30 days remaining
Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time, Part time
Organisation: Monash Health
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Nursing
Reference: 59226
Working in healthcare has never been more important or meaningful.
Our Journey; Rehabilitation - Kingston Centre
Kingston Centre, located in Cheltenham, is a stand-alone subacute site within Victoria’s largest public health service, Monash Health. Onsite we have a purpose built rehabilitation centre which encompasses a large onsite gym, pool and kitchen amenities for our consumers.
Rehabilitation at Kingston Centre is comprised of 3 Units (South 4, North West 1 and North West 2), of whom specialise in a range of services including, but not limited to, Geriatric Rehabilitation, Movement Disorders, post Stroke Rehabilitation, MS, Spinal Cord Injuries and post craniotomy rehabilitation and wide range of other neurological conditions. At Kingston, we promote and encourage our nursing staff to expand
on their clinical skills, grow, learn and diversify. We work closely with a large interdisciplinary team to achieve best outcomes for all consumers.
We are currently looking to expand our Rehabilitation Service with experienced Registered Nurses in both Full Time and Part Time capacity with both ongoing and fixed term opportunities. We look for flexibility with Nursing staff, ideally being available AM, PM and Night Shift on a 7 day rotational roster.
A day in the life
With an approach that is goal orientated and individualised for every consumer you will provide support and education to achieve the maximum potential in function and independence for our consumers. You will be responsible for managing complex discharge planning, promoting functional independence and restorative care along with the full scope of Nursing care. With this, brings its own unique challenges as our consumers possess complex medical issues on top of multiple comorbidities.
We are dedicated to delivering patient care in line with our organisational iCare values, ensuring that all consumers are treated with dignity and respect that provides our consumers with a new quality of life. You are an advocate of Monash Health’s Strategic Guiding Principles
What you bring
Communication skills and teamwork are extremely important in this role as you will be working in a diverse team. You show a highly developed emotional intelligence within the care and support you provide. You have compassion towards our consumers, with excellent bedside manners and a can-do approach. Understanding the importance of patient centred care, you have experience within an acute/subacute hospital ward and have a genuine interest in working and interacting with our diverse patients.
On a personal level, you;
In return
Ours is a connected team with strong shared values and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Ours is also a highly skilled, collaborative and welcoming interdisciplinary team where the only limit in your career is you.
We offer an in-depth orientation programme and we strongly support staff development in our quest to strive for excellence in our delivery of care. Monash Health offers post graduate study through Monash University and support post graduate studies related to our service.
Monash Health is a great place to work
Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:
Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service and proudly provides healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire lifespan from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers. More than 22,000 people work at over 40 care locations across south-eastern Melbourne.
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and we are committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five iCare values.
How to Apply
Applications are only accepted that are submitted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit).
For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please refer to attached ‘Application Guide’ located under Position Documents
Please note, applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
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Nicole Crisfield - 0436 618 601