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Health Assistant in Nursing - Ward AC1 - Geriatric Evaluation and Management Unit
The Royal Melbourne Hospital - Royal Park Campus

• Part Time, Fixed Term Opportunity Available
• Royal Park Campus – on site parking available
• Generous Salary Packaging options
  
  

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. 

AC1 is a newly established 20 bed Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) ward. AC1 provides specialist care to general GEM patients in a supportive and safe environment.

The AC1 team enjoys a collaborative working environment, working alongside a dynamic multi-disciplinary team we ensure we are providing the best practice by a team of committed healthcare professionals who consider each person’s individual physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs so they may have the best possible engagement with life

Benefit of working with the Royal Melbourne Hospital:

• Salary packaging options, earn up to $12,000 tax free earnings! 
• 5 weeks annual leave plus monthly ADO’s for full time employees 
• We value working in accordance with relevant policies, procedures, standards and legislation including those related to clinical or competency requirements, risk management, discrimination, equal opportunity and health safety and wellbeing.
• 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:

• The role of the Health Assistant in Nursing (HAN) is to provide support to the nursing team in the delivery of safe and quality care.
• Work collaboratively, and under the direction and supervision of the Nurse Unit Manager and/or a Registered Nurse (RN) delegate at all times, within their level of education and assessed competencies and also under clearly defined role parameters.
• The role itself is often flexible and involves a mixture of direct care and other activities that support the nursing team. This includes, but isn't limited to, working 1:1 with patients, supporting patients and providing extra supervision for those that are high falls risk, and assisting nursing with attending patient ADLs.
• Speak up for patient, consumer, colleague and visitor safety, escalating issues if required.
• Deliver Safe, Timely, Effective, Person-centred Care (STEP) in line with our clinical governance framework.

About you:

• Certificate III in Health Services Assistance
• Commitment to live the Melbourne Way - putting people first, leading with kindness and achieving
• Minimum 6 months experience in an acute healthcare setting or at least 1 year experience in a subacute/aged care healthcare setting
• High level of reliability and professional conduct
• Excellent communication skills
• High motivation and willingness to learn solving and prioritisation skills

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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.