Registered Nurse Div1 Gr3

About the role

Mercy Palliative Care is a 24 hour community-based palliative care service providing in home care to patients of all ages with life limiting illnesses. Our services covers the North and West Metropolitan region of Melbourne which incorporates seven municipalities including: Brimbank, Maribyrnong, Melbourne, Melton, Moonee Valley, Hobson Bay and Wyndham. Our multi-disciplinary team including Doctors, Nurses and Allied Health is committed to providing holistic care to patients and their family ensuring they experience the best quality of life while addressing their physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs. Our aim is to deliver quality patient care with focus on symptom management while providing support to patient and their families to relieve the psychological, financial and emotional burden during the palliative phase. We are seeking compassionate and highly motivated Registered Nurses to join our team in providing specialist palliative care to our patients while working within the values of Mercy Health. The 6 month Transition Program provides a supported program with paid study days, extensive orientation and on road support. This program is suited for staff wanting to gain experience in community palliative care in a supported environment Demonstrate care and compassion to people living with a terminal condition and dying as well as supporting carers Be respectful and inclusive of the patient's values, beliefs and cultural diversity. Provide patient-centred and holistic care including comprehensive assessment and ongoing review of patient's needs with focus on anticipating future needs Demonstrate strong clinical decision making skills Work a rotating roster across a 7 day period