Registered Nurse Critical Care - Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

At Epworth Geelong in Waurn Ponds, you can choose to work full-time or part-time in the ICU, providing evidence-based nursing care for a complex patient cohort.  You will care for patients across cardiovascular, neurosurgery, bariatric, complex surgical and medical cases.  Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager you will be part of a respectful and supportive ICU team that enjoys challenges and has high levels of job satisfaction.

You will make an impact by:

• Evaluating and monitoring your patient’s progress
• Identifying sudden or subtle changes in your patient’s medical condition
• Caring for patient’s needs throughout their recovery in the ICU
• Creating and implementing effective care plans
• Being the information conduit between doctors, patients and patient’s families

To be successful in this role:

You enjoy collaborating with team members and patients to create an exceptional patient experience. Focused on positive patient outcomes you are professional, compassionate and empathetic in your personal conduct. Holding confidence in your own abilities and a willingness to learn, you can work autonomously and show initiative to identify tested or innovative patient-centric solutions.

Position Description           Inherent Requirements

You will have:

• Minimum 4 years ICU Nursing experience  
• Current nursing registration with AHPRA
• Postgraduate qualification in Critical Care Nursing
• Solid understanding of health information structures and technology
• Availability to work day and night shifts including on-call participation

About Epworth Geelong

Epworth Geelong, located adjacent to Deakin University’s Medical School in Waurn Ponds, is developing an environment of world-class health care and education to meet the needs of the expanding population of Geelong and South West Victoria. Providing exciting career opportunities to doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and support staff. It features contemporary design, cutting-edge medical technology and best practice patient care, whilst offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and rehabilitation services.