Tiny Miracles, Big Impact: Become a Neonatal Advocate at St Vincent’s
There is no moment more vital than an infant’s first few weeks. At St Vincent’s Private Hospital Toowoomba, our Level 4 Special Care Nursery is where clinical precision meets heart. We aren't just looking for an RN; we are looking for a dedicated advocate.
About the role:
Come and join the collaborative team at the Dorothea Devine Maternity Unit on a permanent part-time basis
Our Unit is a centre of excellence, featuring four modern birth suites and Toowoomba's only private 8-bed fully equipped Level 4 Special Care Nursery with specially trained health professionals and equipment. We provide advanced care, including CPAP and stabilisation for newborns from 32 weeks. Our unit is run by a team of experienced midwives, lactation consultants and nursing staff. Birthing is serviced by private obstetric specialists and paediatricians.
About our hospital:
St Vincent’s Private Hospital Toowoomba is the largest acute private hospital on the Darling Downs. We are a 197-bed facility with highly experienced and skilled staff that work as a team to deliver the highest standard of healthcare to all our patients. Our services include medical, surgical, maternity, paediatric, emergency, cardiac and rehabilitation. We are supported by comprehensive allied health services and advanced medical and diagnostic services. Pathology, radiology and pharmacy are also available on site, and our emergency department is open 24 hours, seven days a week.
Things that work for you:
Retail and Travel Discounts; Blue light card a discounted service for frontline workers (available for over 350 brands inc. Big W, The Good Guys, Samsung), JB Hi-Fi corporate benefits, airport lounge membership discounts
Financial Wellbeing: Salary packaging options up to $15,990, novated leasing, plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,650 per annum, competitive hourly rates and paid approved overtime
Health and Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families, fitness passport, free uniforms & annual flu vaccination, ability to purchase annual leave, discounted hospital admissions at any St Vincent’s Private Hospital, discounted private health insurance through Bupa or Medibank
Join Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services
Things that work for us:
Registered with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) as a Registered Nurse
Prior Special Care Nursery experience is essential
Effective communication skills at all levels enabling you to achieve best practice
Recent experience in the speciality area you are interested in applying for, and appropriate qualifications and registration.
You will understand the importance of providing quality care, and you feel rewarded by creating a genuine impact
Well-developed interpersonal skills that provide the support and nurture for our patients and organisation’s needs.
About Us:
St Vincent's has been a leader in Australia's health and aged care landscape for more than 165 years. Since our founders, the Sisters of Charity, opened our first hospital in 1857, our services and people have been behind some of Australia's most important medical breakthroughs. With public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs for marginalised people, we are a microcosm of Australia’s health and aged care system and are uniquely positioned to lead and respond to our rapidly changing environment.
Mission and Values:
As both a provider of care and as an employer, St Vincent’s aspires to create an environment that is truly inclusive for all people, always. St Vincent’s is constantly striving for inclusivity and to create and cherish a diverse place of care and work.
Part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit Mission and Values - Reconciliation
Respectfully, no agencies please.
Employment is subject to the successful completion of all pre-employment checks which may include a Working with Children check (i.e. a Blue Card). For further information about St Vincent’s commitment to Child Safety, visit St Vincent's Code of Conduct.
St Vincent's has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings and evidence may be required for proof of immunity.
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At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected]
