Graduate Certificate of Nursing Practice (Intensive Care)

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Graduate Certificate of Nursing Practice (Cardiac Nursing)

• Part-Time – minimum 12 Month Program
• Opportunity for full fee reimbursement for course cost
• We offer a genuine commitment to work-life balance, learning and development.

The WPH Executive and Critical Care Management team are eager to offer Division 1 Registered Nurses the opportunity to enter the above post graduate program.  All subjects completed within this qualification will amount to 4 credit points toward the Master of Nursing Practice at Deakin University-Burwood.

ICU: 12 bed level 2 ICU with a case mix that includes cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, and high acuity general and orthopaedic surgery. Support to the hospital with code blue and MET Call responsiveness.

Cardiac: 26 bed cardiothoracic unit with case mix including post cardiac surgery, interventional cardiology, and a mix of acute and chronic cardiology patients.

Course Details

Commencement date: February 2024

Completion date:  February 2025

Course structure: 4 paid Clinical Shifts per week and 1 unpaid university day per week (26 weeks)

Pre-requisite: Div 1 Registered Nurse, 2 years post Graduate (minimum)

Enrolment and Application Process requires you to:

1. Provide a written application for clinical placement at WPH.

1. All applications should include:
• Your preference of specialisation
• Why you have selected this specialisation.
• The strengths you will bring to the relevant unit and nursing team.
2. Please address and send applications to either:

• Intensive Care Nursing stream: 

Joan Castle, Unit Manager Intensive Care

CastleJ@ramsayhealth.com.au

• Cardiac Nursing stream: 

Juan George Matthew Cardiac Services Manager

MathewJuan@ramsayhealth.com.au 

3. Undertake a formal interview process for clinical placement at WPH
4. Opportunity for full fee support for course cost.

Requirements

All applications must be lodged online. Please click the Apply button within this ad to lodge an application.

• Must be vaccinated against Covid-19 a vaccine approved by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation
• Must provide a National Police check conducted within the previous 12 months.
• According to the role, Ramsay may require a Working-With-Children check and proof of immunisation against infectious diseases.

For enquiries, please contact:

Joan Castle, Unit Manager Intensive Care

E: CastleJ@ramsayhealth.com.au

Applications close: Monday the 11^th of December 2023