Student Nurses Central Resource Unit

In this casual role based at our Eastern Suburbs site you will be responsible for supporting the nursing team in the delivery of safe and quality patient centred care. Working under the supervision of a Registered Nurse you will assist in providing aspects of direct and indirect patient care and administrative tasks that fit within your level of achieved education skill set and assessed competence based on your clinical placements.

Some of the activities that you may be asked to do include assisting patients with daily living tasks such as grooming and hygiene ambulation and movement transporting patients between departments and constant patient observation. 

You will make an impact by:

• Providing safe and high-quality clinical care
• Providing high level customer service
• Ensuring the safety and well-being of patients in your care
• Being an engaging and collaborative team player 

To be successful in this role:

You will be a second-year nursing student with a caring proactive engaging manner and a willingness to learn and develop new skills.  Your strong interpersonal and communication skills enable you to build relationships and communicate effectively and in a professional manner with a wide range of people including co-workers health professionals patients and family members.  

You will bring the following:

• A transcript of evidence of successful completion of your first year undergraduate Bachelor of Nursing qualification from an Australian University
• Flexibility to work AM PM and ND shifts across 7 days of the week (around your clinical placements)   
• Staff able to work across our Eastern Suburbs and City (Epworth Richmond and Epworth Freemasons) Hospitals will have an advantage              

Position Description        Inherent Requirements (Ward)      Inherent Requirements (Perioperative)

About Eastern

Located in Box Hill Epworth Eastern is a state-of-the-art facility with 14 theatres and expansion of ICU to 12 beds. Epworth Eastern maintains a broad clinical focus from cardiac vascular orthopaedic and general surgery to oncology urology and endoscopy services. Our redeveloped site delivers positive meaningful and sustainable impact on the health and wellbeing of our community delivering much needed health care services and facilities in Melbournes east.

About Continuing Care and Support Services

Epworth Continuing Care and Support Services incorporates our renowned rehabilitation mental health and at-home hospital programs with essential support services. Our rehabilitation mental health and at-home hospital programs are some of the most progressive of their kind in Australia. Our clinical approach involves interdisciplinary teamwork and decision-making to provide individualised treatment and achieve positive outcomes for patients. Our strong team ethos extends across our services at Epworth hospitals in Richmond Camberwell and Hawthorn. Our support services play a critical role in the daily operations and experience at Epworth hospitals through our food environmental and security teams.

Qualifications :

• Completed at least 2 Years of a Bachelor of Nursing or a Bachelor of Nursing/ Midwifery or other double degree with Bachelor of Nursing component 
• Current student registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Board (NMBA) via AHPRA

Additional Information :

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:

• Salary package up to $15900 pre-tax annually leading to greater take home pay
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
• Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth

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.

Ready to make a difference in a team that values you
Apply now and become part of a workplace where your growth and wellbeing matter.

To apply click the Im Interested button to attach your CV and cover letter (as a single file). 

For more information about the role refer to the attached position description or contact  

Please Note:  Applications are reviewed as received. Dont waitthis role may be filled before the closing date.

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 :

Casual