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Redland Hospital Cardiology Nursing – Canaipa Ward Graduate Nurse Program Hospital overview coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure, and other medical patients with circulatory and other Redland Hospital, in Cleveland beside Southern medical disorders. Moreton Bay, is the major health centre for the Redland and Bayside suburbs with 172 overnight beds and treatment spaces. A day in the life of a Canaipa grad nurse Redland Hospital provides care in several specialty You’ll arrive in time for a short scrum with your shift areas including emergency medicine, general medicine, colleagues, before bedside handover with staff from the surgery, cardiology, obstetrics and gynaecology, renal previous shift. Educational in-services are held across all dialysis, paediatrics and mental health. weekdays. Your day will be busy with telemetry, Our region is rapidly growing, so our hospital is expected medications, dressings, IV therapies, admissions and to more than double in size in the coming years, discharges, liaising with the multidisciplinary team providing many opportunities for further development in (medical officers, pharmacy, physio, occupational and your nursing career. speech therapy, nutrition, CNCs, NNs and CHIP) to plan care and enable clinical management strategies. Graduate program overview The graduate nurse program at Redland in Canaipa Past graduates now working as Ward is a 12-month program. The graduate program will • Clinical Nurses consist of 11 supernumerary days: • Clinical Facilitators • Nurse Educators • Corporate/hospital orientation (1 day) • Clinical Nurse Consultants • Nursing orientation (2 days) • Nurse Practitioners • Graduate mandatory day (1 day) • Nurse Unit Managers • Orientation to clinical unit/working alongside preceptor (3 days) • Graduate nurse study day (4 days) Other opportunities • Involvement in real quality initiatives, that benefit both staff and patients in Canaipa Ward During the graduate year you will be appointed preceptor nurses. Preceptor nurses are experienced role • Working overseas and interstate models who will work alongside you during the • Working rural and remote supernumerary phase and be rostered on the same • ICU, Emergency and other speciality nursing shifts throughout the 12 months • Education, quality and management roles Unit information Hospital initiatives Our friendly Canaipa Ward at Redland Hospital has 13 • Planetree medical cardiology patient beds. • Commitment to Reconciliation You will care for patients with acute cardiac conditions, • Digital Hospital requiring investigations, and sometimes critical care • BFHI management. This includes patients with diseases and disorders of the heart and circulatory system, including those with Reviewed: August 2020 Program benefits Graduate placement opportunities • Structured graduate nurse program that will assist • Consolidate your educational experience into you to transition from novice graduate nurse to a practice, in a supportive environment confident and skilled practitioner • Work in a clinical ward that values professional • Recognised as a Planetree Affiliate Member growth through education, preceptorship and providing holistic patient centred care teamwork • The provision of education and support needed to • Clinical workshops and study days build an enriching and rewarding professional career • Exciting and challenging work environment • Supportive clinical and educational environment that promotes competence and confidence in clinical practice More information • Hard working, supportive team that strives to deliver Visit metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au and search “graduate quality care programs”. • High employee retention • Great workplace culture • Gain experience within various areas of emergency nursing • Good foundation for future nursing opportunities • Enjoy working in beautiful bayside Cleveland Page 2 of 2 .