After Hours Nurse Manager (svha)

Job Description

Job Description:

Why become part of the St Vincent’s Health Australia?

Since our founders, the Sisters of Charity, opened our first hospital in 1857, our services and people have been behind some of Australia's most important medical breakthroughs. Operating public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and significant outreach programs for marginalised people - St Vincent’s is uniquely positioned to lead and respond to the changes taking place around us.   Better and fairer care. Always

About the Opportunity:

St Vincent’s Private Hospital Toowoomba is the largest acute private hospital on the Darling Downs. We are a 189-bed facility with highly experienced and skilled staff that work as a team to deliver the highest standard of healthcare to all our patients. Our services include medical, surgical, maternity, paediatric, emergency, cardiac and rehabilitation. We are supported by comprehensive allied health services and advanced medical and diagnostic services. Pathology, radiology and pharmacy are also available on site, and our emergency department is open 24 hours, seven days a week.

We are inviting applications from suitably qualified Registered Nurses wishing to obtain permanent employment within the facility in the role of After Hours Nurse Manager. This position will require successful candidates to ensure provision of high-quality patient care through efficient and effective management of staffing resource and bed management. The role requires provision of effective leadership strategies and coordination of patient flow, whilst upholding the mission of St Vincent’s Health Australia, in an after-hours capacity.

Things that work for you:

• Ability to work on a part time basis 15 hours per week

• Competitive hourly rates and paid approved overtime

• Excellent salary packaging options up to $15,990, Novated leasing, plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,650 per annum

• Free uniforms and training

• Opportunity to work for the nation's largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, with a rapidly growing and progressive vision

• Free annual flu vaccination

• Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families

• Access to Fitness Passport (FP)

Things that work for us:

• Registered with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) as a Registered Nurse

• Applicants with a minimum of five (5) years' RN experience is desirable

• Competent in basic and advanced life support

• Demonstrated highly developed interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills with the ability to liaise with stakeholders

• Ability to motivate, provide leadership and coordination to members of the team, maintaining collaborative and effective relationship with multidisciplinary team members

• Ability to lead and implement change in a complex environment and provide clinical practice and care consistent with the mission and philosophy of the facility

• Ability to ensure clinical practice is consistent with the standards of ACHS, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and ANMC guidelines

• Ability to effectively coordinate the functioning of the service and provide clinical leadership across the continuum of care

• Ability to manage physical and material resources in an after-hours environment

Reconciliation Action Plan

As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit http://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation

Respectfully no agencies please.

For further information about this position, please contact Nicole Piper, Assistant Director of Clinical Services, Nicole.Piper@svha.org.au

Interested? Apply today

St Vincent’s Private Hospital Australia has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings.  SVHA generally requires its staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and it is highly recommended that immunisation against VPD be undertaken for this role.

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Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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