Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager Emergency Department

Employment Type: Part time

Hours: 48 hours fortnight Monday to Friday

Salary: EBA classification

Location: Mercy Hospital for Women Heidelberg

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Contact:

Ms Jackie Sacco

Deputy Divisional Director Women's & Children's Service's

Mercy Hospital for Women

Ph: 8458 4422 or

Email : jsacco@mercy.com.au

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.

Where there’s care, there’s You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

Join us and help us deliver even greater outcomes for our patients, families, communities, and you.

The Mercy Hospital for Women's Emergency department is a 9 bed unit that provides urgent assessment and care for women presenting with acute Gynecology/Oncology and Obstetric care issues, and emergency care for newborn babies who were born at the hospital.

The role of the Nurse Manager is to

• Co-ordinate and manage the day to day operations to ensure high quality clinical practices and patient care in the Emergency Department. This encompasses strategic planning of financial, capital, human and physical resources.

• The NUM /MUM will act as a role model, providing leadership and practice within the core values of Mercy Health. Overall the NUM/MUM will form an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team and will be required to ensure highly responsive and flexible service to internal and external health care providers

What you’ll bring
 

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

• You must hold dual RN/RM Registration with AHPRA,

• Extensive experience working in a Maternity/women's health focused Emergency department

• Management and leadership experience highly desirable

• Postgraduate Degree (or working towards) in hospital or health services, administration, management or equivalent qualification.

To thrive in this role, you will have

• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.

• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.

• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.

• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?
 

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.
 

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
 

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.