Employment Type
Temporary Part Time
EBA
Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2024-2028
Job Category
Nursing – Registered Nurse (Div 1)
Req Id
7868
Discovery Program: Intensive Care Unit
Line up your life and career with us at Barwon Health in Geelong, Victoria
* Join the largest regional healthcare service in Victoria and enhance your career in a supportive team environment
* An exciting opportunity to complete a Discovery Program in Intensive care nursing
* Excellent multiple temporary part-time positions available for 6 months (64 hours per fortnight) commencing the 28th of July 2026
About The Role
An exciting opportunity to complete a Discovery Program in ICU nursing. The successful applicants will have acute nursing experience, excellent communication skills, and a motivation for continued professional development. Successful applicants will be supported with our well‐established structured program.
About The Program
The ICU Discovery Program is offering Division One Registered Nurses an opportunity to participate in our well‐established entry‐level 6‐month orientation program. The program assists nurses in learning new advanced clinical skills and applying critical thinking and advanced knowledge to care for ICU/HDU patients. Completion of the program is encouraged to apply for the Graduate Certificate or higher in Intensive Care Nursing.
* Experience and practice intensive care nursing in a supportive environment
* Provide the foundation knowledge and skills required for working in ICU
* Gain competency in essential intensive care clinical skills and develop skills in assessment and management of adult and paediatric patients
* Supernumerary orientation days
* 5 educational study days
What We're Looking For
* Completion of a Graduate Year Program
* Recent acute medical or surgical experience
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver advanced, patient‐centred care that meets best practice standards to critically ill and ventilated patients
* Perform comprehensive assessments and continuous haemodynamic monitoring
* Recognise and respond rapidly to clinical deterioration and emergency situations
* Safely administer complex medications and therapies
* Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to plan and evaluate care
* Provide clear communication and support to patients and families and within a multidisciplinary team to ensure patients receive quality and ongoing care
* Contribute to quality improvement, education and evidence‐based practice
Position Description
Barwon Health staff benefits
* Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction
* A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
* Extensive professional development opportunities
* Attractive salary packaging benefits
o Living expenses capped at $9,010
o Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650
Diversity and inclusion
Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.
Child safety
We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Further information on the Victorian Government's Child Safe Standards is available upon request.
Application Conditions
* Satisfactory Police Record Check
* Immunisation Status Clearance
* Working with Children Check (if applicable)
Contact
Email: nmrt@barwonhealth.org.au
Phone: (03) 4215 5822
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