Registered Nurse - Special Care Nursery - NSW Mater Hospital North Sydney

Job Description:

Join an Organisation where we Serve Something Greater; See Something Greater; and Strive for Something Greater!

ABOUT YOUR NEW ROLE:

Do you have a passion for caring for newborns and a desire to make a real difference in their lives?

The Mater hospital is seeking a compassionate and experience Registered Nurse (Casual - Part Time) to join our thriving Special Care Nursery team. In this role, you will play a vital part in providing exceptional cate to premature and vulnerable babies ensuring they receive the best start in life.

WHY WORK FOR MATER:

The Mater Hospital is regarded as one of Sydney’s premier private hospitals, located in North Sydney, with expertise in a range of areas including Maternity, Orthopaedics, Cardiology and Cancer care. Our goal is always to provide excellence in surgery, patient care and rehabilitation. You will join a high performing team and a workplace with relationships built on mutual trust and respect. We value our staff and offer professional advancement in a respectful, collaborative and learning environment.

• Join the St Vincent’s Health Australia Group, and work for a truly values based organisation, who operate across VIC, NSW and QLD
• Salary packaging available (pay less tax and increase your take home pay!)
• Access to discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
• Option to join our workplace giving program, Give4Good
• A great work life balance with options to purchase additional leave
• Receive a staff discount on hospital admissions to any SVHA Private Hospital
• Support in your professional development and a reward and recognition program

ABOUT YOU:

Your skills will include:

• Bachelor of Science (Nursing) or equivalent
• Registered Nurse/Midwife with AHPRA
• Minimum 3 years neonatal experience.
• Post Graduate Certificate in Neonatal Nursing or working toward
• Awareness of NIDCAP/Developmental Care Model of Care
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills and a commitment to self-improvement, growth, and high-quality patient care
• Excellent clinical decision-making skills
• Bubble CPAP competency desirable but not essential
• It is expected that all casual staff work a minimum of 12-24 hours per fortnight to retain recency of practice within the unit.

ABOUT UNIT

14 bedded state of the art SCN. Private rooms (Nests) for our families allowing true individualised family-centered care. Care for infants from 32 weeks' gestation – managing those requiring respiratory support as well as accepting care of those infants born prematurely in tertiary referral hospitals across Sydney.

APPLY NOW!

If this is the role for you, please hit the APPLY button now! Your application must include:

• Cover Letter
• Resume

We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment.

St Vincent's Health Australia is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au.

REQUIREMENTS:

Criminal record and/or child protection checks will be conducted and will form part of the selection criteria for this role.

Mater Hospital has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings. You are therefore required to comply with the SVHA Staff Health Screening Immunisation Policy, which, depending on the role you perform in the organisation will require you to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

SVHA generally requires its staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

HAVE A QUESTION AND WANT TO KNOW MORE:

If you would like to discuss this opportunity, please contact:

Emily McCorquodale

Emily.mccorquodale@svha.org.au

Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:

Contact Details:

SCN Nurse Unit Manager, Emily McCorquodale, 99007635, emily.mccorquodale@svha.org.au

Alternate Contact:

Closing Date:

18 July 2024 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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