TSP Intensive Care Nursing
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the Northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly
engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About The Intensive Care Unit
About Intensive Care:
Austin Health ICU is a Level 3 tertiary unit providing complex, multidisciplinary support to a broad range of patients including liver transplant, spinal injured patients, neurosurgical, cardiothoracic and liver failure. The ICU also offers ward support via the Critical Care Outreach team,and has a strong research and teaching culture.
About the Transition to Specialty Practice Program
The Intensive Care Unit Transition to Specialty Practice (TSP) Program is designed to introduce nurses to the critical care environment, and follows a well-established professional development framework which supports transitional pathways to Intensive Care. Nurses will attend study days, in conjunction with experiential learning, and be supported by the Clinical Education team who have a passion for supporting new learners, and a wealth of experience delivering successful education programs.
This 12-month fixed term position is ideal for early career nurses with recent experience in acute medical and surgical nursing.
As an ICU Transition to Specialty Practice Nurse, a regular day will see you:
- Assist with medical and diagnostic procedures carried out within the unit
- Accurately document, observe and report relevant nursing findings
- Plan, prioritise and implement holistic patient care
- Complete all program requirements as set by the education team
About you:
You will be someone with excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills, with a commitment to self-development and education. You’ll enjoy working as part of a multidisciplinary team, and have a commitment to quality, best practice, and environmental safety
You’ll further have:
- Registered Nurse with the NMBA and current AHPRA registration
- Recent acute nursing experience
- A patient-centred approach to care delivery
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness
- memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
Inclusion at Austin Health
We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTIQA+, and people of any age.
Work with us!
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager Jo Clarke, joanne.clarke@austin.org.au
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Click here to view the position description for further details.
Application closing date: 21 October 2024
