Your role at St John of God Murdoch Hospital

As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for a high standard of patient care to our oncology patients on our Thomas Furlong Ward.

Thomas Furlong is an oncology/haematology and palliative care ward that cares for patients at all stages from diagnosis, to complex treatment and acute admissions as well as end of life.

You will join a dedicated multidisciplinary team providing compassion care and expertise.

The Position

• Commitment to organisation’s service ethos through the provision of excellent service

• Caregivers are required to act in accordance with the standards of behaviour outlined in the SJGHC Code of Conduct document.

• Maintain and develop clinical skills in order to care for patients appropriate to level of competence.

• Deliver a high standard of patient care utilizing appropriate resources cost effectively.

• Adhere to and support hospital policies, procedures and standards.

• Act as the patient’s advocate and facilitate the rights of individuals.

• Provides patient education and acts as a resource where appropriate.

• Participate in a multidisciplinary team approach to patient care through the continuum of care.

• Prioritise workload using resources effectively.

• Provide supervision to Enrolled Nurses, students and PCAs as required.

You will have a registration with Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse, a demonstrated commitment to quality patient care and satisfaction, along with well-developed interpersonal and relationship building skills. 

To succeed you will have the ability to work effectively and harmoniously within the multi-disciplinary health care team, with a commitment to ongoing education and professional development. Registered Nurses with minimum 2 years clinical and chemotherapy administration is preferred with Antineoplastic Drug and Administration Course completed.

Above all, patients will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values

We can offer

• Salary: $82.945 - $106,630 per annum (pro rata for part-time) plus 12% superannuation

• $52.30 - $67.24 per hour (inclusive of casual loading) plus 12% superannuation

• Full-Time, Part-Time, Casual positions, working across all shifts with hours negotiable

• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:

  • Novated leasing 

  • work related expenses

  • self-education and

  • additional superannuation

• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs

• Fitness Passport. You may be eligible for gym membership with a multitude of health facilities for you and your family.

• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

• Travel Green allowance.  If you walk, carpool or use public transport you could be eligible for up to $1,500 per year

• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Innovative Professional Development opportunities

All applicants are asked to submit a covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the above position requirements.

For enquiries contact Gillian Brown, Clinical Recruitment Manager, on (08) 9428 8671.

Applications will be reviewed throughout the advertising period and interviews conducted regularly. Apply today!

St John of God Health Care embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing a safe environment for all children and vulnerable people in our care and proactively take measures to protect children/vulnerable people from abuse.