Registered Midwife/ Registered Nurse - Women's Emergency Care (WEC)

• Ongoing & Fixed term positions
• Commence ASAP
• 16-32 hours a week available

Are you looking for a new RN/RM position?

Do you want to work in an environment where you can use your nursing AND midwifery skills to their full scope?

Are collaboration and teamwork across all disciplines important to you?

Have you been thinking about a change of pace or increasing your hours?

If yes, then the Women's Emergency Care is the place for you!

You are:

• A great communicator, influencer and team player, with a positive and friendly attitude.
• An AHPRA registered Midwife and Nurse (dual registrant) with a minimum of two years post-registration experience in an acute healthcare setting, preferably emergency care.
• Passionate about emergency nursing and the health of women and newborns.
• Committed to learning and advancing your clinical skills in all areas of maternity care.
• Flexible to work AM, PM and night duty shifts.
• Someone who thrives in a busy, tertiary hospital environment.

The role

As an integral member of the Women’s Emergency Care team, this role is responsible for activities such as emergency nursing assessment, triage and resuscitation of women, and babies under two weeks of age.

About the team 

The Women’s Emergency Care unit is the Royal Women’s Hospital’s level 2 emergency department. Each year the team cares for over 28,000 women with emergency maternity and gynaecology problems, and provides emergency care for babies under two weeks of age, who were born at The Women's. We are patient-centred, with a focus on the clinical wellbeing of the women and babies who come through our doors.  We are supported by teams across the hospital to look after the psychological, psychosocial, social, and socioeconomic wellbeing of our patients. We work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team under the guidance and leadership of experienced Associate Unit Managers and our Nurse Unit Manager. No two days are ever the same as you empower and care for women and their families.  Our nursing/midwifery staff are an integral part of the Women’s Emergency Care team and are supported by a dedicated team of health professionals, educators and clinical support.

Our offering

When you join the Women’s you unite with talented people who share your purpose and unwavering determination to advance health outcomes for all women. You will find a workplace that is collaborative, progressive and passionate about learning and working together in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure you find the exceptional in your everyday.

Our staff benefits program includes salary packaging, on-site car parking and childcare (subject to availability), alongside a range of discounted financial, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits provided by our staff benefit partners. To learn more, please visit: www.thewomens.org.au/careers/why-work-at-the-womens/staff-benefits/

We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited. The Women’s is committed to gender equity principles and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women/family violence matters. 

The Women’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identify as LGBTI.

It is a policy of the Women's to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application or interview process, please contact the hiring manager listed under 'Contact Person'

Ready to make the move?

For more information about the position, please see the Position Description attached and apply online by selecting “apply now” below.

All appointments to the Women’s are subject to a satisfactory clearance of Working with Children Check and Police Check.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Please be aware that in line with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all workers at the Women's regardless of role, will be required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

Influenza Vaccination Requirement

In line with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, some health care workers are now required to have their flu vaccination to work in health care. Evidence of vaccination is required.

As this role fits into category A or B of the departments risk ratings, applicants will be required to have been vaccinated against influenza. Evidence of vaccination is required.

If you would like to receive this information/publication in an accessible format (such as large print or audio) please call our HR Enquiries line on: 03 8345 2080, or email HR.Enquiries@thewomens.org.au