Registered Nurse Special Care Nursery

Employment Type: Permanent Full time

Hours: 38 Hours per week | Rotating roster

Salary: In line with the Enterprise Agreement and will be based on your years of experience (hourly base rate between $42.54-$52.82)

Location: Special Care Nursery, Werribee Mercy Hospital

Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications

Contact: Melissa Drew | Nurse Unit Manager | Special Care Nursery | 8754 3409

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.

Where there’s care, there’s You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you.

Join us at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity:

The Special Care Nursery is a 15-bed Level 4 unit, providing exceptional family-focused care to for babies born from 32 weeks gestation. We are seeking a motivated, experienced neonatal nurse to join our friendly, supportive team for a permanent full time position.

• •Provide high quality flexible care to infants and their families
• •Make a positive difference for families in our community in their times of need
• •Professional development and improvement opportunities available

What you’ll bring:

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• •Registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse or Midwife
• •A strong commitment to delivery of high quality family-centred care
• •Highly developed interpersonal skills
• •Recent experience caring for sick or premature neonates
• •Post Graduate qualification in Special Care Nursery / Neonatal Intensive Care desirable

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• •A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• •Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.