Welcome to St John of God Health Care
St John of God Health Care is one of the largest private providers of health care services in Australia, employing more than 16,000 employees (caregivers). We operate 26 hospitals and services comprising more than 3,300 hospital beds, including home nursing, disability services and social outreach programs.
As a Catholic, not-for-profit group, we invest all profits to the communities we serve by updating and expanding our facilities and technology; expanding existing services and developing and acquiring new services; and providing Social Outreach services to people experiencing disadvantage to improve health and wellbeing.
St John of God Bendigo Hospital is a 122-bed contemporary private hospital located in central Victoria providing high quality acute medical and surgical health care services for people in Bendigo and surrounding areas.
Your Position at St John of God Bendigo Hospital
You will be responsible and effective team member, assisting in the overall clinical management of the ward and responsible for the provision of comprehensive patient care. You will be responsible for supervision of care given by junior staff in accordance with the Nurses and Midwifery Board of Australia Scope of Practice.
This position is available with our Surgical Ward, our services include colorectal procedures such as endoscopy and colonoscopy, cataract extraction as well as some cardiac and vascular procedures can be completed as day surgery. Other day surgery examples include minor orthopaedic surgery, urological procedures and general surgery such as hernia repair.
The Position
* In the absence of the Nursing Unit Manager, the ANUM assumes responsibilities for the utilisation of personnel and management of unit in collaboration with After Hours Manager.
* Assists and facilitates the effective communication of the Unit.
* Assists the Nursing Unit Manager in collection of audits, statistics, staff performance management and productivity analysis data.
* Monitors staff levels against budget/target levels related to number of bed days, occupancy and patient acuity.
* Adjusts staffing levels in consultation with the Unit Manager and/or After-Hours Manager according to changes in levels.
* Provides direct total patient care to patients to achieve identified outcomes in accordance with established hospital policies and procedures.
* Demonstrates knowledge of/and functions in accordance with legislation and common law affecting nursing practice and acknowledges accountability/responsibility for own actions.
You will have a registration with Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse and/or Midwife and demonstrate ability to develop and build effective nursing, medical and interdisciplinary relationships and teams.
To succeed you will have knowledge and skills of the principles of infection management and commitment to on-going education and self-directed learning.
Above all, patients will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values
The Benefits:
* Salary $107,721 to $111,330.83, plus 11.5% superannuation
* Permanent full time position available
* Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
o Novated leasing
o work related expenses
o self-education and
o additional superannuation
* A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs
* Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
* Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
* Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts
* Opportunities for post-graduate course support
St John of God Health Care embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing a safe environment for all children and vulnerable people in our care and proactively take measures to protect children/vulnerable people from abuse.
For enquiries contact Stefanie Gregory, Nurse Unit Manager, on (03) 5434 3434
Application closes on 24th April 2025