Welcome to St John of God Health Care

St John of God Health Care is one of the largest private providers of health care services in Australia, employing more than 16,000 employees (caregivers). We operate 26 hospitals and services comprising more than 3,300 hospital beds, including home nursing, disability services and social outreach programs.

As a Catholic, not-for-profit group, we invest all profits to the communities we serve by updating and expanding our facilities and technology; expanding existing services and developing and acquiring new services; and providing Social Outreach services to people experiencing disadvantage to improve health and wellbeing.

St John of God Geelong Hospital St John of God Hospital Geelong is a 253 bed hospital and is recognised as the leading provider of private health care in the Barwon and South-Western region. The hospital provides a range of services including an emergency department, day surgery, medical, surgical and maternity services, along with a 24 hour critical care unit and Cath Lab services.

Your role
We are currently seeking applications from suitably qualified, Registered Nurses to join our highly skilled and multi-disciplinary Cardiac Cath Lab team.

The Cath Lab is a vibrant department where a diverse array of procedures is performed, encompassing coronary angiography, Pacing, minor structural Heart interventions, Electrophysiology, Vascular and interventional radiology procedures.

You will be responsible for the provision of comprehensive patient care and the coordination and supervision of care delivered by junior staff and students.

Permanent Part time positions available, hours will be negotiated with successful candidate(s).

The Position

• Provides direct total patient care to patients to achieve identified outcomes in accordance with established hospital policies and procedures and Care Paths.
• Demonstrates knowledge of/and functions in accordance with legislation and common law affecting nursing practice and acknowledges accountability/responsibility for own actions.
• Ensures Infection Management policies and procedures are available to all staff and adhered to and implemented
• Assist in completion of incidents / hazards / injuries reports.
• Participate in the documentation of Risk Assessments and Standard Operating Procedures for activities that could pose a OHS risk
• Communicate effectively with all customers and patients using the appropriate channels, utilising appropriate formal and informal channels of communication.
  

You will have current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse and have recent clinical experience within Cath Lab.

To succeed you will highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, ability to identify and solve problems, with a demonstrated commitment to quality patient care and patient satisfaction.

Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

The Benefits:

• Novated leasing
• work related expenses
• self-education and
• additional superannuation

• Salary $68,093 to $96,175 (pro-rata for part time), plus 11.5% superannuation
• Permanent part time opportunity available
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
  
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs
• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
• Innovative Professional Development opportunities
• Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts
• Opportunities for post-graduate course support
  

St John of God Health Care embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing a safe environment for all children and vulnerable people in our care and proactively take measures to protect children/vulnerable people from abuse.

For enquiries contact Dwayne Vivian, NUM, on 03 5215 8738