Emergency Registered Nurse

Mercy Hospitals Victoria; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Health is expanding its Emergency Department at Werribee Mercy Hospital, Melbourne. This permanent role offers a rotating roster and the chance to be part of a landmark ED expansion delivering high-quality patient care in a modern, purpose-built environment.

We seek a compassionate RN with current AHPRA registration and ED experience. Staff mentorship, generous leave options, and competitive salary packaging are available in a values-based culture.

Qualifications

• AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse is required.
• Minimum 12 months experience in an Emergency Department.

Skills

AHPRA Registration

Emergency Department experience

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent, option for full time or part time

Hours: Rotating Roster

Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital

Contact: Susie Peace, Centralised Recruitment & Workforce Unit, [e-mail]

About the opportunity

Werribee Mercy Hospital is entering a landmark new phase, with the opening of a major Emergency Department expansion. This expansion will significantly increase our capacity and enable us to meet the rapidly growing healthcare needs of the Wyndham community, providing timely, high-quality emergency care to an additional 25,000 patients each year. This expansion will double the current ED capacity, featuring 34 new treatment spaces, including state-of-the-art resuscitation bays and dedicated short-stay beds. If you want to work in a brand-new environment with modern equipment and a supportive, values-based culture, this is your opportunity.

The new Emergency Department will offer you the opportunity to:

• Work in a state-of-the-art, purpose-built emergency department featuring 4 dedicated resuscitation bays, a 16-bed Short Stay Unit (SSU) and custom-designed paediatric and behavioural assessment zones designed to improve clinical outcomes and staff safety.
• Join as a foundational member of a major service expansion in one of Australia's fastest-growing corridors, working within a structured rostering model with defined shift patterns (AM, PM and night duty).
• Benefit from the stability of a leadership team that prioritises professional growth and bedside mentorship.
• Access industry-leading leave options, including the ability to purchase additional leave (48/52) and access gender-neutral paid parental leave to support your long-term life goals.
• Maximise your take-home pay through tailored salary packaging benefits.
• Enjoy a reverse commute against CBD and inner-west traffic.

What you\'ll bring

You\'re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Current AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse
• Post graduate Critical Care qualifications - Highly regarded, but not essential
• A minimum of 12 months experience working in an Emergency Department
• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We\'re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders,