Registered Nurse - Early Parenting at Monash Health

Berwick, Victoria, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Paediatrics, Midwifery, Postnatal Care, Perinatal Mental Health, Communication Skills, Time Management, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Confidentiality, Family Centred Care, Cultural Sensitivity, Engagement, Support, Parenting Strategies, Child Behaviour, Health and Wellbeing

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Monash Health is a great place to work. Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare and service for people at every life stage. To see first-hand what our colleagues think about working here, take a look at the following short videos: monashhealth.org/careers. Embark on a rewarding career and be part of a team where your dedication makes a real difference in people's lives. Monash Children’s Hospital’s Early Parenting Centre (EPC) in Casey, provides specialist support for Victorian families with children from birth to four years of age. The centre delivers flexible, targeted services that aim to enhance the parent-child relationship and supports parents with strategies to achieve their parenting goals in areas such as sleep and settling, child behaviour and parent and child health and wellbeing. The EPC provides the following core services to Victorian families: Residential services – 24-hour multi-day centre-based intensive early parenting programs Day-stay service – centre-based day programs provided at EPCs or at outreach locations Telehealth and web-based services as a stand-alone or complementary modality. The centre at Casey comprises of 4 day stay beds along with 10 overnight beds and is supported by a wide multidisciplinary team striving for positive outcomes for Victorian families. A day in the Life Bring your passion for providing support to families and join us at the Early Parenting Centre in Casey. This role will see you working closely with our nursing and allied health team to support parents and provide them with the skills to reach their parenting goals in both residential and day stay services at our centre. You will be working with a culturally diverse population, in the Casey growth corridor, and will play an integral role in the service. About You Experienced in paediatrics, special care nursery, midwifery/ postnatal or perinatal in infant mental health Demonstrated capacity to work autonomously and prioritise own work whilst also working as an effective team member Excellent time and organisation management and problem-solving skills Works under limited supervision, either individually or in a team Possesses sound communication skills Ability to maintain confidentially in working with private and sensitive information relating to children, families, visitors and staff You understand the importance of family centred care in the community setting. With a naturally engaging manner, you can build trusting relationships with families and the nursing team to confidently undertake the tasks required to support the service. Training and support will be provided to ensure you are up to date with best practice, so a willingness to learn will see you succeed in the role. In Return This is an exciting opportunity to work at the new Early Parenting Centre for Monash Health; you will have the unique opportunity to be part of a team who has built a supportive, nurturing and culturally sensitive environment. If you are a compassionate and dedicated health professional, with a passion for early parenting support, we encourage you to apply. For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Lauren Haddad on 0409 664 349. Position Description can be found here. We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values. How to Apply Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’ Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. Applications close: Sunday 18th January

Responsibilities

The role involves working closely with nursing and allied health teams to support parents in achieving their parenting goals. This includes providing support in both residential and day stay services at the Early Parenting Centre.