Casual Registered Nurses & Critical Care RN (CRU) – Richmond & Freemasons

Epworth HealthCare (Epworth) seeks casual Registered Nurses with acute experience, to join our high performing and highly valued Central Resource Unit (CRU).

The CRU provides a flexible workforce to support Epworth clinical units. With a choice of sites and specialities available, you will be responsible for the provision of high-quality patient focused care.

With the support of a dedicated CRU educator and courses available through our unique Nursing & Midwifery Academy, you will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills by working across a wide variety of specialities including orthopaedics, urology, maxillofacial, colorectal, vascular, general surgery, ENT, gynaecology, plastics, neurosurgery, complex pain management, general medical/ oncology, inpatient rehabilitation, and neurology.

At a minimum we expect nurses to work across both Epworth Richmond, Freemasons and the option to work across other sites if they choose.

You will make an impact by:

• Delivering an exceptional patient experience
• Providing high standards of nursing care
• Encouraging and role-modelling empathy to patients, families and medical staff

To be successful in this role, you will…

• Have a contemporary knowledge of best practice in surgical/medical nursing care and/or midwifery, and the patient journey.
• Have Permanent residency or Australian citizenship
• Have recency of practise in acute, sub acute or midwifery care contexts
• Have excellent interpersonal communication and teamwork skills
• Be teachable and have a willingness to learn and grow professionally
• Enjoy the challenge of working flexibly within a team environment.
• Possess a strong understanding and background of patient-centred care
• Have the ability to maintain a high level of communication with patients, staff, and visitors.
• Have well-developed time management and prioritisation skills

Position Description - Registered Nurse

Inherent Requirements - Ward

We will review and respond to applications as we receive them.

About Richmond

Epworth Richmond is a rapidly growing, fast-paced and dynamic teaching hospital where you will work alongside highly skilled practitioners in all areas. You will challenge your skills, broaden your experience, and grow your expertise through exposure to a wide range of clinical specialties, treatment options and the latest in technology. Epworth will support you to provide the best possible care to our patients by continually investing in your education, better facilities, and technologies.

About Freemasons

Located in East Melbourne, close to public transport and the CBD, Epworth Freemasons provides a range of world-class health services. As one of Victoria's leading maternity hospitals, Epworth Freemasons specialises in women’s and men’s health services including breast and gynaecological surgery, endoscopy and urology. Epworth Freemasons also offers comprehensive cancer care, and a full range of surgical services, including robotic assisted surgery, orthopaedics and ICU care.
Epworth Freemasons has recently upgraded and expanded its operating theatres and admissions facilities, along with major refurbishments of patient rooms and building infrastructure.

• A current Registered Nurse AHPRA registration
• Have completed a Graduate Year and 12 months of acute experience
• Possess a current Working with Children Check (Employee)

At Epworth, it’s a community. It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation that puts the patient in the centre of all that is done. In addition to this, you will have access to:

• Flexibility to pick your own shifts and choice across locations for all CRU members
• Be able to pick up shifts using a Mobile App and supported by a dedicated CRU team
• Education and support with a dedicated nurse educator
• Exposure to different specialties and diverse clinical settings
• Opportunities for professional development
• Epworth’s enhanced Not for Profit status (and not available in the public sector) provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home pay
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth

At Epworth, we care.

We care about our patients and we care about our people. We care about keeping everyone safe. We care about valuing and empowering our people, and growing careers. And we care about giving our people support and flexibility to thrive, and contribute to our communities.

Enquire/Apply

Sound interesting? To apply, click the I'm Interested button and attach your CV and cover letter.

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination, where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.