Paediatric Short Stay Unit – Registered Nurse – Angliss Hospital Emergency Department

• Are you a Paediatric Nurse looking for something different?
• Leafy Angliss hospital | close to cafes
• Multiple positions available | Values based organisation

If you answered yes to the above, then the Angliss Hospital Short Stay Unit has the job for you!

The Angliss Hospital Short Stay Unit has an eight bed zone dedicated to the management of children needing four to twenty-four hours of hospital care.

Nestled in the valley below the Dandenong Ranges the facility has retained that community hospital culture whilst providing high level evidenced based acute care.  Angliss Emergency Department care's for around 130 presentations a day, 25% are paediatric patients. While many children are discharged home from ED after review some are transferred to the Short Stay Unit for a brief inpatient admission.
Typical admissions include acute respiratory illness, dehydration, head injuries and other minor trauma, ENT pathologies, GIT pathologies, allergy recovery, adolescent mental health and unsettled infants.  
Many of our staff work across both ED and the Paediatric Short Stay Unit however we are looking to include dedicated paediatric nurses into the Short Stay team.

About you 

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Current registration with AHPRA 
• Experience in acute hospital nursing of children age 0-17 and their families
• A strong commitment to high quality care
• The ability to work as part of a diverse multidisciplinary team
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills 
• Adult acute nursing experience desirable but not essential

Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role.

Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.  An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza, prior to commencing employment.

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly & supportive team
• Flexible working hours
• Salary packaging options
• Career progression in our teaching hospitals
• Close to home for those living in the outer east of Melbourne

Please note:

• All applications must be submitted online via E-Mercury
• All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Fit2Work Check, where preferred candidates will be required to complete a Criminal History Check at the expense of Eastern Health.
• You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position.
• Recruitment agency applications will not be accepted.

Eastern Health is a child safe organisation, committed to promoting the wellbeing and cultural safety of Aboriginal children, children with disabilities and all children in their diversity.

Eastern Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that welcomes and values all people. We recognise that diversity is essential in ensuring Eastern Health provides the best service to its consumers.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, those from the LGBTIQ+ community, people living with disability and those from a culturally and linguistically diverse background, are strongly encouraged to apply. Those seeking support in submitting an application are welcome to contact the hiring manager listed or feel free to contact the Talent Acquisition team.

Values in Action: Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day

**Please note applications will be screened upon receipt and advertising may close prior to the closing date. **