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.

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 at St John of God Geelong Hospital
Are you an enthusiastic and compassionate nurse looking to be a part of a dedicated and dynamic team? We are currently seeking Registered and Enrolled Nurses for casual positions within our Surgery Centre, a standalone unit comprising three theatres and a day surgery unit.

Our modern facility accommodates approximately 40 Surgical cases a day, specialising in both adult and paediatric care.

We offer a supportive and collaborative environment, with opportunities to work across a variety of surgical specialties.

• Location Surgery Centre 83 Myers Street
• Hours Monday to Friday 0700-1900 with staggered shifts scheduled across these hours to meet operational needs

Areas of work include

• Day Surgery Positions - Patient Admissions, 1st and 2nd Stage Recovery- Adult and paediatric patients
• Theatre Specialty positions- Ophthalmology, Endoscopy, Plastics, ENT and Oral Surgery

The Position

• Assesses plans, delivers and evaluates patient care, seeking support from senior staff as required.
• Promotes and contributes to effective communication, facilitating teamwork and cooperation within the department and within the hospital.
• Provides patient education and acts as a resource where appropriate.
• Supports and supervises staff and students as required, including orientating and precepting staff.
• Contributes to the achievement of Hospital and Clinical Services operational objectives.
• Participate in patient assessments, including mental health, risk assessment and management, history taking and developing comprehensive nursing care plans. Ensuring risks are documented and appropriate interventions, referrals are facilitated.
• Administer medication within scope of the Enrolled Nurse classification and in accordance with statutory and organisational guidelines under the direct or indirect supervision of the Registered Nurse.
• Advise and educate patients regarding treatment and recovery in relevant specialty.

You will have a registration with Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse and demonstrate a minimum of 2 years clinical experience in a relevant specialty. You will demonstrate a commitment to quality patient care and satisfaction, along with well-developed interpersonal and relationship building skills.

To succeed in this role, you will bring excellent communication and teamwork skills, a strong commitment to patient-centred care, and ideally, recent experience in perioperative or day surgery settings.

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

The Benefits:

• Registered Nurse hourly rate: $42.94 to $60.65 (casual loading included), plus 12% superannuation
• Enrolled Nurse hourly rate: $40.69 to $45.24 per hour (casual loading included), plus 12% superannuation
• Casual position available
• As a casual employee, you can salary package a percentage of your earnings each pay period, which can be applied to a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses
• 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
• Dynamic multidisciplinary team

Please indicate whether you are applying for the Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse opportunity when prompted during your online application process.

All applicants are asked to submit a covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the essential requirements of the role

For enquiries contact Nicole Gavin- Nurse Unit Manager, (03) 5226 8888

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.