COMPLETE Nurse Unit Manager - ICU - VIC St Vincent's Private Hospital - Fitzroy

Job Description:

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

ABOUT YOUR NEW ROLE:

• Permanent Full-Time position
• Be part of a leading healthcare industry
• Manage a committed team

St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne (SVPHM) is a facility of St Vincent's Health Australia under the stewardship of Mary Aikenhead Ministries. We are a not-for-profit Catholic private hospital that operates across four sites at Fitzroy, East Melbourne, Kew, and Werribee.

We are seeking a highly motivated, professional, and experienced Nurse Unit Manager for our 8-bed Intensive Care Unit at our Fitzroy campus. Reporting to the General Manager/Director of Clinical Services you will be responsible for, the day-to-day operations of the department, providing leadership that facilitates exceptional patient care, and promoting the advancement of clinical practice.

This is a very exciting time to be joining our organisation. Work is underway on a 12-story Fitzroy Tower redevelopment scheduled to open mid-2024. Upon completion of the Tower redevelopment, a brand new state-of-the-art 12-bed ICU will be opening, replacing our existing ICU.

ABOUT YOU:

You will be leading a team of highly specialised, friendly, and experienced nurses inclusive of graduate nurses and postgraduate students. Our surgeons and doctors are leaders in their field with their contemporary surgical techniques and treatments.

Responsibilities will include (but will not be limited to);

• Provide direction, support, and advice to nursing staff and other support personnel
• Establish and develop effective relationships with staff, AMPs, patients, families, and significant others
• Act as a positive role model maintaining the unit and hospital policies and procedures
• Exhibit leadership qualities and utilise team-building strategies to promote a continuous improvement culture leading to improved patient outcomes and experience
• Lead the team for efficient and effective management of resources by promoting flexibility and responsiveness to ensure alignment with activity

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate previous Intensive Care leadership experience, be passionate and driven to ensure exceptional quality and safe patient-centered care is delivered, and have strong communication and teamwork skills.

The successful candidate will have;

• Current registered nurse with AHPRA registration
• Post Graduate Qualification in Critical Care Nursing
• Ability to influence and lead continuous quality of care improvements
• Demonstrated leadership and managerial skills
• High level of communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in the use of IT platforms such as IBA(Webpas), IMC, Kronos, and Riskman, or similar

WHY WORK FOR ST VINCENTS PRIVATE HOSPITAL MELBOURNE:

Our experienced team of clinical professionals, caregivers and support staff are equipped to provide the highest level of therapeutic, medical and surgical services. We work together to ensure patient safety, well-being and recovery. We are a not-for-profit Catholic private hospital that operates across four sites at Fitzroy, East Melbourne, Kew and Werribee.

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 operates across VIC, NSW and QLD
• Salary packaging available (pay less tax and increase your take home pay!)
• Gain 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

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.

SVPHM 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 Jenny Gozdzik- General Manager/Director of Clinical Services for a confidential discussion on ( 03) 9411 7660
 

CLOSING DATE: 29 November 2023
*Please note this job advertisement will close at Midnight the day before the closing date listed.

Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:

Review the following documents:

JR133745_PD - Nurse Unit Manager - October 2023.pdf

Contact Details:

Jenny Gozdzik | General Manager/Director Clinical Services – 03 9411 7661

Alternate Contact:

Andrea Callaghan | Clinical Operations Manager - 03 9411 7594

Closing Date:

29 November 2023 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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