The RMH ICU has a diverse range of educational opportunities for nurses wanting to expand their skills and knowledge in a challenging yet rewarding environment.
ICU staff talk about what it's like working in the RMH ICU
Educational opportunities
Our state-of-the art 42 bed capacity ICU cares for patients with:
- Major traumatic injuries
- Haematological emergencies
- Obstetric emergencies
- Cardiothoracic surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Respiratory failure
- Kidney failure
- Sepsis and multi organ failure
- Infectious diseases
The RMH ICU has a diverse range educational opportunities for nurses wanting to expand their skills and knowledge in a challenging yet rewarding environment. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional educational support to ensure staff feel supported, and develop the necessary skills and knowledge as they transition into Intensive Care Nursing.
Within the ICU, we pride ourselves on building teams ‘The Melbourne Way’ – we put people first, lead with kindness and achieve excellence together.
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ICU nursing education programs
The Graduate Certificate of Intensive Care Nursing course is designed to prepare nurses to meet contemporary challenges in intensive care nursing within the specialist field of critical care nursing. This Graduate Certificate is conducted with our affiliate university, Deakin University.
The course is a four credit, part-time, clinical coursework program. It consists of four subjects completed over 12 months.
Applicants must have a minimum of two years of acute nursing experience to apply.
About the postgraduate nurse programs.
The RISE ICU program is open to Registered Nurses with at least one year of clinical experience.
This 12-month training program incorporates interactive study days, tutorials, workshops, self-directed learning, assessments and online learning. The program length is 6 months, followed by an additional 6 months consolidation in the clinical setting.
Early entry to the Graduate Certificate may be supported at 6 months. To continue to work in ICU, participants will be required to apply and commence the Graduate Certificate of Intensive Care Nursing at completion of the RISE ICU program. Participants will be supported clinically within the workplace.
About the RISE program.
The Bridging to ICU course is open to Registered Nurses who hold a 'critical care' postgraduate qualification. This course is geared towards applicants who have a critical care higher qualification, who would like to join the team within the RMH ICU.
This 12-month training program incorporates interactive online learning, tutorials, and in-house clinical and academic assessments. Participants will be supported clinically within the workplace.
The Refresher ICU course is open to Registered Nurses who hold an Intensive Care postgraduate qualification. This course is geared towards applicants who have previously completed a postgraduate qualification within ICU but have not worked within the clinical setting in recent years.
This 12-month training program incorporates interactive online learning, tutorials and workshops, and in-house clinical and academic assessments.
Recruitment
We pride ourselves on our inclusive and diverse workforce of Critical Care Registered Nurses and provide a smooth recruitment and on-boarding process in conjunction with our People and Culture and Immigration teams where required, including:
- Support with your Australian visa options
- Assistance with AHPRA registrations for International Nurses
- Regular communication and updates throughout the recruitment process
- Flexible commencement dates
- A variety of formal and informal programs to suit your individual needs.
Rosters
At the RMH ICU, staff wellbeing and work/life balance is paramount and we aim to ensure flexibility to suit your lifestyle with the following:
- Rotating roster of 8, 10 or 12 hour shifts
- Option of individualised self-rostering
- Paid professional development leave and study leave for ongoing educational opportunities
- Flexible working arrangements for staff returning from parental leave
- Access to online platform for ease of shift swaps
- Email and SMS supplementary roster options
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