Registered Nurse – Palliative Care Unit

• Join our Palliative Care nursing team
• Friendly, supportive and highly engaged team
• Permanent part-time roles

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services, including maternity, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and statewide specialist services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs.

Are you a passionate and motivated registered nurse with recent experience working in a Palliative Care environment?  The Palliative Care Unit, Wantirna Health, is seeking applications from experienced Palliative Care registered nurses who are interested in joining their multi-disciplinary team in providing exceptional patient and family care.  Permanent part-time roles available.

The Supportive and Palliative Care Unit, located at Wantirna Health, comprises 32 specialist palliative care beds offering symptom assessment and management, palliative respite and end of life care.  It is a purpose designed facility to maximise patient comfort and care, with a committed multidisciplinary team.  The patient cohort includes those with malignant and non-malignant illness with a strong focus on patient and family centred care, from a holistic perspective.

To be successful in this role you should possess:

• Current nursing registration with AHPRA
• Knowledge of best practice in palliative care nursing
• Strong commitment to high quality patient care
• A strong commitment to high quality care
• A desire to work within a team model of care
• Excellent communication and organisational skills

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

The benefits of working for Eastern Health include:

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly & supportive team
• Flexible working hours
• Salary packaging options
• Career progression in our teaching hospitals

If you have the ability and drive to make a difference take hold of this opportunity and apply today!

For full details refer to the attached Position Description and direct all enquiries to the contact person listed.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory police records check.

You must have the right to permanently live and work in Australia to apply for this job.

Please submit all applications online.

Recruitment agency applications will not be accepted.

Eastern Health Values:  Patients First: Agility: Humility: Respect: Kindness: Excellence