Nurse Practitioner

St John of God Geelong Hospital

St John of God Geelong Hospital is a leading private hospital providing a broad range of medical, surgical, rehabilitation and specialist services to the Geelong and surrounding community. As part of St John of God Health Care, you will join a collaborative and supportive healthcare environment focused on delivering high-quality, compassionate and patient-centred care.

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Nurse Practitioner to join St John of God Geelong Hospital in our Medical, Surgical and Inpatient Units. This opportunity is available on a permanent part-time or casual basis, providing flexibility to suit your professional and personal commitments.

As a Nurse Practitioner, you will provide advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients across a diverse range of medical and surgical presentations. You will work collaboratively with medical practitioners, nursing teams and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, evidence-based and patient-centred care.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner looking to utilise and further develop their advanced clinical practice within a supportive private hospital environment, with exposure to a broad range of specialties and patient presentations.

About the Role

• Provides advanced, comprehensive and patient-centred clinical care within the Nurse Practitioner scope of practice.

• Undertakes advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients, including identifying and responding to changes in clinical condition.

• Develops, implements and evaluates individualised treatment and management plans in collaboration with patients and the multidisciplinary team.

• Exercises advanced clinical judgement, critical thinking and decision-making to achieve safe and positive patient outcomes.

• Works collaboratively with medical practitioners, nursing staff, allied health professionals and other members of the multidisciplinary team.

• Provides clinical leadership, support and education to nursing and other clinical staff within the area of practice.

• Supports the coordination and continuity of patient care, including discharge planning and appropriate follow-up.

• Maintains accurate, timely and comprehensive clinical documentation in accordance with legislative, professional and hospital requirements.

• Contributes to quality improvement, clinical governance, education and evidence-based practice.

• Ensures Infection Management policies and procedures are understood, adhered to and consistently implemented in clinical practice.

• Maintains professional accountability and practices within relevant legislation, professional standards, hospital policies and the Nurse Practitioner scope of practice.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will hold current AHPRA registration as a Nurse Practitioner and have demonstrated experience in advanced clinical practice within an acute hospital environment.

You will bring strong clinical assessment, diagnostic reasoning, decision-making and communication skills, together with the ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

You will demonstrate a commitment to delivering high-quality, evidence-based and patient-centred care, with the ability to provide clinical leadership and support to colleagues.

If you are an experienced Nurse Practitioner looking for the flexibility of a permanent part-time or casual opportunity, with the opportunity to work within a supportive and collaborative hospital environment, we would love to hear from you.

The Benefits:

• Salary $149,772 - $152,617 (pro rata basis for part time) plus 12% superannuation

• Casual $94.44- $96.24 per hour commensurate with increment level inclusive of 25% casual loading + superannuation.

• Salary packaging options for casual and for permanent up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:

  • Novated leasing 

  • work related expenses

  • self-education and

  • additional superannuation

• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs

• Employee discounts on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

• Innovative Professional Development opportunities

• Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts

For enquiries contact Micheal Sheridan Director of Emergency Medicine.

If suitable applicants are identified the advertisement may close prior to listed date

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.