Emergency Department Nurse Post Graduate Courses 2027

Victorian Government; Greater Bendigo; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff health and wellbeing programs

Career development and education

Flexible Working Arrangements

Salary packaging

Job summary

Bendigo Health in Victoria is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Emergency Department who will undertake a postgraduate program with Deakin University to advance emergency nursing skills. In this role you will rotate through the Intensive Care Unit for brief periods and practice according to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia standards, Code of Ethics, and Code of Professional Conduct.

We offer a supportive regional health service with career development, flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Registered nurses employed in the Emergency Department pursuing a Bendigo Health approved postgraduate course with Deakin University.
• Participants will rotate to the Intensive Care Unit to develop skills in caring for critically ill ICU inpatients.
• Practice according to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia standards (National Competency Standards, Code of Conduct, Code of Ethics).

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care in the Emergency Department.
• Rotate to Intensive Care Unit for skill development.
• Adhere to professional standards and on-boarding immunisation requirements.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Emergency Nursing

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Job description

Occupation: Medicine, nursing and midwifery

Location: Loddon Mallee - Greater Bendigo

Reference: 4508

Work in an environment that offers:

• Join a leading regional health service where we support you to grow, develop and progress your career.
• A dynamic and growing health service that embraces new technologies
• Make a real and positive difference in the lives of our community!

The Position

Job Reference:4508

Bendigo Health is passionate about facilitating the professional development of nursing staff. Registered nurses employed in the Emergency Department as a component of postgraduate study in emergency nursing are required to enrol in a Bendigo Health approved postgraduate course of study with Deakin University. Participants will also rotate to the Intensive Care Unit for short periods in order to the develop skills and knowledge in the care of critically ill ICU inpatients. At all times the Registered Nurse will practice according to the standards of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as follows: ‘National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse’, ‘Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses in Australia’ and the ‘Code of Ethics for Nurses in Australia’.

Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

• We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including:Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Career development and education opportunities
• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Your New Division

The Clinical Operations Division encompasses acute, cancer and mental health services. We provide a wide range of general medical, surgical and specialty services including but not limited to; Oncology, Cardiology, Renal, Emergency, Women’s and Children’s, Critical Care, Specialist Clinics, Cancer Clinics and Mental Health Services.

Within a state-of-the-art hospital, our Ambulatory and Critical Care, Medical Services, Surgical Services and Women’s and Children’s (including an Early Parenting Centre) areas use the latest technologies to provide excellent care. Our world class Cancer Centre uses a multi-disciplinary, integrated approach to treat specific cancers. The Cancer Centre offers medical oncology, radiation oncology, specialist nurses, clinical trials and cancer research, palliative care, and a Cancer Wellness Program.

The Mental Health Service provides psychiatric care and treatment across a large catchment covering the Loddon Mallee region. Family sensitive practice is central to our models of mental health care and best practice ensures the identification, inclusion and support of families, carers and children.

Each year our onsite Specialist Clinics provide over 100,000 service events, we also see more than 60,000 people in our Emergency Department and welcome around 1700 babies into the world.The Clinical Operations Division assists with the admission of more than 50,000 patients into the hospital each year.

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Interested?

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

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Applications close Sunday 1 November 2026 at 11.59pm