Epworth HealthCare is Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia’s health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients.

Our values and purpose define Epworth's approach and delivery. We pride ourselves on communicating and delivering them in a real and meaningful way. Every Patient Matters.

Exciting opportunities exist to work in a casual capacity as an RN in scrub scout, anaesthetics, or recovery within the Perioperative space at Epworth Geelong, located in Waurn Ponds.

You will make an impact by:

• Providing a high level of nursing care to your patient during their theatre journey
• Assessing, planning, coordinating and evaluating the care delivery needs of patients
• Monitoring the condition of patients during procedures and reporting changes
• Recognising and responding to changing needs of the patient
• Applying a safety-first mindset that sees a positive patient experience outcome

To be successful in this role

You are a Registered Nurse looking to work with a theatre team of patient-first nurses. A strong communicator, you are flexible in your approach and have a natural ability to show compassion and empathy to patients. You are solutions focused, you place the patient at the heart of all your decisions and you enjoy collaborating with a team.

You will have:

• Relevant experience in scrub scout or anaesthetics, or recovery
• Acute tertiary experience
• Ability to work a rotating roster (mix of AM and PM shifts)
• Ability to be available for weekend on-call

Epworth Geelong, located adjacent to Deakin University’s Medical School in Waurn Ponds, is developing an environment of world-class health care and education to meet the needs of the expanding population of Geelong and South West Victoria. It features contemporary design, cutting-edge medical technology and best practice patient care, whilst offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and rehabilitation services.

Our Peri-operative environment consists of 9 Operating Theatres including a Hybrid Theatre, Cath Lab and 2 endoscopy suites.Located all on the one level we have the Operating Theatre, Cath Lab, ICU and Day Surgery allowing excellent patient flow and best patient care. As there is an increased demand for the excellence Epworth Geelong provide to its patients and VMO’s, our operating theatres are continuing to expand. Currently our specialities include; Orthopaedics, Vascular, General, Macs Facs, ENT, Pain, Ophthalmology, Endoscopy, Plastics, Neurosurgery and Urology. We operate Monday to Friday with emergencies on weekends which helps provide flexible rostering, giving our staff an excellent work/life balance. With education as a key motivator for our department we provide multiple opportunities for our staff to develop new skills as well as continue to build on their already strong knowledge base.

At Epworth, it’s a community.

It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation and a team that works to make sure that every patient matters. In addition to this, you will have access to:

• Epworth’s enhanced Not for Profit status (and not available in the public sector) provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home pay
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
• Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth
• Relocation assistance is available for approved interstate candidates

The annual salary range for full time Registered Nurses – AUD $66,711 - $93,669 + super + entitlements depending on registration type, year level and position (prorated for part-time).

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For more information, refer to the attached position description or contact or phone (03) 9426 0606 .

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had COVID-19 vaccinations, including where recommended by public health authorities and booster vaccinations.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care