Registered or Enrolled Surgical Nurse 1 East Freemasons

At Epworth our General Surgical teams play a vital role in the well-being of thousands of patients who may be suffering from debilitating or distressing conditions. A wide range of acute and chronic medical problems are treated with advanced care technology and services by multidisciplinary teams. You will be supported by great teams with excellent leaders and provided with the opportunity to increase your knowledge through extensive educational programs and opportunities.

We are seeking a passionate flexible and dynamic Registered or Enrolled Nurse with strong acute experience to join our team at Epworth Freemasons! This is a fantastic opportunity is to work within our 1 East surgical ward which specialises in the care of pre & post-surgical patients urology gastroenterology general surgery and breast surgery. 

The successful candidate will be an experienced Registered or Enrolled Nurse having previously worked in an acute surgical ward. You will be passionate about patient care and achieving high quality clinical outcomes.  A strong communicator you have a supportive and engaging style that enables you to easily build rapport with patients and their families.  You enjoy collaborating with team members to support the development and growth of the service.

You will make an impact by:

• Delivering exceptional patient experience and care
• Playing an active part within a high functioning proactive team
• Utilising your broad knowledge and experience within a small flexible environment
• Promoting a safe and respectful working environment

To be successful in this role you will have: 

• Minimum of 3 years experience in acute surgical nursing
• An excellent clinical understanding of surgical nursing care
• Well-developed proactive time management and prioritisation skills
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Commitment to your professional development
• The ability to work within a team focused environment

EN Position Description        RN Position Description             Inherent Requirements

Early applications encouraged with advertising to continue until the position is filled.

About 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 Victorias leading maternity hospitals Epworth Freemasons specialises in womens and mens 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 :

• Relevant Graduate/Post Graduate qualification
• Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA)
• Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

Additional Information :

Why Join Epworth

At Epworth its a community.

Its the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation and a team that works to make sure that every patient addition to this you will have access to:

• Epworths enhanced Not for Profit status (and not available in the public sector) provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15900 pre-tax annually plus $2650 meals and entertainment allowance leading to greater take home pay
• Discounted private health insurance
• Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia!

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. This includes First Nations peoples people with disability mature-age and young job seekers members of the LGBTIQA community and individuals from all cultural backgrounds. We are committed to providing an equitable inclusive and barrier-free recruitment experience for everyone.

If you need support during the application process or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments we encourage you to let us know what you need to participate fully and confidently. We understand that sharing your needs can feel daunting so please know that any information you provide will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and respect.

The annual salary range for full time Registered Nurses AUD $71622 - $100564  super entitlements and Enrolled Nurses  AUD $71224 - $78401  super entitlements depending on registration type year level and position/experience (prorated for part-time).

Ready to Make a Difference

To apply click the Im Interested button to attach your CV and cover letter.

For more information about the role refer to the attached position description or contact or call (03).

Apply have over 8000 perspectives at Epworth and were ready to welcome yours!

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare subject to reasonable exemptions that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all across race ability ethnicity gender age sexuality cultures and beliefs that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth we care.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time