Clinical Nurse - Post Anaesthetic Care Unit
Mater Private Hospital is seeking an experienced Clinical Nurse to work in the Anaesthetic Care Unit/Recovery team on a permanent full-time basis.
Summary about this job
Nursing - Theatre & Recovery
Company: Mater Group
Location: Brisbane
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-3-3373-7567
Fax: +61-7-8449-1580
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Detail information about job Clinical Nurse - Post Anaesthetic Care Unit. Terms and conditions vacancy
About the role
The Mater Private Hospital Perioperative Suite is looking to appoint a Clinical Nurse to the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) / Recovery team on a permanent full-time basis.
The Clinical Nurse is primarily responsible in assisting and supporting the Perioperative Services Manager, and the NUM (Anaesthetics / PACU / Recovery) in agreed leadership and clinical functions within the perioperative suite. This includes operational management functions of human and material resources relevant to the speciality. The Clinical Nurse is also required to initiate problem solving skills, promote and participate in education and staff development, contribute strongly to the quality/accreditation process and ultimately aim at improving patient care outcomes relevant to their clinical area.
Salary range: $44.08 - $47.23 (Registered Nurse Level 2) per hour plus superannuation
What you’ll be doing
Our Perioperative Clinical Nurses provide additional leadership and advanced clinical competency to our Nursing Team. You will use your extensive experience to provide a mentorship and guiding aspect to assist in the professional growth of less-experienced nursing team members, supporting the Nurse Manager in activities designed to aid the sustainability of the Clinical Stream and assist with skill development.
Whilst displaying the highest level of clinical standards for the unit you will be responsible for:
- Achieving optimal patient outcomes throughout the patient journey and continuum of care
- Demonstrating advanced clinical expertise and knowledge of procedures and the management of patients seeking outstanding care
- Supporting the Nurse Unit Manager in implementing strategies to ensure that quality and risk management are integrated into service provision
- Maintaining current knowledge and skills to ensure continued professional growth
About you
You will be driven by a challenging yet rewarding environment where you can bring your energy and experience to this dynamic unit.
- Current AHPRA nursing registration
- Extensive experience within a Recovery / PACU environment
- A strong work ethic, positive attitude and willingness to role model and promote the Mater values
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to liaise with a variety of different stakeholders both internally and externally at various levels
- Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills, and the ability to work effectively as a team member
- Ability to plan and facilitate management of workloads
- Knowledge of continuous improvement process and the ability to initiate coordinate and evaluate quality improvement
Why join us?
The successful applicant will join an experienced and supportive team and provides an excellent professional development opportunity to further hone your leadership skills while making a positive contribution.
Mater provides benefits not offered in other workplaces. In addition to being part of a workplace that offers compassionate care in the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy, pioneers in the provision of healthcare to Queensland for over 100 years, you will have opportunities to increase your take-home pay with our salary packaging options.
Closing date for applications is Sunday 5 August 2018
For further information, please contact Kiley Strachan, Perioperative Services Manager on 3163 3412.
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At Mater, you'll find we live and breathe our values. We are a health care leader that provides care to more than 500,000 patients each year as a private, benevolent not-for-proft organisation - what profit we make goes back in to our business which is why we offer state of the art facilities and the resources to advance your career and provide exceptional care to our patients.
Mater is also committed to environmental sustainability and draws on our recognition of the link between health, climate and the environment which ensures we optimise our position as responsible corporate citizens.
Come and join us; as a Mater employee you'll find the benefits you deserve and the opportunity to be part of a healthcare community unlike any other.
Applicants from recruitment agencies will not be considered at this time.
Posting Notes: South Brisbane || QLD || Australia (AU) || Nursing ||
SK92174A