Registered Nurse (Coronary Care) - Cardiac Ward/Ccu

St Vincent's Health Australia Limited - Fitzroy, VIC

Job Description

Join an Organisation where we Serve Something Greater; See Something Greater; and Strive for Something Greater!, Patient/Resident Centred

- Actively participate in key initiatives that contribute to improvements in person centred care.
- Take a partnership approach to care provision by embedding person centred care principles in all aspects of work.
- Ensure consumers receive information in an appropriate and accessible format.
- Actively support consumers to make informed decisions about their treatment and ongoing care.
- Ensure consumers are aware of their rights responsibilities and how to provide feedback.
- Uphold the expected standards of service excellence.
- Delivers patient centred care that coordinates individualised care from admission and throughout hospitalisation, incorporating discharge planning in the plan of care.
- Includes provision of detailed documentation of a systematic comprehensive and accurate assessment of patients.
- Evaluates the documentation of patient outcomes.
- Enhances the dignity and integrity of the patient and upholds their rights
- Maintains confidentiality and ensures that patient and hospital information and records are not disclosed or misused in any way.
- Coordinates and implements the intervention(s) identified in the plan of care / clinical path.
- Evaluates and records progress towards expected outcomes and revises the plan of care as necessary.
- Formulates and coordinates in conjunction with the Visiting Medical Practitioner (VMP) a plan of care, making substantive nursing judgements based on the health status, physical examination, preference, care and progress of each patient.
- Communicates patient response to treatment and care and documents accordingly.
- Facilitates communication between the patient, family, medical, nursing, ancillary and allied health staff.
- Initiates referrals and utilises available resources for the purpose of comprehensive care to patients and families.
- Appreciates the complexity of moral decision making, working cooperatively with other members of the health care team to resolve ethical and clinical issues arising in patient care.




- Participates in team and hospital activities as agreed with NUM.

Quality and Safety

- Maintain clinical registration and any required indemnity cover (if applicable).
- Always work within approved scope of practice under supervision by more senior staff as appropriate.
- Take personal responsibility for the quality and safety of work undertaken.
- Take all necessary care and precautions when undertaking clinical procedures.
- Complete annual competencies and required training.
- Maintain skills and knowledge necessary to safely and skilfully undertake work.
- Consult with peers and other experts and refer to other healthcare workers when appropriate and in a timely manner.
- Participate in clinical risk management, patient safety and continuous quality improvement activities as part of day-to-day work.
- All practices are consistent with the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards, EQUiP National and relevant professional practice and ethical standards and guidelines.
- Protect the health and safety of self and others, complying with all health and safety related policies, procedures and directions.
- Complete required Fire and Emergency Training annually.
- Complete required Workplace Bullying and Harassment as required.
- Collaborate and clearly communicate with patients / clients and the healthcare team.

Human Resources

- Acts as a preceptor for new staff, students and trainees.
- Participates in annual performance appraisal and regular goal setting.
- Welcomes, assists and embraces new and junior staff to the unit.
- Demonstrates ongoing commitment to an Equal Opportunity Workplace.

Career development

- Accountable for personal achievement of 100% competencies as per unit and organisational needs.




- Liaise closely with the allocated Education Consultant or Clinical Coach to implement and progress own training and development.

General/Compliance

- Perform duties of the position to best of their ability and to a standard acceptable to SVHA.
- Comply with all SVHA policies, procedures, by laws and directions.
- Treat others with respect and always behave professionally and in accordance with the SVHA Code of Conduct.
- Only access confidential information held by SVHA when this is necessary for business purposes, maintaining the confidentiality of that information once accessed.
- Participate in the annual SVHA performance review process.
- Display adaptability and flexibility to meet the changing operational needs of the business.
- Display a willingness to develop self and seek to improve performance.
- Complete other duties as requested.

- Comply with applicable Enterprise Bargaining Agreement provisions (if applicable).
- Frequent sitting (when completing computer-based / administrative tasks and attending meetings).
- Frequent bilateral upper limb use for keying tasks handling equipment and patients.
- Frequent unilateral upper limb use for mouse operation / phone use / hand written notes.
- Occasional lifting between ground and head height - up to 5kg (eg. linen, med machine, medical supplies, mobility aids).
- Occasional trunk rotation (eg. transferring patients, bed making).
- Occasional forward reaching (eg. transferring patients, bed making, accessing linen, accessing medication and dressings).
- Occasional gripping of objects (manual dexterity, pincer grip) when completing medications, dressing, personal care, patient notes and manoeuvring equipment.
- Occasional carrying of items (eg. passive knee mobilisers, crutches and walking frames) from storage area to the ward.
- Occasional trunk flexion greater than 15 degrees (eg. when changing dressings, administering medication at the bed side, making beds and completing personal care).
- Occasional pushing / pulling (eg. hoist, beds, observation machines, linen skip, dressing trolley and mobile shower chair).
- Rare crouching / squatting (eg. when assisting with lower limb cleaning or accessing items stored at ground level).

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