Associate Nurse Manager - Emergency Department

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About the Department

We currently have an exciting Associate Nurse Manager (ANM) opportunity available within Dandenong Emergency Department, with both permanent and fixed term hours available.This position is a fantastic opportunity for experienced Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs), with in charge experience, who are considering taking the next step in their leadership journey. It's a great chance to "try before you buy", allowing you to gain hands on ANM experience, develop your leadership skills, and build confidence in a supportive and dynamic environment.Why Dandenong ED you may be thinking? Where else can you manage a waiting room full of patients, solve a bed crisis, coordinate a trauma call, hit 15,000 steps before your lunch break, and still find time for a coffee and a laugh? Dandenong ED is a busy, high performing department with a fantastic team culture built on support, teamwork, and looking after each other. We celebrate the wins, get through the tough shifts together, and there is always someone willing to help, teach, mentor, or share their emergency stash of snacks when you have forgotten yours.

About the Role

Join our team as an Associate Nurse Manager - on a part time, fixed (12 month) or ongoing basis to work out of Dandenong Emergency Department.

This is a nursing leadership role representing an integral link between the nursing team and the broader leadership team. You will be approachable, articulate, and a mentor who leads by example. You'll thrive supporting nurses whilst working closely with the Nurse Manager to help drive the operational requirements and key performance indicators of the department, delivering outstanding patient-centred emergency care.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring the following demonstrated skills, experience, and attributes:

• Proven people and communication skills, including relationship building, cooperation, conflict resolution and facilitating open discussions
• Demonstrated recent leadership and management experience, including coaching, development and managing performance within a nursing team
• The ability to drive a culture of safety, quality and continuous improvement, with strong organisational and time management skills

Key requirements of the role:

• A postgraduate qualification in Emergency Nursing, Leadership and Management, or a related field (desirable)

• Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) via the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra)

Why you will love working with us

Ours is a connected team with strong shared values and an unwavering commitment to excellence. We are a highly skilled, collaborative, and welcoming team where the only limit in your career is you. Upon your appointment, we will provide you with:

• A supportive and cohesive sub-team, working within a larger consumer relations team
• Professional development courses, seminars and mentoring
• Opportunities for you to use your experience in the role to inform and drive initiatives within the broader units and programs
• Salary packaging

For a confidential discussion and to explore this opportunity further, please reach out to Kate Stillman, Nurse Manager on Kate.Stillman@MonashHealth.org.

Position Description can be found here.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards.  

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. 

Applications close: Wednesday 18th November, 11.59pm