Enrolled Nurse -Transition to Practice

Echuca Regional Health; Echuca; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible work

Leadership

Wellbeing programs

Career progression

Employee Assistance

Free onsite parking

Staff vaccinations

Job summary

Echuca Regional Health is seeking recently or soon to be qualified Enrolled Nurses to begin their nursing careers through our Transition to Practice Program. This rotation-based program covers Acute and Aged Care, with strong support from our Education team to help you transition into professional practice.

You’ll be mentored in evidence-based nursing, perform comprehensive assessments, and participate in ongoing education and quality improvement activities for development and career progression

Qualifications

• Diploma of Nursing required.
• Current AHPRA Registration as an Enrolled Nurse required.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care and evaluate patient outcomes as part of the interdisciplinary team.
• Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments and develop care plans in collaboration with patients and the healthcare team.
• Maintain clinical competence and participate in ongoing education and training sessions to keep skills and knowledge current.
• Actively participate in quality improvement activities, unit meetings and committees as appropriate.
• Actively participate in in-house education and training programs.

Skills

Evidence-based nursing

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Quality improvement

Education

Diploma of Nursing

Current AHPRA Registration as Enrolled Nurse

Job description

Echuca Regional Health proudly serves the Shire of Campaspe and Murray River Council communities, with Echuca and Moama located side by side on the banks of the Murray River. We offer a wide range of hospital, aged care, and community health services, and are growing as a sub-regional teaching health service. With over 1,000 staff, we’re the largest employer in the region—providing real opportunities for career growth, development, and making a difference close to home.

About the Role:

Applications are sought from recently or soon to be qualified Enrolled Nurses to transition into their nursing careers under our established Transition to Practice Program at Echuca Regional Health.This Program is rotation based, including both Acute and Aged Care settings. The role is strongly supported by our Education team and offers a structured program and learning opportunities to assist with the successful transition into professional nursing practice.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care and evaluate patient outcomes as part of the interdisciplinary team
• Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments and develop care plans in collaboration with patients and the healthcare team.
• Maintain Clinical competence and participate in ongoing education and training sessions to keep skills and knowledge current.
• Actively participate in quality improvement activities, unit meetings and committees as appropriate
• Actively participate in in-house education and training programs

Qualifications/experience required:

• Diploma of Nursing
• Current AHPRA Registration as an Enrolled Nurse

Why Work at ERH?

At ERH we offer a supportive and inclusive culture that offers opportunity for growth and development. As well as that we have a fantastic range of benefits for our employees, including:

• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible working arrangements
• Supportive and experienced leadership
• Health and wellbeing programs
• Career progression and skill development opportunities
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program for staff and family
• Free onsite parking
• Free staff vaccinations

Diversity and Inclusion

At ERH, we value and celebrate the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and talents of our people. We encourage applications from all members of the community, including people of Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander descent, culturally, linguistically and gender diverse people and, mature aged people.

We are a child-safe organisation (see Victorian Government Child Safe Standards) and proudly Totally Smoke Free.

Pre-Employment Requirements

This position requires completion of a satisfactory National Police Check and (where relevant) provision of a Working with Children Check and check on the Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme prior to appointment. Vaccination status in line with policy and procedure at this time. Applicants must hold Australian Citizenship or hold Australian Work Rights to be eligible. Financial support towards VISAS is not available.