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 Ballarat Hospital is one of Victoria's largest regional private hospitals and offers an extensive range of acute services for the community. While the hospital has existed since the early 19000s, the facility has continually been expanded to ensure modern services, and equipment are available to meet the needs of the community.

Your role at St John of God Ballarat Hospital
The Registered Nurse is responsible for the provision of comprehensive patient care and provides supervision for Graduate Registered Nurses and Nurse Students to ensure planned nursing interventions are appropriate and implemented.

This position is available within our Cardiac Unit. You will be assisting doctors and specialist for adult and paediatric cases.

The Position

• The nurse is responsible for providing the necessary care to meet the identified needs of a patient on the ward allocated to his/her care.
• The nurse is responsible for planning nursing interventions necessary to meet the patient's needs identified in the assessment phase.
• The nurse is responsible for the implementation of the planned nursing care.
• Routinely monitor the results of diagnostic procedures and investigations.
• Assist in the assessing of complicated nursing problems guiding Graduate Nurses, and Nursing Students as needed.
• Plan and document requirements necessary to facilitate a patient's discharge.
• Promotes and contributes to effective communication, facilitating teamwork and cooperation within the department and within the hospital.
• Participates in mental health promotion and educational programs for patients, families/carers.
• Supports and supervises staff and students as required, including orientating and preceptoring staff.
• Contributes to the achievement of Hospital and Clinical Services operational objectives.

You will have minimum 1 year post graduate experience preferably in an acute setting and an ability to work effectively and harmoniously within the multi-disciplinary health care team, with a commitment to ongoing education and professional development.

To succeed you will have current registration as a Registered Nurse with Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA), extensive Knowledge of Acts and legislation that impact on the practice of nursing, the principles of infection control and effective communication and documentation skills.

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

The Benefits

• Salary: $68,093 to $96,175 (pro rata for part time) per annum, plus 12% superannuation
• Permanent Full time/Part time position 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:
• Novated leasing
• work related expenses
• self-education and
• additional superannuation
• 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 Angela Langdon, Nurse Unit Manager, (03) 5320 2848.

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.