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Your Position at St John of God Bendigo Hospital We are currently seeking applications from suitably qualified, Registered Nurses to join our highly skilled and multi-disciplinary Surgical Ward. Our ward is a 35 bed acute surgical ward and cares for patients from a variety of surgical specialities including Orthopaedic, urology, plastics, ENT, general surgery, colorectal, gynaecological and thoracics. We are looking for a dynamic and flexible nurse, with recent acute surgical experience, a proactive attitude and the ability to provide high–level patient care, if this is you then we want to hear from you! Make a move and join our dedicated and supportive team in a clinically exciting surgical ward environment. There are Permanent Full time /Part time/Casual positions available. Hours will be negotiated with successful candidate(s). The position Provide patient-centred care to achieve identified outcomes in accordance with established hospital policies and procedures. Ability to assess, identify, escalate deteriorating patients as per our hospital policy Communicate effectively with all patients, colleagues including VMOs using appropriate channels, utilising formal and informal methods of communication. Participate as a valued team member promoting and contributing to a supportive team environment. Participates in and contributes to quality improvement and risk management in all aspects of the service Ensuring all nursing procedures are carried out in a safe manner. Ensuring that the quality of work performed is of a high standard Ensuring that new and junior staff are assisted with ward routines. You will have a registration with Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse, a demonstrated commitment to quality patient care and satisfaction, along with well developed interpersonal and relationship building skills, and clinical knowledge and skills relevant to the Surgical ward. To succeed you will have an ability to work effectively and harmoniously within the multi-disciplinary health care team, with a commitment to ongoing education and professional development. Above all, patients will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values. The Benefits: Salary: $81,995 to $103,482 per annum (pro rata for part time), plus 12% superannuation Salary: $51.70 to $65.25 per hours (casual loading included), plus 12% superannuation. Permanent full-time time/part time/Casual position available. We offer a range of salary packaging options tailored to your employment status such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses – up to $18,550 as a permanent employee and a percentage of your earnings as a casual. A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance Dynamic multidisciplinary team Sponsorship support for eligible applicants For enquiries contact Stefanie Gregory, Nurse Unit Manager on (03) 5434 3247 If suitable applicants are identified advertisement may close prior to listed date and screening/interviews may commence throughout the advertising process. At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being. Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community. All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role. At St John of God Health Care we support you to be the best health care professional or support worker you can be. We believe positive culture drives performance, so we are focussed on building collaborative and supportive team environments, providing opportunities for development and promotion, and ensuring our leaders are visible and accessible. As one of the largest Catholic providers of health care services in Australia, St John of God Health Care is a great place to work with a host of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, and a great work life balance. Our caregivers come from diverse backgrounds and belief systems and you don’t need to be Catholic to work with us. We offer our nurses and midwives a healthy and engaging environment where you are supported to put patients and clients first and to provide exceptional clinical care. We provide a wide variety of nursing and midwifery job opportunities, in hospitals, in the community and in home care.