2027 Postgraduate Intensive Care Nursing Program

Northern Health; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing programs

Salary packaging

Flexible leave options

Library services for learning

Job summary

Northern Health’s 2027 Postgraduate Intensive Care Nursing Program offers aspiring ICU nurses a structured learning journey within a 12-month fixed-term arrangement across Northern Health campuses in Melbourne’s northern suburbs.

Participants will work under experienced educators and clinicians, gaining exposure to advanced haemodynamic monitoring, renal replacement therapies, and mechanical ventilation in a supportive, collaborative ICU environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years acute care Registered Nursing experience.
• Commitment to a 12-month supported program inclusive of all academic and clinical requirements.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Skills

Acute care nursing experience

Job description

2027 Postgraduate Intensive Care Nursing Program

Reference Number:54114:2027 Postgraduate Intensive Care Nursing ProgramEmployment Type:Fixed Term Part Time (PT)Location:Northern Health (All Campuses)

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be.

Northern Health’sstate of the artIntensive Care Unit consists of 18 beds. Our Critical Care Registered Nurses pride themselves on providing exceptional collaborative care servicing approximately 1,600 admissions annually.

Our ICU provides care to a wide range of culturally diverse patients with complex medical conditions, including multi-organ failure, severe sepsis, renalfailureand respiratory failure requiring advanced mechanical ventilation.We are accredited for ICU medical training by the College of Intensive Care Medicine, and we pride ourselves on a culture of integrated learning for nursing staff through consultant involvement in teaching the staff on the floor and during protected education time.

Northern Health’s ICU is an amazing space to build your foundational ICU skills.We have an amazing team delivering support throughout the transitional years to allow for a smooth transition to an ICU career!

Your learning journey as an ICU Postgraduate Nursing Student

• Clinical excellence
• Apply theoretical knowledge through structured, hands-on experience
• Master advanced haemodynamic monitoring and mechanical ventilation strategies.
• Gainexpertisein renal replacement therapies and critical care technologies
• Professional Development
• Develop essential communication, teamwork, and situational awareness skills
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including physicians, alliedhealthand support staff
• Learn from intensive Care Consultants who are committed to nursing education
• Real-World Experience
• Care for some of the state’s most critically ill patients.
• Work alongside highly skilled clinical educators and experienced ICU Nurses
• Join a team that values excellence in patient care and professional growth.

About the program:

• Northern Health’s Postgraduate Nursing program in Intensive Care Nursing commencing January 2027.
• Runs in partnership with Deakin University’s Graduate Certificate in Intensive Care Nursing
• Students are employed by Northern Health ona12 monthfixed-term contract at64 hours per fortnight.
• Students will be supported by experienced Clinical Nurse Educators, Clinical Support Nurses, Critical Care Staff, senior ICU clinicians, and a wide range of Allied Health staff.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Minimum of two years acute care Registered Nursing experience.
• (Desirable) Completed Supported Transition to Excellence in Practice (STEP) Critical Care or equivalent program within a Critical Care environment.
• Commitment to a12-monthsupported program inclusive of all academic and clinical requirements.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• High levelof reliability and professional conduct.
• Experience with clinical assessment, clinical reasoning, problem solving, organisation and prioritisation skills.
• Highly motivated and willingness to learn.
• Demonstrated provision of quality of patient care.

Next Steps. .

• ShannonSmith,ClinicalNurse Educator, ICU,*************@nh.org.au
• JuanMathews, Nurse Unit Manager, ICU************@nh.org.au

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award-winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new 'Thrive' program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• Access to salary packaging & EAP
• Comprehensive Library services for learning, research, clinical decision-making, leisure and wellbeing (onsite and online)

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.