The West Gippsland Healthcare Group

Acute hospital: 83 bed facility in Warragul High Care Nursing Home: 60 beds Low/High Care Hostel: 50 beds in

Trafalgar Community Health Centres in Drouin,

Warragul, Trafalgar and Rawson District Nurse clinics in Longwarry,

Trafalgar, Neerim South, Drouin & Warragul

Warragul is situated 103 kms from Melbourne

1 hours drive to the beach1.5 hours drive to the snow

2.5 hours drive to the Gippsland Lakes

GRADUATE NURSE PROGRAM

2 Intakes January March

Intakes 7 weeks apart(1st or 2nd intake are negotiated at interview)

8 positions in the acute GNP & 2 positions in the Aged Care Program in 2008

(intend to offer same in 2009)

CLINICAL ROTATIONS•MEDICAL•SURGICAL•HIGH DEPENDENCY UNIT (6 weeks)•EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (6 weeks)•ELECTIVE HAEMODIALYSIS (6 weeks) OPERATING SUITE (6 weeks) or

DISTRICT NURSING (6 weeks)

Haemodialysis

Academic Components Five paid study days Monthly one hour tutorials Ward based assessments

• Medication administration• Manual handling• Documentation audit

Hurdle assessments• Infection control• Drug calculations

Other Requirements Annual BLS

proficiency assessment

Work Plans x 2

Short presentation during one of the study days

SUPPORT Staff Development

Manager Nursing

Coordinators Director of Nursing Other members of

Health Care Team Clinical Supervision

Program Program

Coordinator

Preceptors Clinical Educators Clinical Nurse

Managers ACNM’s and CNS’s Registered Nurses Peers Clinical Support

Nurse (Medical/Surgical)

Specialty Program 2003: Introduction of

specialty Aged Care Graduate Year Program

as a career pathway2 positions in this program in

2008, and again in 2009

Projected Population By 2011 – 17% of the population of

the Baw Baw Shire are projected to be over 65 years of age

50 % of these people will be 75+

What Do We Need?

Gerontic NurseSpecialists.

WGHG – Residential Aged Care

Andrews House 50 bed Dual Care facility offering low and

high levels of care, using an “aging in place” model. Situated in Trafalgar

Cooinda Lodge 60 bed high care Co-located at Warragul

The Aim of the Aged Care Program:

To support newly registered nurses who are wanting to pursue a career in the specialised field of Gerontics

Low Care: To develop an appreciation of well, aged people in a supported setting

High Care: This placement offers the experience of caring for people who are debilitated by advanced age (with or without a disease process)

Other rotations in Aged Care GNP

Palliative Care District Nursing/HITH

Acute Care – Medical, Surgical

& Emergency

West Gippsland Healthcare Group schedule

of Dates for 2009 program1st July: (Tuesday) Hospital information

session

Community Services Gladstone Street7:00pm- 9:30 pm

RSVP: 25th June (for catering purposes)Jeanette Dyason03 56230611 ext. 832

IMPORTANT DATES

31st July: (Thursday) Closing date for applications to hospital

and to computer match

August – September: Interviews

October: Hospitals notified of successful candidates by computer match

OUR REQUIREMENTS AFTER SELECTION

Police check Uniforms Unfinished academic

requirements Registration

Visit our website

www.wghg.com.au