Alfred Health
Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.
- Multiple permanent positions available
- Full Time and Part Time hours available (0.8-1.0 EFT)
- Grade 2 Registered Nurse
- Alfred Hospital location
- Great staff benefits
Department
Alfred Health provides a comprehensive range of Cardiology, Cardiothoracic and Cardiac Heart Failure services to patients with Melbourne and regional Victoria. The Alfred Cath Labs provide care for patients requiring complex Angiography, Pacemaker/Defibrillator insertion, Electrophysiology, Cardiac Biopsy and Right Heart Catheterization, The Alfred Cath lab also has a large rapidly growing Structural Heart Program including TAVI, Mitra Clip, Paravalvular leak repairs, ASD and VSD repairs. It operates Monday to Saturday and provides a 24/7 on call service for emergency procedures 365 days per year. The Cardiac Day Procedure Unit provides pre and post operative care for day case, and overnight short stay, elective cardiac patients. It operates Monday to Saturday including a mixture of AM/PM & Night duty.
Role
We have an exciting new opportunity to join our team in the Alfred’s Cardiac Cath Lab and Cardiac Day Procedure Unit. As a clinical nurse, your practice will lead to excellence in patient care. You understand the importance of establishing a relationship between the patient and yourself in order to achieve the best possible outcomes for your patients. You demonstrate the core nursing values of patient centred care, trust and respect in every interaction with patients, carers and colleagues.
Skills
To be successful in this role, you must possess the following:
- Patient focused and adaptable
- Ability to work well within a team as well as autonomously
- Willingness to embrace improvements that lead to high-quality patient outcomes
- Excellent people and communication skills and organization and time management skills
- Recent experience in cardiac or critical care desirable
- Flexibility to participate in an on-call roster for Cath Lab applicants
Qualifications
- Registered as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
- Postgraduate Critical/Cardiac Care Certificate or working towards (desirable)
Benefits
- Generous salary packaging and novated leasing are available through Maxxia
- Onsite child care services, a payroll deductible expense
- Onsite staff gym, a payroll deductible expense
- Modern onsite library facilities, exclusive to Alfred Health staff
- Access to health and wellbeing incentives
- Discounted health insurance
For further enquiries, please contact Lorelle Martin- Nurse Manager Cath Lab and Cardiac Day Procedure Unit on 0421 106 296
Applications close: 11 pm Friday, 19th January 2024
Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.
In accordance with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all Alfred Health employees are required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption. Furthermore, in accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.
Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au