Registered Nurse - Community Palliative Care

Job Description

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Registered Nurse - Community Palliative Care Requisition No: 3294 Executive Division: Operations Division: Cancer Cardiology and Specialty Medicine Program: Cancer Services Department: Palliative Care Enterprise Agreement: Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Health Sector) Job Function: Nursing Project: We are seeking a suitably qualified Registered Nurse to become a part of the Western Health Bacchus Marsh Community Palliative Care Team. This position is offered on a fixed term, part-time basis (0.4 FTE). Fixed term end date is 2 January 2026, with the possibility of ongoing hours after this. This position requires a Registered Nurse with excellent assessment and problem-solving skills for the care of consumers with life limiting conditions in their homes. The role requires an experienced nurse who can prioritise patient care, escalate patient care and be flexible to meet the demands of a changing day to day business. The successful applicants will be required to have well developed clinical and communication skills. Please see position description for further details. For any further questions, please refer to hiring manager. Applications close at 11:59pm on 24 February 2025. About Us Our workforce of over 13,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience. Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of mental health and community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics. Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as: Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing Work-life balance Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable). Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies. If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet before applying. Western Health acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities. #J-18808-Ljbffr