Enrolled Nurse L2 - Inpatient Rehab

Endorsed Enrolled Nurse – Inpatient Rehabilitation Program

Permanent part time 56 hours available.

About the role

The Inpatient Rehab (IRP) Unit provides assessment and rehabilitation for patients within a 30-bed facility. This position is working within a multi-disciplinary team of medical nursing and allied health.

In this role you would be dealing with a variety of patients recovering from a stroke, orthopaedic surgery and other health conditions were function has declined requiring rehabilitation to assist with regaining function and discharge planning to the next appropriate location of care.

The staff in Inpatient Rehab work closely in conjunction with a multi-disciplinary health care team to provide the best practice standards of patient care and service delivery that meets the needs and preference of our patients, families and carers.

As a member of staff you will be supported and empowers to deliver inpatient services, ensuring education, training and clinical competence meets the requirements of the clinical specialities across the inpatient services and must have the availability to work across all shifts including morning, afternoons, evenings and nights over a 7-day week by roster.

30-bed specialist unit providing multidisciplinary services and care across the Grampians and surrounding regions. We are located in Eyre Street Ballarat as part of the Queen Elizabeth Centre.

Key responsibilities

• Be a part of a team that values Leadership and Excellence in Healthcare
• Demonstrate the ability to work within the values of the organisation: Compassion, Team Work, Respect and Accountability.
• Work in first class facilities that maximises care, compassion, individual choice and quality outcomes for all patients and their families.
• Working within a multidisciplinary team you will be expected to facilitate and foster best practise and service delivery to our patients and their families within the Inpatient Rehabilitation Program

Skills and experience

• Be Eligible for registration as an Endorsed Enrolled Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner regulation Agency (AHPRA) and hold a current practicing certificate
• Demonstrated clinical knowledge skills commensurate with experience
• Demonstrated evidence of commitment to ongoing education and professional development
• Demonstrated knowledge of and involvement in evidence based practice and research activities

Desirable

• Recent clinical experience in relevant speciality
• Post registration qualification in relevant area of speciality or working towards same

To see a full copy of the Position Description please click here

Interested?

Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Aaron McCracken, Nurse Unit Manager, on 03 5320 3850 for a confidential discussion. 

Job applications close: < ENTER DATE >.

Grampians Health Culture & Benefits

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset.  We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Discounted on-site parking
• Access to discounted health club membership
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Ballarat Region

Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the states fastest growing inland city.  Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping.  Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes.

This position is paid in accordance with the Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2028. The classification is Enrolled Nurse Grade 2 (IB68 - IB72) which ranges from $38.13 - $40.57 per hour.

Diversity and Inclusion 
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check. All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.