Postgraduate Mid-year Intensive Care Nursing Program

Reference Number: 36330:  Postgraduate Mid-year Intensive Care Nursing Program  
Employment Type: Fixed Term Part Time (PT)  
Location: Northern Health (All Campuses)  
 

About Northern Health:

 

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none. 

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD, Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be!

 

The role:

 

An exciting opportunity exists for enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated Registered Nurses to advance their career into the Intensive Care space in our  Postgraduate Intensive Care Nursing intake for Mid-Year 2023

 

  

Northern Health Intensive Care Unit

 

Northern Health’s state of the art Intensive Care Unit consists of 18 beds. Our Critical Care Registered Nurses pride themselves on providing exceptional collaborative care servicing approximately 1,600 admissions annually. Our ICU provides care to a wide range of culturally diverse patients with complex medical conditions, including multi-organ failure, severe sepsis, renal failure and respiratory failure requiring advanced mechanical ventilation. We are accredited for ICU medical training by the College of Intensive Care Medicine, and we pride ourselves on a culture of integrated learning for nursing staff through consultant involvement in teaching the staff on the floor and during protected education time. 

 

Northern Health’s ICU is an amazing space to build your foundational ICU skills. We have an amazing team delivering support throughout the transitional years to allow for a smooth transition to an ICU career!

 

A day in the life of an ICU Postgraduate Nursing Student

 

• Opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge into practice at the bedside through a structured and supported program.
• Building technical skills in managing critically ill patients that encompass advanced haemodynamic monitoring, advanced mechanical ventilation strategies, renal replacement therapies and more!
• Developing non-technical skills in communication, teamwork, and situational awareness collaborating with medical staff, allied health, support staff, fellow nursing colleagues, patients and their families.
• Clinical exposure to some of the sickest patients in the state.
• The opportunity to work with Intensive Care Physicians who value and take part in delivering nursing education.
• Supported by a team of highly skilled and experienced clinical support and education staff.
• Work within a team who value each other and the patient care that they give every day.

 

About the program:

 

• Northern Health’s Postgraduate Nursing program in Intensive Care Nursing commencing June 2023.
• Runs in partnership with University of Melbourne (Graduate Certificate in Critical Care Nursing) 
• Students are employed by Northern Health on a 12 month contract at 64 hours per fortnight.
• Students will be supported by experienced Clinical Nurse Educators, Clinical Support Nurses, Critical Care Staff, senior ICU clinicians, and a wide range of Allied Health staff.
• Opportunities to experience shifts in the Emergency Department and Coronary Care Unit with potential to utilise study days to experience other areas should you desire.

 

To be successful in this role you will have:

 

• Minimum of two years acute care Registered Nursing experience.
• (Desirable) Completed Supported Transition to Excellence in Practice (STEP) Critical Care or equivalent program within a Critical Care environment.
• Commitment to a 12 month supported program inclusive of all academic and clinical requirements.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• High level of reliability and professional conduct.
• Experience with clinical assessment, clinical reasoning, problem solving, organisation and prioritisation skills.
• Highly motivated and willingness to learn.
• Demonstrated provision of quality of patient care.

 

Next Steps . . .

 

If you would like to progress your Critical Care career in a supportive and collaborative team, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the  ‘Apply’  button and follow the prompts. 

 

For further details, please refer to the   or alternatively contact:  ,  , ICU Clinical Nurse Educators or , ICU Nurse Unit Manager or  , Postgraduate Program Coordinator Nursing & Midwifery.

 

Applications close 16 April 2023.

 

 

Why work at the Northern Health?

We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our ‘Thrive’ program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
• A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs’
• Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

 

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Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

 

All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.