Clinical Neonatal Nurse Educator Special Care Nursery

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time

Hours: 0.4 eft - 2 days per week

Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital

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Contact: Kate Robson

Where there's life, there's Mercy.

Where there's care, there's You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that's gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you'll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it's all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you.

Join us at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

Werribee Mercy Hospital is seeking a motivated and experienced Neonatal Nurse or Neonatal Nurse/Midwife Educator to join the Learning Team.  The Learning Team is committed to providing quality education by promoting excellence in professional practice through empowering Nurses and Midwives in the public health sector.  The Clinical Neonatal Nurse or Neonatal Nurse/Midwife Educator will work collaboratively with the Director and Deputy Directors of Nursing and Midwifery Education. This role is pivotal in empowering Nurses and Midwives to practice to the fullest extent of their neonatal scope in the Special Care Nursery. Based at Werribee Mercy, you will join a vibrant and forward-thinking Education Team that is transforming how education is designed and delivered.

• Registered Senior Nurse or Nurse/Midwife with AHPRA registration

• Relevant post registration qualifications and experience in Neonatal Intensive Care or related discipline

• Recent practice in Special Care Nursery

• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail

• You demonstrate innovative approaches to problem solving

• Recent Clinical Education Experience

What you'll bring

You're resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional family-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve

• A compassionate, warm, flexible and family-centred approach to effective care and management

• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.

• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives - and your career.

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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.