• Excellent benefits including salary packaging
• Work life balance is what this job is all about, work Mon - Fri and have time for your family and yourself, no shift work, no weekends or on-call!
• Part Time- and Full-Time permanent/fixed term opportunities are available!

About the Role:
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is seeking a number of passionate and experienced Registered Nurses (RN) to join the Perioperative team at the Rapid Access Hub at St. Vincent's on the Park. You will be required to use your exceptional clinical skills to efficiently and accurately plan, coordinate and evaluate care needs to ensure high quality care in a rapidly changing environment as a member of a multidisciplinary team. Flexibility in this role is required with opportunities to develop clinical skills across all areas of the perioperative service department at the 'Park'.

Classifications for this position will range from YP3 - YP9 ($69,253.60 - $92,601.60 pro rata per annum).

We are open to applicants seeking both Part-Time and Full-Time opportunities - please state your area of interest and desired FTE in your cover letter.

Current areas of skill that we are looking for in our applicants;

Scrub Scout/ Endoscopy
These positions are critical positions within SVHOP and are responsible for the delivery of expert clinical care within a specific area in Perioperative Services under the guidance of the Nurse Unit Manager.

• Demonstrated previous scrub scout experience as a Registered Nurse in Scrub/Scout role for General, Plastics, EN, Ortho and Urology surgery
• Current or recent Endoscopy experience will be highly regarded as this role includes rotations into the endoscopy suite dependent on requirements of the day.

Anaesthetic/ PACU
You are a suitably qualified, experienced and highly motivated Anaesthetic/PACU nurse who is seeking a challenging and rewarding opportunity to become part of the SVHM team. Under the guidance of the NUM or ANUM, you will be responsible for the delivery of 'best practice' clinical skills within the Perioperative/ peri-anaesthetic environment.

• Current 12 month experience in perioperative nursing in an Anaesthetic & PACU role
• Postgraduate Diploma or Certificate in Perioperative Nursing (Perianaesthesia stream) will be viewed favourably.
• Those with experience in both areas of anaesthetics and PACU will be viewed favourably as this position includes working across both areas dependent on the needs of the department on the day.

Your Contribution
As an experienced, motivated and passionate Registered Nurse, you will bring demonstrated knowledge and commitment to a patient-centred care framework. Your strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team will see you thrive in our small multidisciplinary team environment.

You will also have:

• Current condition full registration with AHPRA
• Current National criminal history check, or willing to obtain
• Motivated, professional as well as exceptional communication and time management skills

What we offer

• Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay
• A real focus on work/life balance - no nights or weekends
• Employee Assistance Program
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Located in the East Melbourne, with the CBD at our doorstep. We are close to some of Melbourne's best cafes, public transport and a dedicated car park
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement

About the Rapid Access Hub
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) has established a Rapid Access Hub (RAH) to operate out of the St Vincent's on the Park (SVHOP) campus. With 4 fully operational theatres, our target is to treat up to 6,000 patients annually, including receiving patients from the Northeast Metro Health Service Partnership (HSP). The Rapid Access Hub at SVHOP allows SVHM to provide diagnostic and quality of life procedures.

The theatres and Day Procedure Centre at RAH SVHOP operates as following:

• Operating hours Monday to Friday between the hours of 7am and 7:30pm. No Public Holidays.
• A total of four operating theatres are operational, including two endoscopy theatres and two surgical day case theatres.
• Education and Learning support for nursing staff onsite
• The facilities and staff amenities at SVHOP include large change facilities, kitchen and lounge areas

Working at St Vincent's
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application - please state your area of interest and desired FTE in your cover letter.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately with interviews to commence after job advertisement closure date.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.