The Role:

This is a Permanenet Full Time or Part Time position within the Wombat, Specialty Medical Ward.

You will be responsible for ensuring that clinical practice and delivery of care is consistent with Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) and Australian Nurses and Midwifery Council standards. This will be achieved through providing comprehensive, safe, evidence-based practice across a range of contexts, to facilitate optimal health outcomes for our patients. We offer excellent professional development to enhance your nursing practice and conduct comprehensive and systematic nursing assessments to improve the quality of our nursing care provided. This is a rewarding role which will see you involved in all aspects of nursing, including assessments, treatment and delivery of care.

What You’ll Achieve: 

• Fulfil duty of care by practicing within scope of practice in accordance with Australian Nursing and Midwifery Board guidelines 

• Participate in professional development to enhance nursing practice provision and coordination of care 

• Plan nursing care in consultation with individuals/groups, significant others and the multidisciplinary health  care team 

• Integrate nursing health care knowledge and skills to provide safe and effective care 

Classification for this position will range from YP3 - YP9, Grade 2 Year 2 to Grade 2 Year 8 (FTE base salary $71,333 to $95,378 per annum, plus superannuation).

Your Skills and Experience: 

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) administered though the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA) 

• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing personal and professional development, as evidenced in a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) record/Profession al practice Portfolio 

• Employees are required to maintain compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure. 

• Recent experience in an acute, medical, surgical, and/or specialty area of nursing 

• Paediatric experience (desirable, not required) 

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description. 

About the Wombat Ward

Wombat is currently a 16 bed Specialty Medical ward that cares for children of all ages, from infants to adolescents with subspecialties of Allergy and Immunology, Haematology, Endocrinology and Rehabilitation.  
What we Offer: 

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay! 

• Discounted on-site car parking 

Other Requirements: 

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain 

• Valid Working with Children Check 

• Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

Application process 
To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description 
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly! 
For more information about this position please contact Emily Kuc, Nurse Unit Manager Ph: 0403 681 548 Email: emily.kuc@rch.org.au 

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities,  surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background,  all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital.  Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption

Are you ready to join our team? 

 Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close 22 May 2024