Registered Nurse – Surgical Ward

• Full Time 80 hours fortnight available for a minimum 2 years
• The Royal Melbourne Hospital – Surgical Services
• Opportunity to expand your surgical nursing knowledge and skills

Ward 9 West is a 24-bed surgical ward that provides care for elective and emergency Urology, Vascular, Breast Oncology and Endocrinology (BOE) patients. Our team is committed to working collaboratively with all stakeholders to deliver safe, timely, effective and person centred care.

Your new role

• Deliver high quality, patient centred care to pre and post-surgical patients
• Develop specialised clinical knowledge and surgical nursing skills in a high acuity environment with education support.
• Become competent in the following clinical areas; nephrostomy tube management, management of continuous bladder washouts, male catheterisation, stomal therapy, complex wound management and complex neurovascular assessment.
• Become a valued member of 9 West Multidisciplinary Team.

About you

• You have acute hospital experience with a collaborative working style
• You have effective communication skills and a passion for continued professional development
• You are looking to expand your nursing Surgical Nursing knowledge and skills
• Thrive in busy environments
• You are an AHPRA registered Nurse with ward experience and are willing to work on a rotating roster, within our supportive and dedicated multidisciplinary team.

Benefits of working with the Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Join our friendly, supportive and highly skilled team of nurses Career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals.
• Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team
• Salary packaging, onsite car parking and close to public transport.
• The RMH is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.

The RMH is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.

Interested?

If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us.

For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.

Clare Rowe, Nurse Unit Manager

Clare.Rowe@mh.org.au, 9342 8985

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment and COVID-19 Vaccination prior to commencement.