Entry to Urgent Care Program

Employment Type - Temporary Part Time; Permanent Part Time

Classification - Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2024-2028 : YP3 RN Grade 2 Year 2

Job Category - RN Div1 / Urgent Care

About Us

Situated just 150 kilometres south‑west of Melbourne, at the foot of the stunning Otway Ranges, close to Lorne and the Surf Coast, Colac Area Health services 21,000 people who call the Shire home. Colac Area Health meets the needs of more than 30,000 people in the Corangamite, Colac Otway, and Surf Coast Shires. A unique integrated health service providing a wide range of clinical and non‑clinical services to the Colac and district community. This includes the following:

- Nursing/Midwifery

- Aged Care

- Medical

- Community Services

- Corporate Services

- Support Services

About the role

ENTRY TO URGENT CARE PROGRAM

Colac Area Health is a values‑based organisation providing a unique integrated health service comprising of over 500 employees, providing Acute Care, Aged Care, Community and Allied Health Services.

- Program to commence in February 2026

- Six month program inclusive of six paid study days

- On completion of this program successful applicants will be expected to have successfully completed advanced life support

Topics covered include:

- Fast track

- Respiratory emergencies assessment and management

- Abdominal emergencies assessment and management

- Neurological emergencies assessment and management

- Blood gas interpretation

- Diabetic emergencies and management

- Introduction to trauma

- Sepsis management

- Paediatric emergencies assessment and management

- Mental health in the emergency department

- ADO in the emergency department

- Obstetrics and genealogical emergencies

- ECG interpretation and rhythm recognition

What’s required?

- Completion of graduate year or equivalent

- Ability to organise work in a systematic, accurate and timely manner and be flexible in a changing environment.

- Demonstrate skills in teamwork and leadership.

- Ability to work all shifts including nights and weekend

Benefits working with us

Colac Area Health offers the following benefits;

- Extensive organisational orientation/department induction

- Salary Sacrificing/Packaging

- Active Social Club

- Extensive professional development and continuing education

- Employee Assistance Program

- Access to on‑site research support from the CAH Research Unit and the Western Alliance Academic Health Science Centre

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. We celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents of our team members, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected.

Our commitment to diversity strengthens our ability to provide compassionate and equitable care to all individuals, regardless of their backgrounds, abilities and identities.

We are committed to providing positive employment opportunities and a workplace that promotes wellbeing, and we welcome and encourage applications from those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

We actively encourage individuals with disabilities and diverse backgrounds and identities to apply for our positions. Should you require any reasonable adjustments or support during the recruitment process, we are here to assist you every step of the way.

We are committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards.

This role requires you to provide evidence of a 2025 influenza vaccination.

Email: pspence@cah.vic.gov.au

Are you currently a Colac Area Health employee? If so, please log into the People Plus internal careers site via your applications using your network login. Here you will find the full list of jobs available to you. You can then apply through the internal portal.

We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country upon which we work, the Gulidjan people and their Elders past, present and future.

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