• ICU RN - Immediate start
• Multiple opportunities - full time and part time ongoing
• State of the art facilities

About Bendigo

With a population of over 114,000, Bendigo is a thriving regional city located only 150km north west of Melbourne. It is a city with all the attributes of urban metropolis, and the benefits of living in regional Australia. Bendigo provides a strong supportive community base with good schools and excellent infrastructure. Fantastic restaurants, shops, cultural precincts, sporting facilities and tertiary facilities make our city a great place to live and work.

About Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health is the leading healthcare provider in regional Victoria with more than 4000 staff. We provide health care services to a population of over 306,000 people across the Loddon Mallee Region. Bendigo Health offers you a brand new facility, continued professional development, access to employee benefits and the opportunity to work with an organisation committed to continuous improvement, providing excellent community services and diverse and inclusive cultural values.

About the position

Bendigo's Critical Care unit is a 12 bed multidisciplinary unit comprising Intensive Care, High Dependency and Coronary Care. The unit runs consistently at greater than 85% occupancy and ANZICS data shows patient acuity comparable with average Metro non-teaching ICU's. We have 6 ventilated beds and cater for all disciplines except Cardiac and Neuro surgery.

All Cardiac arrests and MET calls within the hospital are critical care nurse run and we also operate an Intensive Care Liaison Nurse Service. Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager, your key responsibilities include:

• assist in the planning, delivery and evaluation of a high standard of nursing care in consultation with the health care team
• ensure all patients, clients, visitors and staff are treated with respect, dignity and courtesy in an environment that is free from harassment and discrimination
• support the core business of ICU and the Nursing Directorate

For further information on the role please refer to the position description.

About you

As a Registered Nurse you are expected to demonstrate the following:

• Current registration as Registered Nurse with AHPRA
• Previous experience in Intensive Care Unit
• Ability to interact and communicate with a diverse range of people at all levels
• Ability to provide excellent customer service to patients, visitors and staff at all levels within the organisation

Staff benefits

Bendigo Health offers you continued professional development, access to employee benefits and the opportunity to work with an organisation committed to continuous improvement, providing excellent community services and a diverse and inclusive cultural values.

• Supportive & positive team culture
• Salary Packaging (meals and entertainment)
• Staff health and wellbeing program
• Access to recommended immunisations
• Social club
• Smoke free environment

Applications are to be submitted online. If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Bendigo Health have multiple positions available across clinical and non-clinical professions, please visit our Careers Page for details. https://www.bendigohealth.org.au/careers/