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Ward 9 West- OrthoMedical & ACE (Acute Care of the Elderly)
The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Medication Endorsed Enrolled Nurse
• Part Time Ongoing position – 64hours per fortnight
• Generous Salary Packaging, discounted onsite parking, close to public transport

About The Royal Melbourne Hospital 

The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) part of the Parkville Precinct and is one of Australia's leading public hospitals, providing a comprehensive range of specialist medical, surgical, and mental health services, as well as rehabilitation, aged care, specialist clinics and community programs. 

9 West is a 24 bed ward based at the RMH City Campus that comprises of the units of Acute Care Elderly (ACE) and OrthoMedical. Both of these units care for patients over 65 years of age.

The ACE patients are admitted with Acute medical issues that have achievable therapy goals to facilitate a discharge within approx. 7 days. Common ACE conditions are orthopaedic, neurological and general acute medical issues.

Benefits of working at RMH:

• Salary packaging options, earn up to $12,000 tax free earnings! 

• 5 weeks annual leave plus monthly ADO’s for full time employees 

• Discounted gyms and health centre access with Fitness Passport 

• Fantastic learning and development opportunities 

• RMH prides ourselves on our Speaking Up for Safety Culture and our values – People First, Lead with Kindness and Excellence together! 

About the Role:

• Care for Orthopaedic/Medical patients, primarily with fractured neck of femur (NOF) requiring surgery and short-term therapy goals for discharge within approximately 7 days.
• Provide nursing care in a diverse, challenging, and rewarding acute ward environment, utilising advanced clinical skills.
• Support an active intensive therapy model to aid functional recovery of older patients during the acute phase and enable safe, early discharge.
• Work collaboratively within a highly effective team to meet discharge timelines and optimise patient outcomes.
• Follow a Patient-Centred "Model of Care," partnering with Medical and Allied Health teams to deliver best practice care for patients and their families.

About You:

• Current AHPRA registration required
• Dynamic and self-motivated Endorsed Enrolled Nurse (EEN) with a strong commitment to high-quality clinical and customer-focused care.
• Ability to work a flexible rotating roster, including weekends.
• Willingness to undertake rotations onto Night Shift.

Interested? Click on the APPLY button! We will be arranging interviews as soon as suitable applicants come in.  

Please click here to view the full Position Description

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.

The RMH stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.