Seeking experienced  Critical care nurses – trained to provide intensive care in settings where patients can be given complex screenings and the highest-level treatment

Join one of Australia’s leading health providers

Permanent Full Time positions available

Excellent salary packaging options available

Full Job Description

Join one of Australia’s leading health, community and aged care providers

Permanent  Full Time &  Part-time positions available

Excellent salary packaging options available

About the role

When anyone suffers a heart attack, stroke, shock, severe trauma, respiratory distress or other severe medical issue, it is absolutely essential that they receive immediate medical care. Critical care nurses are trained to provide this kind of intensive care in settings where patients can be given complex screenings and the highest-level treatment protocols. 

Competitive Salary Package

Paying between $30-$50 er hour depending on increment year and level

 What you bring  

Registered Nurse for 3 years with a minimum of 12 months Intensive Care

Desirable a Grad Dip in Intensive Care

Current Advanced Life Support

Essential – a team player who works hard when required but can have fun

A desire to join a team committed to the care of others in a mission based organisation

Benefits

This is an excellent opportunity to be a part of a leading mission based health care organisation. We offer paid parental leave, salary packaging, career progression, flexible working hours and training and skills development. Calvary is also proud to be recognised as a leader in gender equality.

Duties and Responsibilities

Working with other healthcare professionals to assess a patient’s condition and plan and carry out patient care plans

Treating injuries and/or giving advanced life support

Assisting doctors in performing a variety of procedures

Taking, recording and analysing patient vital signs

Checking that ventilators, monitors and other medical equipment is operating properly

Providing intravenous fluids and medications

Ordering a broad range of diagnostic tests

Working together with other members of the ICU team

Treating patients based on the latest nursing standards and urgent care protocols

Acting as empathetic patient advocate

Supporting and educating patients and their families

Critical Care Nurses may also provide care for pre and post-operative patients

If this sounds like you, please forward your Cover Letter and Resume to Sharon Eden at sharon.eden@healthcareaustralia.com.au or call for a confidential chat on 08 7421 4437