Registered Nurse (Introduction to Specialty Practice Program)

Position Summary:
The St Vincent’s Surgical team is seeking highly motivated Registered Nurses to join our Introduction to Specialty Practice Program. The successful applicants will be expected to work within the Surgical ward areas caring for patients across a diverse range of surgical specialties, including, complex ENT, Gastroenterology, Colorectal, Surgical Oncology, plastic surgery, Urology, Orthopaedics and Gynaecology.

The surgical wards, care for both trauma patients and patients requiring post operative specialised care, following both elective and emergency surgical procedures and Patients admitted from the Intensive Care Unit following complex surgery and trauma. To care for these patients requires the development of an essential skill set, with a focus on patient centred care to keep patients safe, throughout their surgical journey from admission to discharge.

Our introduction to specialty practice program will support the professional development of nurses new to the speciality through a program designed to enable the transition from novice to specialised nursing practice. The successful applicant will be expected to work a rotating roster including weekends and Night duty.

Applications Close: 16 February 2022

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