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  Surgical Nursing- 9 West 

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  Austin Campus

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  Permanent Full-time and Part-time positions available

9 West is a dynamic and progressive 16-bed ward operational over 7 days per week, 24 hours per day and is aimed at improving the patient flow and experience by enabling patients to have their surgery and post op care on the one site. The Ward is a High-Volume Short Stay surgical area which caters for a diverse range of surgery e.g. Orthopaedic, Urology, Plastics, Endoscopy, General Surgery and Emergency surgery requiring 1 or 2 nights stay. The ward’s primary role is to enable both elective patients and emergency patients to receive their surgery in a timely manner in a safe environment.

About the role: 

As an Austin Health Nurse you will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of evidence-based nursing care in designated medical specialties, in order to optimize health outcomes for the community. 

Key responsibilities will see you: 

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  Support a philosophy of care, which is patient focused, from admission to discharge, and where the family is welcome in the carers team

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  Ensure the well-being and safety of patients by following the values and principles, which underpin best practice in relation to patient care, education and patient rights

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  Achieve and maintain the skills necessary, through personal professional development, to plan, prioritize and implement holistic patient care

About you:

You will be someone who enjoys working as a part of a supportive team committed to excellence in patient care.  You’ll have an interest in self-development and education, and actively seek out opportunities to grow your skillset.

You’ll further have:

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  Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse registration

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  Acute clinical experience and knowledge

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  A commitment to quality, best practice and environmental safety

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  The ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form

Our benefits: 

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day.  Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: 

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  Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging

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  A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program

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  Mentoring and career development opportunities

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  Car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists

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  Six weeks annual leave

Inclusion at Austin: 

We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities.  We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTQI+, and people of any age. 

Work with us! 

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application.  All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working with Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to the hiring manager.