At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide compassionate care to elderly patients in a supportive team environment.
- Company: Join Monash Health, a leading healthcare provider with over 175 years of experience.
- Benefits: Flexible hours, professional development, and a commitment to your growth.
- Other info: Be part of a collaborative team dedicated to excellence and innovation in healthcare.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patients' lives while advancing your nursing career.
- Qualifications: Must have current AHPRA registration and experience in aged or rehabilitation care.
The predicted salary is between 56700 - 69300 $ per year.
Monash Health exists to reimagine care, so that people can live their best lives. We provide safe and equitable care, for every stage of life, delivered with world-leading expertise and over 175 years of experience. As a leading academic health service, we're committed to providing tomorrow's care today by integrating research, teaching and training into everyday practice.
Our team of 24,000 people are full hearted, open minded and all in. Together, we provide more than 250 integrated services for every stage of life at over 50 locations and in the community across south-east Melbourne, Victoria, serving 1.2 million residents in the South Metro Local Health Service Network.
Kingston Centre, located in Cheltenham, is a stand-alone subacute site within Victoria's largest public health service, Monash Health. Onsite we have a purpose-built rehabilitation centre which encompasses a large onsite gym, pool and kitchen amenities for our consumers. GEM (Geriatric Evaluation & Management) @ Kingston Centre is comprised of 4 wards providing specialist assessment, treatment, and management of patients with complex and multi-dimensional needs including medical, functional, and often cognitive conditions.
The GEM Units are dedicated to delivering patient care in line with our iCare values and ensure that all patients are treated with dignity and respect while in our care. GEM @ Kingston Centre delivers care across the inpatient, subacute and community setting and is a key pillar of the Monash Health strategy to provide timely care close to home.
South 5 is a 29 bed Subacute Rehabilitation Ward providing care and assistance with recovery for a diverse range of patients who have been in hospital and require complex interdisciplinary interventions. We are currently looking for experienced Registered Nurses to join our team working a rotating roster across 7 days. We currently have a Full Time (76 hours per fortnight) Fixed Term (until May 2027) Maternity Leave position and ongoing positions available - Full Time and Part Time applications will be considered.
We are currently seeking Registered Nurses looking to excel your career and grow your clinical knowledge, and at Kingston Centre there is an abundance of learning and leadership opportunities waiting to be explored! The capacity of work to undertake complex discharge planning, complex wounds, patient training, address continence and catheter issues. With the overall aim to see that all patients are treated with dignity and respect as they transition into longer term Residential care or back into their home environment.
What you Bring:
- Enthusiasm, compassion & ability to work collaboratively!
- Current AHPRA registration - as a Registered Nurse
- Proven clinical experience working within aged, subacute or rehabilitation – essential
- Flexible working style to adapt to changes through the day
- Compassionate manner, advocating for patients in their vulnerable state
In Return, working as part of a larger Health network, we are a connected team with strong shared values and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Ours is also a highly skilled, collaborative and welcoming interdisciplinary team where the only limit in your career is you. We offer an in-depth orientation programme and we strongly support staff development in our quest to strive for excellence in our delivery of care.
For a confidential discussion and to explore this opportunity further, please reach out to Sirisha Kodamasimham - Nurse Manager on 0475 132 496.
At Monash Health, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Our culture is inclusive, supportive and future-focused, underpinned by clear values and a commitment to continuous improvement.
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