Job Summary
- $44.63 per hour
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 29th Feb 2024
- Melbourne > Malvern
Are you an experienced paediatric nurse looking to work in an exciting environment with a passionate child and young person-centred team? We have a new part time position available for an Admissions Nurse position based at Very Special Kids in Malvern.
At Very Special Kids, we nurture and foster a culture where our team is empowered, supported and safe through the process of caring for children, young people, and families. As part of our diverse, professional team you will have access to education and training to enhance your personal and professional development; expert specialist resources; and the well-being support you need to make a bigger impact in the lives of children, young people, and their families.
Our new state-of-the-art, purpose-built Sister Margaret Noone Hospice (including hydro-therapy pool) is a world class facility to support the complex needs of the children and young people in our care. You will enjoy one of Melbourne’s most unique purpose-built workplaces, while you work side by side with our favourite team member - Jaffa our Therapy Dog.
At Very Special Kids, we believe that all children and young people have the right to a quality of life, no matter how long or short their life may be. We are a highly respected organisation with circa 100 employees and over 1000 volunteers who provide essential, free-of-charge, palliative care services for children and young people living with a life-liming condition. Very Special Kids provides specialist services for the whole family, including counselling, peer support, bereavement support and respite or end of life care at Victoria’s only hospice for children and young people.
We have an opportunity for a new Admissions Nurse to join our Hospice team on a part time 12 month contract, with flexible rostering arrangements considered.
Working in our hospice, the Admissions Nurse is responsible for:
A position description is attached.
Very Special Kids offers its employees a unique and rewarding environment including a supportive team, beautiful setting conveniently located in Malvern close to Glenferrie Road shops, parking and transport in Malvern, salary packaging, health & wellbeing initiatives, and targeted individual development plans.
At Very Special Kids, our goal is for our workforce to reflect the diverse community we serve. We continually seek to employ people of any gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, with a disability, Aboriginal Australians and varied cultural backgrounds. If this sounds like you, please take a look at the position description below.
Very Special Kids is committed to providing a child-safe environment and requires all staff to have a Working with Children Check, Police Record Check and evidence to demonstrate vaccination against COVID-19.