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Are you looking to take that next step in your nursing career? Are you ready for a new challenge?
Position Summary
Peninsula Health is offering an exciting opportunity to gain Post Graduate Qualifications in Critical Care Nursing. You can choose to study with Deakin or La Trobe, our partnership Universities.
Students rotate throughout the Emergency Department, the ICU and the Coronary Care Unit. Clinical support and education with designated study days will assist you in consolidating the theoretical and practical elements of the course. We offer a friendly and supportive clinical learning environment with experienced educators to offer you education and guidance. You will have an opportunity to care for critically ill adults as well as children as you develop your knowledge, skills and confidence in caring for a range of patients including the cardiac, high dependency and intensive care patient.
Only 2 years old, our Emergency Department and Coronary Care Unit come equipped with state of the art equipment, including a fully integrated cardiac monitoring system shared with ED and ICU. Each year, our ED treats more than 15,000 paediatric and 50,000 adult patients. We have 36 cubicles and 19 short stay emergency beds including a dedicated paediatric zone equipped with cardiac monitoring and a mental health short stay unit.
Our ICU has more than 1000 presentations per year and is a level 3 adult, mixed medical /surgical, renal and respiratory ICU. We are one of a few select ICUs in Victoria to offer haemolung therapy. Our Coronary Care Unit has 24 beds and our newly opened Rapid Assessment Cardiac unit has 8. We have a 24 hour PCI service and evolving doctor led research with a focus on cardiology. All three environments are rich with learning opportunities.
Benefits
- Gain Post Graduation Qualification
- Career development
- Salary packaging available
- Dynamic team environment
How to Apply
*Applicants must have completed a Graduate Nurse Program and meet Essential Criteria.*
Your application should be addressed to Wendy Beavis, Education Service Manager, Peninsula Health. It must include the following 3 documents:
1. Application letter (including your preferred university)
2. Current resume with 2 clinical references
3. Statement of how you meet each of the Essential Criteria
NB: Applications who do not provide all 3 documents may not be considered for an interview
Other Information
• Ensuring the health and safety of our patients, visitors and staff is at the heart of everything we do. As part of this commitment, all new members of our team must meet the immunisation requirements of their role prior to commencement.
• Peninsula Health is committed to providing positive employment opportunities and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.
• Peninsula Health believes in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce where each person’s uniqueness is valued. Peninsula Health believes that by embracing the diverse life experiences and perspectives of our people, we will provide high-quality health care to all members of our community – regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, cultural background, disability, religion or sexual orientation.
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