Alfred Health
Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.
- Permanent Position
- Part Time - 64 hrs per f/n (0.8EFT)
- Classification code – RN ANUM (YW11/12)
- The Alfred location
- Great staff benefits!
DEPARTMENT:
Alfred Health provides a comprehensive range of Cardiology, Cardiothoracic and Cardiac Heart Failure services to patients with Melbourne and regional Victoria. The Alfred Cath Labs provide care for patients requiring complex Angiography, Pacemaker/Defibrillator insertion, Electrophysiology, Cardiac Biopsy and Right Heart Catheterization. The Alfred Cath Lab also has a large rapidly growing Structural Heart Program including TAVI, Mitra Clip, Paravalvular leak repairs, ASD and VSD repairs as well as Balloon Valvuloplasty. A recent redevelopment of the Cardiac Cath Labs has enabled our service to expand providing increased access for a larger number of patients. Our bed profile has also expanded to include an 11-bed Cath Lab Day Procedure Unit (DPU) and a Monday-Saturday 24/6 Cardiac Procedure Unit (CPU) with 8 overnight beds and a total of 22-points of care during the day. These areas provide care for pre and post-operative elective cardiac patients attending the Cardiac Cath Lab. There is a large focus on same-day discharge, along with 23-hour models of care and targeted clinical pathways of multi-day care for elective TAVI patients.
POSITION:
The position advertised is for an Associate Nurse Manager in the CPU area only. The Associate Nurse Manager is a member of the nursing leadership team on the unit who assists the Nurse Manager to operationalise the core values of the organisation, and plays a pivotal role in meeting broader organisational imperatives. This role supports excellence in clinical practice and promotes the development of nurses, ensuring the philosophy of nursing and standards of practice are consistently reflected in professional practice and patient care. Together with the Nurse Manager, the Associate Nurse Manager is responsible for managing clinical risk and implementing systems and processes to improve patient outcomes. The Associate Nurse Manager facilitates timely patient access and flow across the continuum of care.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Registered as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
- Relevant post-graduate diploma - essential
- Recent acute clinical nursing background in a relevant health service
BENEFITS:
- Generous salary packaging and novated leasing are available through Maxxia
- Onsite child care services, a payroll deductible expense
- Onsite staff gym, a payroll deductible expense
- Modern onsite library facilities, exclusive to Alfred Health staff
- Access to health and wellbeing incentives
- Discounted health insurance
If you are interested in this position or would like any further details, please contact Lorelle Martin 0421 106 296.
All applications close at 11.00 pm on Monday, 16th December 2024
Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.
In accordance with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all Alfred Health employees are required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption. Furthermore, in accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.
Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au