Clinical Nurse Educator - Cardiac Investigative Services
The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Part Time fixed term until June 2027 parental cover position available
• Enhance your leadership skills in a supportive team
  
  

About the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH):

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.

About the role: 

• RMH Cath Lab are seeking a Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) to join the Cardiac Investigative Services. The CNE will play a pivotal leadership role in fostering a culture of clinical excellence and continuous learning. This position is responsible for the coordination.
• This position will be responsible for the coordination, delivery, evaluation of evidence-informed education and professional development initiatives that align with organizational priorities and support the capability and confidence of nursing staff across the unit.
• The CNE will be key member of the Cardiac Investigative Services, working in collaboration with the broader education team and reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager of CIS to support the delivery of safe, high-quality, person-centred care.
• The Nurse Educator will be committed to supporting, inspiring and encouraging lifelong learning by empowering CIS nurses to provide excellence in patient-centred care, providing support for formal nursing programs (undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate) and continuing education opportunities and initiatives for all nursing staff.
  
  

Key responsibilities:

In this role, you will

• Work in your scope of practice and seek help where required.
• Work in partnership with consumers.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across all RMH.
• Prioritizing wellbeing and ensuring safe work practices are developed and adhered to in the Cath Lab.
• Respect that the RMH is a smoke-free environment.
• Participating in CIS leadership meetings.
• Participate in Quality improvement.
• Collaborate with Deakin University to facilitate Postgraduate education.
• Facilitate annual ALS training for Cath Lab Nurses Ensuring relevant staff training, education and in services are organised.
• Organizing REACT course in consultations with key stakeholders.
  
  

About you:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

Qualifications

• Registered Nurses:
• Registration as a Registered Nurse under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act (2009) with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.

·         Essential:

• Post Graduate Certificate in Cardiac Nursing.
• 5 Years of Cardiac Clinical Nursing Experience
• ALS Certification
• Professional role model
• High level of reliability and professional conduct and behaviour
• Demonstrated ability to practice collaboratively as part of the multidisciplinary health care team
• Demonstrated provision of high-quality patient care
• Well-developed assessment, clinical reasoning, problem solving and prioritization skills
• Excellent clinical reasoning skills
• High motivation and willingness to learn
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Well-developed assessment, problem solving and organizational skills
• Ability to work within a team environment
• Demonstrated ability to identify educational and developmental needs of nurses
• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, customer service and staff development
• Demonstrated awareness of current issues and trends in relation to clinical practice
• Intermediate computer skills with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365

Desirable:

• Recent Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Experience.
• Previous Relevant Experience in the Field
  
  

Benefits of working at RMH:

• Salary packaging options.
• 5 weeks annual leave plus monthly ADOs for full-time employees
• Discounted gyms and health centre access with Fitness Passport
• Fantastic learning and development opportunities
• RMH is a value led organization – People First, Lead with Kindness and Excellence together!

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Recruitment is ongoing, and interviews may commence as applications are received. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close once filled.