Casual Registered Nurses & Critical Care RN (CRU) - Geelong

Company Description

Epworth HealthCare is Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia’s health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients. 

Our values and purpose define Epworth's approach and delivery. We pride ourselves on communicating and delivering them in a real and meaningful way. Every Patient Matters.

Job Description

Epworth HealthCare (Epworth) seeks enthusiastic Registered Nurses with recent acute hospital experience, to join our high performing and highly valued Central Resource Unit (CRU), working in a casual capacity.   

The CRU provides a flexible workforce to support Epworth clinical units.  Based in Geelong, you can also accept shifts in our Melbourne Hospitals giving you a wide choice of sites and specialities available.

This is a casual role and we are also hiring permanently into CRU.

With the support of a dedicated CRU educator and courses available through our unique Nursing & Midwifery Academy, you will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills by working across a wide variety of specialities including orthopaedics, urology, colorectal, vascular, general surgery, ENT, gynaecology, plastics, neurosurgery, complex pain management, general medical/oncology and inpatient rehabilitation.

You will make an impact by:

• Delivering an exceptional patient experience
• Providing high standards of nursing care
• Encouraging and role-modelling empathy to patients, families and medical staff

To be successful in this role, you will… 

• Have a contemporary knowledge of best practice in surgical and medical nursing care and the patient journey.  
• Have recency of practice in acute hospital setting
• Have excellent interpersonal communication and teamwork skills  
• Be teachable and have a willingness to learn and grow professionally  
• Enjoy the challenge of working flexibly within a team environment.  
• Possess a strong understanding and background of patient-centred care  
• Have the ability to maintain a high level of communication with patients, staff, and visitors.  
• Have well-developed time management and prioritisation skills  

Position Description     

Inherent Requirements - Perioperative

Inherent Requirements - Ward

We will review and respond to applications as we receive them.  

About Epworth Geelong

Epworth Geelong, located adjacent to Deakin University’s 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

• A current Registered Nurse registration with AHPRA 
• Have completed a Graduate Year (by commencement of work) or had 12 months of relevant experience since graduation.
• Possess a current Working with Children Check (Employee)

Additional Information

At Epworth, it’s a community. It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation that puts the patient in the centre of all that is done. In addition to this, you will have access to:

• Flexible rostering and choice across locations for all CRU members  
• Education and support with a dedicated nurse educator  
• Exposure to different specialties and diverse clinical settings   
• Opportunities for professional development  
• Epworth’s enhanced Not for Profit status (and not available in the public sector) provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home pay 
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia 
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth 

At Epworth, we care.

We care about our patients and we care about our people.  We care about keeping everyone safe.  We care about valuing and empowering our people, and growing careers.  And we care about giving our people support and flexibility to thrive, and contribute to our communities.

Enquire / Apply

Sound interesting? To apply, click the I'm Interested button and attach your CV and cover letter (as a single document).

For more information about the role, refer to the attached position description or contact [email protected]

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.