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Peninsula Health
Reference Number 27044
Position Title Registered Nurse - Aged Acute Inpatient Unit
Employment Status Permanent Part Time
Location Frankston Hospital
Advertisement text Who We Are and What We Stand For

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care.

In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.

What You Will Be Doing

As an RN you will join our group in a diverse and innovative team. You will work in partnership with the Associate Nurse Unit Managers, to provide clinical care on a shift-by-shift basis.
Peninsula Health is committed to providing high quality health care services that are integrated, easily accessible, caring, and person and family centred to the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula communities. The role of employees in achieving this is recognized through attention to workplace culture, environment and capacity building.

What You Will Need

We anticipate you will have:
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the principles of Recovery Orientated practice in Mental Health Care.
• Demonstrated working knowledge and understanding of the Victorian Mental Health Act 2014, the National Standards for Mental Health Services 2010, and the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards, National Safety and Quality Standards in Health Care.
• experience in the mental health field including acute inpatient services
• Compliance with other relevant legislation
• Working knowledge of discipline specific legislation relevant to clinical practice
• Demonstrated skills and working knowledge of computer data base systems relevant to position
• Familiarity with the values and goals working within a recovery oriented practice framework
Benefits
• Supportive and dynamic team environment
• Salary packaging benefits
• Career development

What Next

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People, Experience & Performance Team on (03) 9784 2700.

Additional Requirements

Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We encourage applications from individuals from all cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We also provide a safe and supportive workplace for people with disabilities.

To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit:
https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/

Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.

Selection Criteria Essential: experience in mental health nursing and dementia care
Contact Person Esther Murray
Contact Number 043926990
Alternate Contact Person Linda Gent
Alternate Contact Number 0439263990
Closing Date 08/06/2020
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