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 role
You will be responsible and effective team member, assisting in the overall clinical management of the ward and responsible for the provision of comprehensive patient care and supervision of care given by junior staff.

This position is available with our Surgical Ward, our services include colorectal procedures such as endoscopy and colonoscopy, cataract extraction as well as some cardiac and vascular procedures can be completed as day surgery. Other day surgery examples include minor orthopaedic surgery, urological procedures and general surgery such as hernia repair.

The Position

• In the absence of the Nursing Unit Manager, the ANUM assumes responsibilities for the utilisation of personnel and management of unit in collaboration with After Hours Manager.
• Assists and facilitates the effective communication of the Unit.
• Assists the Nursing Unit Manager in collection of audits, statistics, staff performance management and productivity analysis data.
• Monitors staff levels against budget/target levels related to number of bed days, occupancy and patient acuity. Adjusts staffing levels in consultation with the Unit Manager and/or After Hours Manager according to changes in levels.
• Provides direct total patient care to patients to achieve identified outcomes in accordance with established hospital policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of/and functions in accordance with legislation and common law affecting nursing practice and acknowledges accountability/responsibility for own actions.

You will have a registration with Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse and/or Midwife and demonstrate ability to develop and build effective nursing, medical and interdisciplinary relationships and teams.

To succeed you will have knowledge and skills of the principles of infection management and commitment to on-going education and self-directed learning.

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

What we can offer

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

• Salary $107,721 to $111,330 (pro rata if part time) plus 12% superannuation
• Permanent full-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:
  
  
• A welcoming & supportive cultureDiscounts on hospital services & private health insurance
• Option to purchase up to two weeks of additional annual leave
• Dynamic role in multidisciplinary team

For enquiries contact Stefanie Gregory, NUM, (03) 5434 343

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.