Registered Nurse - Orthopaedic/ENT

• Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
• Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
• Opportunity to work within a positive, supportive, and team orientated environment focused on provided high levels of and safe, quality healthcare 
• Please note, we reserve the right to close the job listing once suitable applicants are received

The role: 

The registered nurse is responsible for providing safe, effective, and appropriate patient care in a patient-focused environment. The role will be within the Orthopaedic/ENT specialty ward at St. Vincent's campus. Surgeries will range from simple day procedures and ENT overnight cases to full joint/bilateral joint replacements. The Orthopaedic/ENT admissions consist of both paediatric and adult consumers. On-site Paediatric training and support will be provided to successful candidates. The role will entail rotational shift work, seven days a week, at 0.8 FTE or 64 hours per fortnight. Opportunity to negotiate FTE/hours for successful candidates. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Practice within both the national regulatory framework and in accordance with Calvary and relevant government health policies and procedures.
• Provide safe and effective clinical care for primarily surgical and occasional medical patients, both pre- and post-operatively.
• Undertake clinical procedures and interventions such as drain removal, IDC insertion, invasive device management, and wound management. 
• Monitoring and interpreting vital signs and clinical data, and recognising and responding promptly to clinical deterioration.
• Administer and monitor medication therapies.
• Work collaboratively with Allied Health team members in the clinical management and discharge planning of the consumer.

What you bring:

• AHPRA Registration
• A positive, team-oriented, professional work ethic
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and listening skills
• Sound critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills
• Willingness to work collaboratively toward a culture of safety and quality care
• Ability to work unsupervised, proficiently, and in an organised manner during periods of high demand and activity
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• A desire to join a team committed to the care of others in a mission-based organisation
• Demonstrated recent clinical experience in an acute care and/or hospital setting
• Three years of surgical nursing experience (desirable) 

For further information please contact:

Samuel Fox, MCN (Acute), Nurse Unit Manager, Calvary St Vincent’s Hospital on e: Samuel.Fox@calvarycare.org.au or p: 03 6332 4972

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter. 

With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.

Your benefits: 

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships 
• Paid parental leave 
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities
• Flexible hours that make sense for you

As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart. If this sounds like you, apply for a role with Calvary today.

Please note the following:

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role. 
• You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role