CRVCID 728698
Registered Nurse Positions – FSH ICU – Position number 113861
We’re dedicated to your continuing development and education.
We understand your needs
At FSH we provide:
- A mix of 8 and 12-hour shifts, to cater for your interests and needs.
- Our Roster Request System, to help you plan rostered days off, and some work/life balance.
- Onsite parking, a creche & a gym.
- Onsite bike facilities, with showers and change rooms.
- Accessibility to public transport (buses and taxis stop right at the front doors, trains are less than a 5-minute walk away).
- Free uniforms, including laundry allowance.
We support our ICU nurses
- Up to 2 weeks SNUM for experienced Critical Care Nurses.
- Support of 5.95 full time or equivalent Associate Nurse Unit Managers who have a mixed clinical and operational portfolio (the ANUM team are Clinical Experts in ICU).
- Dedicated Assistants in Nursing rostered 24/7 who assist in patients’ activities of daily living and pressure area care across all of ICU.
- Protected nursing ratios for hyper acute patients i.e., ECMO & Hi-Flow CRRT are nursed 2:1.
More about our ICU
- One of the busiest ICUs in Australia/NZ; the largest and most acute ICU in Western Australia
- The state referral centre for Adult Burns, Advanced Heart Failure, Advanced Lung Disease, Heart & Lung Transplant Service, Hyperbaric Medicine, ECMO (inc a Retrieval Service), Advanced Heart Failure Therapies, High Risk Maternity & critically ill Obstetric patients, Neurological Intervention & Imaging Service of Western Australia (NIISwa).
- 40 Beds – each in a single room, with a mixture of negative and positive pressures, temperature controls, heap-filtered and hybrid rooms.
Leaders in Education
Our ICU and the SMHS supports our ICU nursing team members, including:
- Courses (CALS-ANZ, BASIC, ELSO).
- In-depth specialty-based ICU Multidisciplinary training programs delivered inhouse with guest presenters and subject matter experts in their field
- 7 full time or equivalent Clinical Nurse Educators covering a 7-day a week, 12-hour shift roster
- A dedicated Post Graduate Clinical Educator and PG Nurse Education team
- A dedicated Critical Care Nurse & Midwifery Educator who is responsible for the strategic and operational management of our Clinical Education Team.
Leaders in Research
Our ICU is actively involved in various projects, from the support of local investigators conducting audits and single centre studies, to leading international clinical trials.
We support and encourage research participation from all members of the ICU team as part of usual care and welcome all enquiries about current or future research projects.
Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Karen Jenner on 08 61528812
Find out what it’s like to work in the FSH ICU:
Application Instructions:
Applicants are requested to apply online by clicking the ‘Apply for Job’ button and provide:
- A copy of your current CV
- A statement addressing the criteria below in no more than 2 pages.
1) Demonstrated clinical expertise in critical care, with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a critical care setting
2) We are seeking a candidate with excellent communication skills. Please share an example of a time when you effectively communicated with a team to achieve a shared goal.
- The names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your suitability for this role.
These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.
Are you eligible? To be eligible for a permanent appointment to the Western Australian public sector is essential that you are an Australian citizen or have permanent residency status in Australia.
Candidates with temporary employment visas may be employed for the term of their visa.
WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
