Paediatric and Neonatal Registered Nurses
Job No:
160086
Location:
Traralgon
- Are you a passionate Registered Nurse looking to provide high-level care for women, children and babies?
- Generous salary packaging + flexible work options (full-time and part-time opportunities)!
- Free onsite parking + wellbeing programs + ongoing learning and development!
Due to ongoing growth, Latrobe Regional Hospital (LRH) is now looking for experienced Paediatric and Neonatal Registered Nurses to join their dedicated and hard-working team in Traralgon, Victoria. This role will see you joining our Thomson Ward - a combined ward providing maternity, surgical, paediatric and neonatal nursery services.
Benefits on offer
We will provide a fast-paced, dynamic environment that is dedicated to safety best practices and passionate about family-centred care and patient advocacy. No day will be the same, full of challenges and opportunities to expand your nursing knowledge and skills and continue education and career growth.
Our employees also enjoy a range of benefits, including:
- Generous salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
- Flexible work options
- Staff wellness programs, including dieticians and psychologists
- Daily education sessions
- Study time to assist with maintaining your mandatory training requirement
- Celebration of inclusivity days
- Free onsite parking
It’s an exciting time to be joining our team as we have commenced an extensive $217 million expansion; this includes a brand new, state-of-the-art Thomson Ward, which is due for completion in October 2023.
About our Thomson Ward
As a level 5 Maternity Service and Level 4 Special Care Nursery, our Thomson ward is also a referral service for our smaller Gippsland Regional maternity services. We provide the highest level of care inclusive of:
- Pregnancy Care
- Birthing
- Postnatal
- Domiciliary
- Lactation support
- Special Care Nursery
- Paediatric Medical and surgical services
- Women’s Health
What it’s like to be a Registered Nurse working in our Thomson Ward at Latrobe Regional Hospital?
Our team are dedicated to providing family-centred care. We work within a multidisciplinary team consisting of Obstetricians, Paediatricians, Neonatologists, Midwives, Nurses, Social Workers, Lactation Consultants, Domiciliary Midwives, Diabetes Educators and other expert professionals as required.
You’ll enjoy the variety and challenge that comes from working with like-minded skilled senior staff and clinical mentors while being supported by your colleagues, all committed to providing high-level care and the best possible healthcare outcomes for our mothers, children, neonates and families in the Gippsland community.
We have ongoing full and part-time opportunities on a 24/7 rotational roster.
What you will bring:
To thrive in this role, you will be a qualified Registered Paediatric or Neonatal Nurse with demonstrated experience in working in either paediatric or neonatal areas. You will be a positive individual who loves to laugh and work alongside other like-minded individuals.
We are looking for candidates with a broad range of experience. However, we highly encourage graduates to apply!
You are driven and look forward to growing your career with the support of amazing mentors and educators within our highly skilled broader Thomson team. We have a close relationship with Federation University and will fully support you to complete a range of postgraduate courses.
Additionally, you will have strong communication and interpersonal skills, enabling you to effectively communicate with our patients, other staff and stakeholders.
About Latrobe Regional Hospital
As Gippsland’s largest employer, Latrobe Regional Hospital is a specialist referral and trauma centre located 150km east of Melbourne. We are a purpose-built teaching hospital caring for a population of more than 260,000 people. Our comprehensive range of services extends to an emergency, intensive care, elective surgery, allied health, obstetrics, medical and radiation oncology at the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre, dialysis and aged care.
We offer:
- A friendly and supportive team
- High-quality patient care
- A collaborative and innovative working environment
- Career growth
Our unique difference:
- Regional lifestyle opportunities
- Access to excellent schools, health and transport services
- Generous salary packaging benefits paid parental leave and flexible working conditions
- Expanding specialist services with future redevelopments & expansions
If you think you’re a fit for this role and are keen to take advantage of a regional setting, click here to Apply Now.