Registered Nurse - District Nursing Team Apply locations VIC - Melbourne, CBD & Inner Suburbs Time Type: Part time Posted on: Posted Today Job Requisition ID: JR138548 Job Description: Parental leave contract - 16 hours per week until October 2025 Ongoing training and development opportunities Minimum of 4 years acute clinical nursing experience.
Fitzroy Location About the Role The Grade 3 A District Nurse will provide high quality nursing services including assessment of broader care needs to a diverse community.
The District Nurse is responsible for taking a wellbeing and reablement approach in improving the health status and independence of the client and supporting the carer in their caring role.
Provide high quality nursing services delivered within professional boundaries and responsibilities with regard to the assessment, care planning, treatment, review and education of clients and carers.
Promote and maintain the active involvement of clients and their carer in care planning.
Liaise and work co-operatively with local service providers and health professionals, and encourage co-ordinated case management practices, particularly to clients with chronic and complex needs, to ensure the delivery of services is seamless and appropriate to individual needs.
Classification for this position will be YU1 ($99,439.60 pro rata, per annum).
Your Contribution A minimum of 4 years acute clinical nursing experience.
Relevant clinical experience within the community setting and/or across a broad range of acute medical/surgical services.
Demonstrated highly effective interpersonal skills including problem solving, conflict resolution, negotiation and teaching.
Experience working with clients with multiple comorbidities and complex care needs that impact safety, function and independence.
Excellent organisational, coordination and time management skills.
Current nursing registration with AHPRA.
Current Driver's Licence.
Current National criminal history check, or willing to obtain and Current NDIS Worker Screening Check.
What we offer Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling.
A healthy work/life balance encouraged.
Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities.
Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay! In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne's best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks.
Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation.
Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals.
Culture of continuous improvement.
About St Vincent's Virtual and Home District Nursing Team Our St Vincent's Virtual & Home program is growing, providing the opportunity for more people to receive high quality clinical care at home.
Integrated with St Vincent's Health Australia hospital and community care network we are a multidisciplinary team of physicians, allied health, nursing and personal care workers supporting individuals to leave hospital sooner, remain in their homes and achieve their goals.
We are an experienced, supportive and dynamic team committed to the growth of quality care within the community.
The District Nursing service provides community nursing care to clients under the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP), Victorian Home and Community Care-Program for Younger People (HACC-PYP), Transition Care Program and is a service provider to Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA) eligible clients.
The District nursing service is also responsible for our Home Based Cancer Care pathways as part of our Better@Home funding, a key pillar of our health service Care Beyond the Walls strategy.
Working at St Vincent's St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service.
SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.
Application Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately.
We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities.
Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings.
You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19.
Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements.
Please contact us if you would like to know more.
*respectfully no agencies* Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist: Contact Details: NUM Belinda Mc Kay | Alternate Contact: Closing Date: 26 September 2024 11:59pm Reconciliation Action Plan: At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees.
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Become a healthcare superhero About Us St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a Catholic not-for-profit healthcare provider with a reputation for compassionate care and world-leading innovation.
Part of the St Vincent's Health Australia group, we are a leading tertiary teaching hospital providing a comprehensive suite of services including acute medical and surgical services, emergency and critical care, aged care, diagnostics, rehabilitation, allied health, mental health, palliative and residential care.
Operating from 18 sites across greater Melbourne, this includes a major teaching, academic research and tertiary referral centre situated in Fitzroy, a soon to be established Rapid Access Hub at St Vincent's Hospital on The Park, St George's Health Service Kew, palliative care at Caritas Christi Hospice, as well as aged care, correctional health, mental health and community centres, pathology collection centres, general practice services and dialysis satellite centres.
We continue to be at the forefront of care for Victoria's most in-need communities.
Employing more than 7,000 staff and with over 880 beds in daily use, the core aim of SVHM is to improve the patient experience through better access, superior outcomes and a more efficient and responsive health service.
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