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 Bendigo Hospital is a 122-bed contemporary private hospital located in central Victoria providing high quality acute medical and surgical health care services for people in Bendigo and surrounding areas.

Your Position at St John of God Bendigo Hospital
As a as a member of a multidisciplinary nursing team, you will participate in the planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care. Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, the Enrolled Nurse delivers quality evidence-based nursing care within their scope of practice.

Join our dedicated and supportive team in our 42 bed Medical Rehabilitation ward, ideally you will have acute and rehabilitation experience, in this role you will have an opportunity to provide nursing care to both Medical and Rehabilitation patients.

There are Part time positions available, working up to 60.8 hours a fortnight. Hours will be negotiated with successful candidate(s).

The Position:

• Works in consultation and co-operation with other care team members to provide care according to the physical and emotional needs of the patient and their families.
• Assist in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the day to day mental health and basic physical care requirements of patients.
• 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.
• Utilise and promote reflective practice models, such as Clinical Supervision to promote best practice, heighten awareness and development of self and colleagues.
• Utilise appropriate de-escalation skills to prevent aggressive behaviour.
• Responsibly and effectively manage resources used in the provision of health care.
• Observe record and report to the Nurse Unit Manager / Team Leader/Registered Nurse or relevant supervisor.
• Maintain appropriate documentation of the health management of patients for professional clinical and legal purposes.

You will have current registration with Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as an Enrolled Nurse, with demonstrated recent and relevant clinical experience.

To succeed you will have to demonstrate clinical knowledge and skills required to assess, plan,
implement and evaluate patient care. You will have an understanding of and ability to apply occupational health and safety principles to ensure own safety and that of others in the workplace.

Above all, patients 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: $60,083 to $71,737 per annum (pro rata for part time), plus 12% superannuation
• A Permanent Part time position available, working up to 60.8 hours a fortnight.
• 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
• Dynamic multidisciplinary team

For enquiries contact Pauline North, Nurse Unit Manager on (03) 5434 3333

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.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.