Nursing Coordinator – Casey Hospital

• Leverage your proven senior nursing experience
• Permanent part time role
• Be part of an amazing leadership team and support the wards

We are now looking to appoint to the position of Nursing Coordinator – Casey Hospital.  This is a senior nurse leadership opportunity dedicated to the delivery of excellence in patient care and services and will be appointed on a permanent (ongoing) basis, working 50 hours per fortnight across a seven day per week roster including AM, PM and ND shifts.

About Monash Health

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service. We are proud to provide healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire life-span from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers. More than 22,000 employees work at over 40 care locations across south eastern Melbourne, including Monash Medical Centre, Monash Children’s Hospital, Moorabbin Hospital, Dandenong Hospital, Casey Hospital, Kingston Centre, Cranbourne Centre, and an extensive network of rehabilitation, aged care, community health and mental health facilities. For more information please visit www.monashhealth.org.

About the Role

The Nursing Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high quality person centred care and timely patient flow. This includes supporting the delivery of access targets.  Working in collaboration with inter-professional disciplines, the position ensures effective partnerships are developed and maintained in our commitment to delivering high standards of care.

In this role, you will provide leadership in clinical and non-clinical emergencies as the site emergency responder and/or incident commander and will escalate risks, incidents and events in a timely manner.  You will also support complex discharge planning and problem solving and provide effective and efficient management of human and fiscal resources to provide a high standard of care in accordance with legislation and other regulations.  Specific accountabilities will include:

• The coordination of bed management and patient access and flow across the site
• Site emergency management
• Alerting the site Director of Nursing of potential and actual clinical and non-clinical risk issues
• Effective and efficient management of the site resources in order to achieve a high standard of nursing care in accordance with legislation and regulations

About You

You have outstanding people and communication skills, combined with proven recent leadership and management experience. You have demonstrated prior experience of effective leadership and the delivery of excellence in patient care and services to the community. 

With proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively, you readily build strong relationships with stakeholders in the delivery of patient centred care. You are able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and are outcome focussed with strong problem solving skills and an innovative thinking approach. 

What you need:

• Current AHPRA Registration
• Demonstrated experience in acute medical and/or surgical care
• Strong leadership skills and a consultative management style
• Well-developed communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to manage clinical and operational emergencies
• Working rights in Australia
• Post graduate qualification in leadership or management (desirable)
• Previous experience in a nursing leadership role (desirable)
• Current incident commander training (desirable)

In Return

Monash Health is a great place to work

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:

• salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
• a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
• free flu vaccinations
• private health insurance at discounted rates
• health imaging services
• + more

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service and proudly provides healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire lifespan from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers.  More than 22,000 people work at over 40 care locations across south-eastern Melbourne.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and ICare values.

How to Apply

Applications are only accepted that are submitted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit).

For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please refer to attached ‘Application Guide’ located under Position Documents.

Please note, applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.