Enrolled Nurse Rehabilitation Unit

Your role at St John of God Ballarat Hospital

We are seeking an Enrolled Nurseto join our friendly supportive Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit on a permanent full-time basis.

If you are passionate about delivering a high standard of patient centred care and want to advance your career we would love to hear from you.

The Position

• Consider the needs of the patient for an attractive comfortable and safe environment.

• Whilst promoting an atmosphere of confidence confidentiality and respect assist and maintain a high standard of care by assisting the patient with activities of daily living and encouraging appropriate self-care.

• In a spirit of hospitality and compassion observe record and report to a registered nurse specific and general physical and mental conditions of patients and symptoms and signs which may be indicative of change.

• Report to a Registered Nurse any identified social and emotional problems affecting the patient and/or his relationship with his family visitors and members of the health team.

• Perform more specialised nursing functions appropriate to level of training such as implementing nursing or other therapeutic procedures ordered by the medical practitioner or Registered Nurse.

• Prepare and care for patients receiving specialised treatments for which the nurse is appropriately prepared

To succeed you will hold current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as an Enrolled Nurse with medical endorsement.

You will have the ability to work effectively and harmoniously within a dynamic health care team holding effective written and verbal communication skills with commitment to ongoing professional addition you will possess the ability to problem solve or seek help from appropriate resources and the aptitude to implement care plans under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

Above all patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer you

• Salary: $64650 to $77180 plus 12% Superannuation

• Permanent full-time position working 38 hours per week

• Salary packaging up to $18550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage rent meal entertainment holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:

  • Novated leasing

  • work related expenses

  • self-education and

  • additional superannuation

• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options additional purchased leave & well-being programs

• Option to purchase up to two weeks of additional annual leave

• Access to a range of lifestyle health & wellbeing rewards & discounts

• Employee support through our dedicated Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

If suitable applicants are identified advertisement may close prior to listed date and screening/interviews may commence throughout the advertising process.

For enquiries please contact Virginia Cosgriff Nurse Unit Manager on (03).

At St John of God Health Care we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure welcoming and accessible and unified through our diverse community.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.