience within an Australian hospital setting (not including placements)
- Demonstrate the ability to practice collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- A commitment to high quality and ongoing to maintain a culture of patient centred care.
- Excellent and effective interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work a rotating roster
- Possess excellent clinical skills
IMPORTANT: In your cover letter and application, ensure you write the specific position and site you are applying for
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Sunshine or Footscray
Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time or Casual
An exciting opportunity exists for passionate Registered Nurses with a postgraduate qualification in Intensive Care Nursing to join the teams at Footscray and Sunshine ICUs. Options exist for you to work in a part time, full time or in a casual capacity.
The Intensive care service at Western Health is expanding to help meet the growing needs of the diverse community from the western suburbs. There are 2 Units at separate Campuses, operating a total of 24 ICU bed equivalents. The Footscray ICU has 14 physical bed spaces, and Sunshine ICU has 13 physical bed spaces that are all specifically designed and equipped to provide physiological monitoring and life supporting therapies to patients with a critical illness. The Western Health ICU service provides care to over 1800 patients per annum.
Footscray and Sunshine ICUs have a strong clinical governance focus with a good mix of medical and surgical patients with utilising up to date equipment to provide outstanding care.
Join our team and Make it about
- Safety – WH has led the way in keeping staff safe during the pandemic. Our implementation of PPE, face shields and the innovative McMonty Hood have all contributed to protecting our staff despite the highest number of COVID cases in all Melbourne hospitals.
- Wellbeing – Staff are offered a broad range of wellbeing and wellness strategies to ensure staff are supported, heard, and have access to care packages, wellness hubs, safe spaces and mental health wellbeing programs.
- Your future – We foster a supportive environment, targeted at progressing your career through learning and education and developing that important work/life balance. Your future is our priority!
- Team Work – ICU’s open footprint caters for dynamic teamwork, supporting staff and creating learning opportunities.
- Leadership – supportive career progression and development through leadership opportunities. For example, lead a special interest group delivering best practice care through research and leadership opportunities such as rotational ANUM and ICU Liaison cover.
- Innovation – embracing new technologies to support best care. Active research projects in conjunction with other ICUs across Australia and New Zealand and have developed the cardiogenic shock program in collaboration with cardiac catheter lab and cardiology.
To be successful for this role you will have:
- Post Graduate Qualification in Intensive Care Nursing
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Join the Western Health Bank Nursing Team! Enjoy the flexibility of casual nursing while developing your skills across various wards. As a Bank Nurse, you choose when and where you work, with a minimum commitment of just one shift every two weeks.
Our diverse healthcare settings offer a chance to broaden your clinical experience, enhancing your skills as you adapt to different environments. Western Health is known for exceptional patient care, and you can be part of this compassionate community.
Managed by the Nursing and Midwifery Workforce Unit, you'll receive shift offers via SMS or phone based on organizational needs. It's your opportunity to control your schedule, learn and make a meaningful impact on patient lives.
Apply now for a flexible and rewarding nursing career at Western Health!
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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, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care and Mental Health and Well-being Services 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.
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance (including evidence of COVID 19 vaccination) and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.
$67,527.20 - $95,378.40 based on Experience per Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Health Sector) (single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2020-2024.