Graduate Nursing Program 2026

mercyagedcare; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercy Health in Werribee offers a structured Graduate Nurse Program that supports the transition from student to Registered Nurse within a welcoming, educational environment. The program includes a comprehensive orientation, paid professional development days, and debriefing sessions supported by a dedicated learning team.

Applicants must be registered and eligible for PMCV match 2025. You will bring excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, plus a

Qualifications

• 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.
• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

Skills

Clinical skills

Time management

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Employment Type: Fixed term 12 months Hours: Part time Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital

Where there's life, there's Mercy.

Where there's care, there's You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that's gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you'll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it's all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you.

Join us at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

Our programs are designed to support whilst making the transition from student to Registered Nurse within a supportive and welcoming environment. The aim is to promote educational opportunities to graduates as you consolidate your theoretical and clinical skills. This is a structured program with a comprehensive orientation, paid professional development days, and debriefing sessions which are supported by a dedicated learning team.

Applicants must be registered and were eligible for the PMCV match 2025 For further information refer to https://gnmp.pmcv.com.au

What you'll bring

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• 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.
• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

All applications must include the following documents:

• Letter of application stating preferred hospital location, areas of clinical interest, preferred rotations, rationale for choice and future career plans
• Two-page maximum Curriculum Vitae that includes relevant experience and clinical rotations
• Certified copy of academic transcripts to date (including 'key to results')
• Two recent and certified acute summative clinical appraisals
• Career intention statement

Please do not submit your application until you are able to provide all documents named above in order for your application to be considered

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

• Registration as a Nurse with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Job Applications will open and close as per the PMCV guidelines.

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, abilities and cultural backgrounds.