2027 Step Nursing Program - Intensive Care Unit

Northern Health Authority; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 96,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing program

Salary packaging

Employee assistance program

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Northern Health is offering a STEP Intensive Care Nursing program in Melbourne’s rapidly growing northern region. As a Registered Nurse, you will join an 18-bed ICU and participate in a supported transition with experienced educators and clinical staff.

The program commences February 2027 and runs on a fixed term PT contract with a 64-hour fortnightly schedule. Applicants should hold current AHPRA RN registration and meet clinical requirements for the ICU.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Nursing completed and registered with AHPRA.
• Proven strong verbal and written communication abilities.
• Reliable and professional with high standards.
• Well-developed assessment, clinical reasoning and prioritisation skills.
• Motivated and eager to learn in a transition to intensive care.

Skills

Communication skills

Reliability

Clinical reasoning

Assessment skills

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

AHPRA registration as Registered Nurse

Job description

Reference Number: 54485: 2027 STEP Nursing Program - Intensive Care Unit
Employment 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.

An exciting opportunity exists for enthusiastic, motivated & dedicated Registered Nurses to advance their nursing careers within the Intensive Care Unit at Northern Health in our Supported Transition to Excellence in Practice (STEP) Intensive Care Nursing intake for 2027.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our six main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.

About the Role:

STEP Intensive Care is designed as an introduction to specialty practice program where students are introduced to the Critical Care environment and learn to critically think and reason whilst providing high quality holistic care to critically ill patients requiring advanced life supporting therapies such as haemodynamic monitoring, recognising and responding to clinical deterioration, non- invasive and invasive mechanical ventilation. This program is designed as a precursor to Graduate Certificate level studies in Intensive Care Nursing.

Northern Health’s state of the art Intensive 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, renal failure and respiratory failure requiring advanced mechanical ventilation. We pride ourselves on a culture of integrated learning for nursing staff through medical team 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 Critical Care skills. We have an amazing team delivering support throughout the transitional years to allow for an introduction to Intensive Care Nursing.

About the program:

• Northern Health’s STEP Intensive Care Nursing commences in February 2027
• Students are employed by Northern Health on a fixed term contract at 64 hours per fortnight until early February 2027
• The program incorporates clinical hurdles, formal study days and theoretical assessments
• Students will be supported by experienced Clinical Nurse Educators, Clinical Support Nurses and Critical Care trained staff – medical, nursing and allied health.
• Upon completion students will receive a Northern Health Certificate of completion and be prepared to further their career into postgraduate level studies.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Bachelor of Nursing & AHPRA registration as Registered Nurse
• Recent employment minimum of one year RN at commencement of program
• Ability to work a rotating roster, including evenings, weekends and public holidays
• Current National Police and Working with Children History check
• Commitment to a supported program inclusive of all academic and clinical requirements
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• High level of reliability and professional conduct
• Well-developed assessment, clinical reasoning, problem solving, organisation and prioritisation skills
• Highly motivated and willingness to learn

Applications close 2 December 2026

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.