Clinical Nurse Consultant Procedural Pain and Comfort Kids Program
Join The Royal Children's Hospital as our Clinical Nurse Consultant working with Procedural Pain in our Comfort Kids Program!
Summary about this job
Nursing - General Medical & Surgical
Company: The Royal Children's Hospital
Location: Melbourne
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-2-8463-5839
Fax: +61-3-7345-3072
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Detail information about job Clinical Nurse Consultant Procedural Pain and Comfort Kids Program. Terms and conditions vacancy
Clinical Nurse Consultant - Procedural Pain and Comfort Kids Program
- Part Time or Full Time, Fixed Term and Ongoing positions
- Hub of medical precinct & leading Children’s Hospital
- Fabulous employee benefits including salary packaging and onsite carpark
The Hospital:
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) Melbourne is one of the world's great children's hospitals. We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas. With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 4500, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people. The Royal Children’s Hospital is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on our Commitment to Child Safety: http://www.rch.org.au/quality/child-safety/
The Role:
The Comfort Kids Program was established in 2006 with the aim of creating a hospital where pain, distress, fear and anxiety associated with procedures was minimized. The Comfort Kids Program aims to empower health care professionals, families and children to adopt effective procedural pain management strategies as a matter of routine clinical care.
The Clinical Nurse Consultant will play a key role in providing continuity and coordination of the resources within the program in consultation with the Director of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, optimising the efforts of the other Program staff to best fulfil the objectives of the program.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Knowledge of procedural pain management in children and a commitment to research and quality assurance.
- Demonstrated ability and experience in procedural pain management strategies and communication tools for children
- Minimum five years post registration nursing experience (with at least three years paediatric training)
If you think you possess the right skills and experience we encourage you to apply on our website now!
Why work at the RCH?
That's what you can do for us, this is what we can offer you!
The opportunity to work in world-class facilities, alongside some of the greatest medical minds in the country.
We have 13 food and beverage options on site, a 24 hour gym, hairdresser, massage and supermarkets. We are surrounded by beautiful gardens and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.
We offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, an award winning health and well-being program and a fantastic team culture. We offer continuous learning and career development and let’s not forget about the Meerkat enclosure!
The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.
Make a change for the good. Come and work at the Royal Children’s Hospital.
Enquiries: Kelly Bernard
Ph: 0466314719
Applications Close: 27/07/2018
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