Registered Nurse - Perioperative Services
Clayton, VIC, AU, 3168
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About the Role:
Join our team as a Registered Perioperative Nurse on an ongoing fulltime or part time basis, to work in Anaesthetics and Recovery across the Victorian Heart Hospital (VHH) based at Clayton.
As a Registered Nurse within the team in the Operating Theatre at VHH, you will provide nursing care for cardiac patients as required. You will work closely to directly support our professional team and ensure the safety of our patients at one of their most vulnerable states. Taking a team approach to the delivery of care, our primary focus is on a patient's safe journey through theatre. We have a strong commitment to education and encourage our teams to further develop their skills while working in our friendly environment.
As an Anaesthetics and PACU nurse you will:
- Work in collaboration with the Anaesthetists to provide excellent patient care to any area within VHH that requires Anaesthetic support. These areas include Cardiac theatre, Cardiac Cath Lab, Diagnostic Imaging including CT and MRI where anaesthetic is indicated.
- Provide Anaesthetic support during the induction phase of Anaesthesia and aid in the maintenance/monitoring of the patients’ status intraoperatively.
- Monitor and provide care for patients in their post-operative phase prior to transfer to the ward/ICU.
There is an on call requirement to the role to facilitate 24/7 care outside of business hours as needed.
About Us:
Cardiac Theatre
With a range of Australian-first cardiac services, VHH’s purpose-built cardiac theatres cater for a large range of cardiac surgeries. Once fully operational, each year the heart hospital will provide 2000 open heart surgeries in a ground-breaking facility with advanced surgical capacity.
For more information about the Victorian Heart Hospital, you can visit victorianhearthospital.org
About You:
- To ensure your success in this role you will bring the following demonstrated skills, experience and knowledge:
- Proven and extensive clinical experience within Anaesthetics/Recovery (essential)
- Further studies; Post graduate qualifications to perioperative nursing and advanced nursing care (desirable)
- Flexibility to manage the on call component of the role.
- Clear, articulate communication with exceptional time management skills coupled with ability to deliver holistic patient centred care
- Current AHPRA registration and eligibility to work in Australia
In Return
- You will have access to Monash Health learning portals to further expand your clinical skills and knowledge
- avenues to further develop your leadership and project management skills
- Mentorship and career guidance
- a supportive learning environment
- a positive working environment
Respectfully, applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, we welcome you to call Joanne Ferrier, Nurse Manager Cardiac Theatre on 0438 300 908
Position Description can be found here:
3868 Registered Nurse - Perioperative Services PD RN 2024.pdf
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How to Apply
Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’
Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
Advertising closes 27th March 2025