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Endorsed Enrolled Nurse - Mary Coram Unit

• Rehabilitation, Geriatric Evaluation and Management, and Palliative Care
• Graham Street Shepparton
• Permanent full-time and part-time opportunities

 About GV Health

At GV Health we are so much more than a regional health service. As the largest employer in the region, we work with purpose and pride and are committed to respecting and embracing diversity, inclusion and accessibility for our people and community.

It is an exciting time to join our GV Health team! We are currently in the midst of an exciting $229 million transformation of our Graham Street site, which comprises of a five-storey Inpatient Unit building, expansion of our current theatre capacity, new Critical Care Unit, a state of-the-art Dialysis Unit and an extension of the current Emergency Department.

If you would like to take a virtual tour of the Shepparton campus please click here. To find our more information about GV Health you can visit http://www.gvhealth.org.au/

About the role

We are seeking Endorsed Enrolled Nurses to join our team in the Mary Coram Unit, which is a combined 48-bed unit that manages and cares for Rehabilitation, Geriatric Evaluation and Management, and Palliative Care patients.  The unit also manages acute medical, oncology, surgical and orthopaedic patients.

The Mary Coram Unit is recognised as the preferred specialist provider for inpatient Rehabilitation and Geriatric Evaluation and Management in the Goulburn Valley and Hume Regions.  We care for patients who have experienced:

• Stroke and neurological diagnoses
• Orthopaedic fracture or replacement
• Deconditioning post acute illness, surgery or trauma
• Complex and multiple medical conditions related to ageing, including falls, reduced mobility, acute / early-onset cognitive impairment and chronic pain

We also provide inpatient Palliative Care, and care for patients who have a life-limiting or terminal illness.  Our aim is to support the patient to live as comfortably as possible by managing symptoms; providing emotional, psychological and cultural care; supporting the family; referring to services to support discharge; and providing end of life care. 

Our Endorsed Enrolled Nurses are responsible for providing and coordinating all aspects of high-quality care to our patients.  We work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, which includes Consultants, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Dietitians, Social Workers, Allied Health Assistants, and a Discharge Planner.  The team is based in the unit, and therapy is provided in the indoor / outdoor gymnasium, treatment rooms and shared patient areas located within the unit.  Our focus is to work with the patient and family to implement patient-centred and goal-oriented therapy that improves function, maximises independence and optimises quality of life.

We are looking for

• Current AHPRA registration as an Endorsed Enrolled Nurse
• Ability to provide patient-centred and high-quality care
• Ability to implement strategies to reduce the risk of incidents and harm
• Ability to work as a member of the multidisciplinary team

Our offer to you:

• Generous salary packaging, subsidised staff parking and discounted leisure memberships
• Flexible work practices and options to purchase additional leave to help create some important work/life balance
• Professional development and study leave to help reach your learning and career goals
• Social club membership offering a range of events, functions and local community discounts
• Our CREATE Outstanding reward and recognition program

Great things happen here in Shepparton. If you would like to learn more about what it is like to work, live and play in the Shepparton region please click here. 

Applications close: 13 April 2023

Vaccination against COVID-19 and Influenza (where mandated) is a mandatory requirement for this role.

All appointments are made subject to satisfactory police check and Victorian ‘Employee’ Working with Children’s Check. Completion of a Commonwealth of Australia Statutory Declaration is required prior to commencement. GV Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.  Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

 Recruitment agencies should note that GV Health does not accept agency resumes. GV Health is not responsible for any fees related to any unsolicited resumes submitted by Recruitment Agencies.