Registered Nurse General Surgical (5 East Fixed Term)
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Job Summary
We are looking for a motivated adaptable and enthusiastic Registered Nurse with strong acute care experience to join the team at Epworth Geelong. This is a fixed-term part-time position (30.4 hours per week) until October 2026.
This is an excellent opportunity to work within our Geelong surgical ward which provides specialised care across a wide range of services including breast and endocrine ENT neurosurgery plastics vascular hepatobiliary colorectal upper and lower GI bariatric weight loss surgery dental and ophthalmology.
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.
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 4 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
RN Position Description Inherent Requirements
Early applications encouraged with advertising to continue until the position is filled.
About Epworth Geelong
Epworth Geelong located adjacent to Deakin Universitys Medical School in Waurn Ponds is developing an environment of world-class health care and education to meet the needs of the expanding population of Geelong and South West Victoria. Providing exciting career opportunities to doctors nurses allied health professionals and support staff. It features contemporary design cutting-edge medical technology and best practice patient care whilst offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient medical surgical and rehabilitation services.
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 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
- 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 $82236 - $103280 super entitlements and Enrolled Nurses AUD $72649 - $79185 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 :
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Employment Type :
Contract
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- ICU Experience
- Hospice Care
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Catheterization
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
About Company
Epworth HealthCare is Victorias largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australias health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and ... View more
