Post Graduate Nicu Course

Applications now open for the Graduate Certificate in Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing at Mercy Hospital for Women.
- Mercy Hospital for Women is one of 5 Melbourne Tertiary NICUs, located in Heidelberg
- Fully paid employment model while you study to care for neonates with complex medical conditions
- Part time 1 year work-integrated learning model with our university partner
- Specialist Neonatal Education team to assist with your progress throughout the course and beyond

**ABOUT THE ROLES**:

- The Neonatal Intensive Care Course offered at Mercy Hospital for Women in Heidelberg will provide you with a supported and valuable opportunity to develop skills and knowledge in the unique and rewarding area of neonatal intensive care nursing. This course is titrated to your needs and can support nurses with previous neonatal nursing experience to nurses who have limited to no previous experience.
- Fixed Term part time contract 64 hours per fortnight, opportunities for ongoing / permanent employment
- Post graduate studies in Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing provide opportunities for successful applicants to work in the rewarding field of neonatal care
- Clinical placement is provided by Mercy Hospital for Women with the theoretical component from Melbourne University
- Extensive Clinical Practice portfolio provided to support your learning
- Weekly tutorials during the semester, dedicated study days and bedside tutorials tailored to match in with the Melbourne University course outline
- Extensive supernumerary time as you transition throughout the nursery

**ABOUT YOU**:

- Registered Nurse (or duel registered Nurse/Midwife) with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Minimum 12 months recent post graduate acute nursing experience
- Your position is dependent on your successful enrolment in the graduate certificate in Neonatal Intensive Care course at Melbourne University
- Applicants are required to be an Australian Citizen or have Australian Permanent Residency
- Be able to work a minimum of 64 hours per fortnight including day and night shifts.

**ABOUT US**:

- Mercy Hospital for Women is a fully accredited Level 6 Public Specialist Teaching Hospital providing both public and private patient care through maternity services, neonatology and paediatrics, perioperative services, gynaecology, women's health and associated health, support and diagnostic services. We are a major teaching hospital and specialist referral centre with the medical, nursing, midwifery and allied health expertise to treat the most complex obstetric, neonatal and gynaecological cases.
- Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.
- Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

**WHAT WE OFFER**:

- Mercy Health recognises that people are searching for meaning in their work life and finding a workplace that connects with their values is a key motivation when choosing an employer. As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, Mercy Health has a strong mission and clear values that guide us in everything we do. We pride ourselves on:

- caring for our people and those important to them with generous employee assistance available for employees and their families
- protecting children and vulnerable people in all our services, by listening to them and having zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect
- taking a stand against climate change, which is one of the biggest threats to the health of the world and all humanity, and committing to action that will help make our world fairer and more sustainable
- offering benefits such as generous salary packaging, purchased leave, career progression and development opportunities, access to health and wellbeing programs and a range of discounts across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services.

**WHAT YOU WILL NEED**:

- Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health’s policy (includes but is not limited to COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccination compliance requirement).
- If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process please contact us on the details below.

**Contact Details**
- Nicola Harwood, Neonatal Services Nurse Unit Manager

Neonatal Services Nurse Unit Manager Amy Farrelly

03 8458 4737