Description:
Peninsula Private Hospital is a 70-bed facility located in Kappa Ring with an exciting and challenging case mix. We are a leading hospital renowned for patient outcomes in a range of medical, surgical and rehabilitation services. This robust offering and holistic approach to patient care enables our team to work closely together to ensure our patients receive a bespoke healthcare experience like no other.
As a Clinical Nurse, Your Responsibilities Will Include
- Being an integral part of the ward leadership team, supporting the Nurse Unit Manager with staffing, coordination and patient flow.
- Portfolio responsibilities in line with National Quality and Health Service (NSQHS) standard.
- Work closely with the Manager to facilitate quality nursing care to our valued patients
- Supervise, direct and guide nursing team members; Enrolled Nurses (ENs) and Assistants in Nursing (AINs) to deliver patient care
- Coordinate and monitor the planning, implementation and evaluation of service outcomes and nursing care standards
- Work closely with our VMOs and other members of the health team, to identify patient care needs, plan interventions and review outcomes of care
- Maintain accurate and legally appropriate documentation of nursing services
- Be a strong role model, mentor and coach other registered nurse in excellent clinical practice
- Act as a role model for Safe Practice
Essential Criteria
- Authority to Work in Australia
- Bachelor of Science (Nursing) or equivalent
- Post-graduate management qualification or working towards
- Current Registration (no restriction) with AHPRA
- Minimum 2-3 years’ experience as an RN
- Compliance with ACQSHC National standards
- Experience and a comprehensive clinical knowledge, particularly to surgical related health issues with a proven ability to assess, plan, coordinate and evaluate care delivery needs of patients
- Clinical expertise and commitment to high quality patient care and continuous improvement
- Self-motivated and proven ability to work as part of a high functioning team
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Highly developed interpersonal skills, proactive, motivated and customer focused
Why Healthscope?
When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our 42 sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.
- Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.
- Discounted health insurance
- Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth
We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us.