St Vincents & Mercy Private

Division 1 graduate nurse program

Who is eligible?

The Graduate Nurse Program is offered to recent nursing graduates who have completed a Bachelor of Nursing Program and who have successfully gained registration as a Division One registered Nurse within the past twelve months.

Aims of the Program

The overall aim of the program is to facilitate the transition from student to registered Nurse.  This is achieved by encouraging:

• Transfer of existing knowledge in to quality patient outcomes
• Development of competence ands skill base
• Increased capacity to work collaboratively and independently
• Reflective practice

3 x 4 month rotations will allow graduates to enhance decision making skills and critical thinking skills across abroad clinical mix. 

Rotations include:

Midwifery Intensive Care Orthopaedics Thoracis ENT Vascular Urology Gynaecology

Neurosciences Paediatrics Cardiac Unit Colorectal/Hepaticobiliary Ophthalmology Day Procedure Unit Cardiac/Vascular Catheter Laboratory Oncology/Haematology

Clinical Support

Our graduates receive extensive clinical support on each rotation.  You will be allocated a preceptor, and clinical coach and education consultant.  You receive supernumery time on each rotation and to assist in the transition from student to graduate, you receive a graduated workload on your first ward rotation.

We offer an extensive education program, including a minimum of 6 paid study days as well as access to free ward based education, twilight seminars and short courses.

Application Details

Intakes are late January and February, mid year intakes will be considered on demand.

We use the Computer Matching service – for information regarding this service, please contact PMCV at www.pmcv.com.au

Applications must include:

• A covering letter
• Succinct Curriculum Vitae, with two referees, one of whom must be from an acute care placement
• A copy of academic results with legend
• Copies of most recent medical/surgical clinical assessments
• Passport sized photos

For further information please contact

Trish Fenner
Education Consultant
Graduate Nurse Program
St Vincents and Mercy Private Hospital
59-61 Victoria Pde
Fitzroy   3065

Phone: (03) 9411 7332
Email: fennert@stvmph.org.au

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