ICU Nursing STEP Program 2027 — Intensive Care Transition

Northern Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Health is expanding its Intensive Care Unit with the 2027 STEP Nursing Program. This fixed-term intake supports newly qualified RNs to gain critical care experience in Melbourne's outer north, with structured mentorship from senior educators and a pathway to postgraduate study.

Participants are employed on a fixed-term contract at 64 hours per fortnight, commencing February 2027, with clinical hurdles and formal study days. A Northern Health certificate is awarded upon completion.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Introduction to the Critical Care environment and learning to critically think while providing high quality holistic care to critically ill patients requiring advanced life support therapies.
• Support patient care with haemodynamic monitoring, recognizing and responding to clinical deterioration, and invasive/non-invasive ventilation as appropriate.
• Learn and apply evidence-based nursing practices in a supportive, learning-focused ICU setting.
• Collaborate with medical teams, nursing staff and Allied Health for integrated patient care.
• Complete clinical hurdles, study days and theoretical assessments as part of the program.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Verbal communication

Written communication

Reliability

Professional conduct

Assessment

Organisation

Prioritisation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

AHPRA registration

Job description

Northern Health is expanding its Intensive Care Unit with the 2027 STEP Nursing Program. This fixed-term intake supports newly qualified RNs to gain critical care experience in Melbourne's outer north, with structured mentorship from senior educators and a pathway to postgraduate study.

Participants are employed on a fixed-term contract at 64 hours per fortnight, commencing February 2027, with clinical hurdles and formal study days. A Northern Health certificate is awarded upon completion.