Clinical Nurse - Critical Care Unit Advance your clinical and leadership skills

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St Andrew’s is Australia’s largest standalone independent private hospital and is recognised nationally as a centre of excellence. With a culture where relationships matter; we are focused on delivering quality health care and exemplary customer service. Located on the edge of Adelaide’s CBD adjacent to the beautiful South Eastern Park Lands, St Andrew’s performs over 40,000 procedures each year. Building on our successful base, in 2018 we completed a $50 million expansion of our clinical facilities with more improvements planned for 2021 and beyond.

The Critical Care Unit (CCU) is one of the best-designed acute care facilities in the state, combining Intensive and High-Dependency Care. Consisting of 18 centrally monitored beds, the medical and nursing staff within CCU provide care for patients undergoing major surgery such as cardiothoracic and robotic procedures or those requiring high level medical care.

About The Role

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Registered Nurse to join the Critical Care Unit (CCU) in the role of Clinical Nurse. This role will perform an important leadership role within the Unit by assisting with the promotion of a culture of clinical excellence based on person centred care. The Clinical Nurse will provide clinical guidance and support to nursing staff, whilst assisting the Clinical Manager to effectively coordinate the team to deliver superior outcomes for our patients.

Other Key Responsibilities Include

• Delivering and monitoring day-to-day nursing practice in line with clinical standards, policies and procedures;
• Assisting the Clinical Manager to monitor and manage the performance of nursing staff within the work area, including mentoring and coaching others, and contributing to their ongoing professional education;
• Liaising with Medical Officers and other medical professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes and care;
• Contributing to initiatives and projects that improve patient care.
  

Our Clinical Nurses also hold responsibility for a portfolio of work (supported by the CM) and support the Clinical Manager to drive organisational change.

In this role you will be given the chance to grow and enhance your capability within a highly supportive environment through one-on-one mentoring and coaching, as well as a range of in-house leadership development programs.

Hours

Hours are negotiable however the position will work a minimum of 60 hours per fortnight (0.8 FTE) across a flexible 14 day roster, including a combination of early, late and night shifts.

About You

This role would suit a Registered Nurse with at least 4 years’ relevant and recent acute clinical experience, and demonstrated leadership qualities. Post graduate qualifications in Critical Care are essential for this position, as is current nursing registration with AHPRA.

In Addition, Candidates Will Need To Demonstrate

• A strong, demonstrable commitment to the development of a culture of clinical excellence and the delivery of safe, high-quality person-centred care and services
• A strong commitment to the ongoing professional development of others
• Excellent communication skills enabling the building of strong, trusting relationships with a range of people across the work environment (both internal and external); and
• Sound organisational and time management skills
  

Why Join Us

At St Andrew’s we believe that relationships matter, and our people are the key to our success. Our committed leadership team, and open and inclusive culture, is reflected in our significant levels of staff tenure and high job satisfaction. In-house we offer an extensive program of clinical education, hands on workshops and Manager Toolkit training sessions for new and aspiring leaders.

In addition to our positive culture, staff at St Andrew’s enjoy superior working conditions and benefits, including:

• generous salary packaging benefits
• regular staff recognition events
• extensive in-house training and education programs, and support for further study
• leadership development programs
• competitive discounts on private health insurance and pharmaceuticals
• a strong commitment to flexible working arrangements, including up to 16 weeks paid parental leave, and a range of well-being initiatives
• access to subsidised on-site car parking, meals and gym facilities.
  

For More Information Please Contact

Edel Silke, Clinical Manager on (08) 8408 2012 or employment@stand.org.au

St Andrew’s Hospital is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from people of all cultural backgrounds and ethnicities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Note, shortlisting and interviews may commence prior to the closing date and any applications received by direct email may not be considered and will be asked to apply online.

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