RN Refresher Program 2015 Information ... - Eastern Health · Members of Eastern Health: Angliss...
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Members of Eastern Health: Angliss Hospital, Box Hill Hospital, Healesville & District Hospital, Maroondah Hospital,
Peter James Centre, Turning Point Alcohol & Drug Centre, Wantirna Health, Yarra Ranges Health and Yarra Valley Community Health
Members of Eastern Health: Angliss Hospital, Box Hill Hospital, Healesville & District Hospital, Maroondah Hospital,
Peter James Centre, Turning Point Alcohol & Drug Centre, Wantirna Health, Yarra Ranges Health and Yarra Valley Community Health
RN Refresher
Program 2015
Information Sessions
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Outline
• Welcome and Introductions
• Housekeeping
• RN Refresher program at Eastern Health
• Formal Learning program
• Clinical placement
• Question Time
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About Us • We deliver clinical services to more than
700,000 people
• Our services are located across 2,800 km
• We employ over 8,000 staff; 4,000 Nurses
and midwives
• 67% of staff live within our local communities
• We deliver more than 800,000 episodes
of patient care each year
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RN Refresher Program
• New program for Eastern Health
• Replaces re-entry program
• Workforce Strategy
• Pilot for 2015
• Acute placements/exposure
• Local community focus
• 12-18 positions for pilot
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Why the Refresher Program?
• Opportunity to experience the acute setting
• Increasing complexity of patients
• Increasing workload and demands on nurses
• Additional staff for the nursing team
• Opportunity to pilot, then if successful translate into
other hospitals/settings
• Learning in a supported environment
• Opportunity to consider a career at Eastern Health
• Permanent, Fixed Term, Nurse Bank, Pool
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The Program
• Work as part of the nursing team
• Under the direction and supervision of the
educator and preceptor
• RN role as per position description
• No fee for program, unpaid positions
• Induction and 3 study days
• Clinical assessments in placement
• Case Study Presentation
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Study days • Professional Issues
– Accountability, Scope of Practice, Delegation & Supervision,
Teamwork, Accreditation, Advocacy
• Patient Safety – Behaviours of concern, delirium, dementia, pressure ulcer prevention,
falls management, customer service, complaints, Medication safety,
Blood products, Clinical assessment
• Clinical SIM Learning – Deteriorating Patient
- Assessment, MET Call, escalation, advocacy, Code Blue, after care
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Clinical Placement
• Acute wards, Monday – Friday
• Morning and afternoon shifts
• Maroondah - Medical/Surgical
• Box Hill - Medical/Surgical
Uniform – as per policy.
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Support and Education
• Clinical Support Nurse
• Buddy on ward
• Preceptor
• Nurse Unit Manager
• Education Team at Eastern Health
• Project Manager
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Commitment
• Commences 23 February 2015
• Full time = 6 weeks (in one block)
• 4 days per week = 7 weeks
• 3 days per week = 8 weeks
• Induction/orientation week 1, plus 3 study days
• Acute Clinical placement on ward
• Clinical assessments, competencies
• Theory and practical skills
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Conditions • RN Registration AHPRA
• Ward work – weekly hours/study days
– Not suitable if you have Uni / placements
• Benefits of working for Eastern Health
– Local, close to home
– Opportunity to experience our wards
– Confidence building, skill acquisition
– Options after program
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Selection Criteria
• You must have condition free RN registration
• Previous experience – not newly registered
• Acute experience advantageous
• You must have the right to live and work in Australia
• Citizenship or permanent residency
• National Police Check / Criminal History screening
• You must meet the required level of English
language – written and spoken
• Basic computer skills for study
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Things to consider….
• You must be committed to the program of work
and study and meet the eligibility criteria
• Acute wards can be very busy, demanding and
high stress environments
• Think about heavy manual work, shift work
• You must have a professional, dedicated attitude
• Parking is not available on site
• This is not a formal pathway to an ongoing
Nursing position
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How can I apply? Online application
To be submitted no later than 30 November
– Personal details
– Employment History
– Health Declaration
– 2 Referees – Employment & professional
– Cover letter and Resume upload
– Police check, Working with Children check
– 100 points of identification
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When will I hear?
• Shortlisted applicants will be invited for interview
in December 2014
• Police checks need to be cleared
• Attend Interview day
• Group activity and one to one discussions
• Staff from EH Education and wards
• Successful applicants will be offered positions
before Christmas
• Program commences 23 February 2015