Registered Nurse - Chemotherapy

GHA; Traralgon; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Staff Wellbeing

Professional development support

Job summary

Latrobe Regional Health in Gippsland seeks a compassionate Registered Nurse – Chemotherapy Unit to join the Ambulatory Services team on a part-time fixed-term basis. You will administer chemotherapy, monitor patients, provide education, and collaborate with the oncology team to deliver safe, patient-centred care while upholding evidence-based practice.

Applicants with postgraduate cancer nursing qualifications are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Division 1) with current AHPRA registration.
• Minimum of two years' post-graduate nursing experience with strong clinical skills.
• Experience in chemotherapy or oncology nursing is highly regarded.
• Commitment to safe medication administration and evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Administer chemotherapy, supportive therapies, and other prescribed treatments safely and accurately in accordance with protocols.
• Monitor patients during treatment and respond to side effects or changes in condition.
• Provide education and information to patients and families regarding treatment plans and care requirements.
• Maintain competency with oncology training and documentation, and contribute to quality improvement.

Skills

AHPRA Registration

Oncology nursing experience

Patient-centred care

Education

Registered Nurse qualification (Division 1)

Postgraduate qualifications in Cancer or Chemotherapy Nursing

Job description

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Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Registered Nurse – Chemotherapy Unit role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Chemotherapy team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive.

Latrobe Regional Health is looking for Registered Nurse – Chemotherapy Unit to join our growing team on a Part Time (0.4EFT) Fixed term basis.

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse – Chemotherapy Unit to join our Ambulatory Services team. In this specialised role, you will deliver chemotherapy and other cancer treatments within a safe, supportive, and patient-centred environment. Working closely with the multidisciplinary oncology team, you will provide high-quality clinical care, patient education, treatment monitoring, and support to patients throughout their cancer treatment journey while ensuring adherence to best-practice oncology nursing standards.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of the Registered Nurse - Chemotherapy is to:

• Administer chemotherapy, supportive therapies, and other prescribed treatments safely and accurately in accordance with evidence-based protocols, organisational policies, and clinical guidelines.
• Monitor patients throughout treatment, recognising and responding appropriately to treatment-related side effects, complications, and changes in clinical condition.
• Provide education, information, and support to patients and their families regarding treatment plans, symptom management, and ongoing care requirements.
• Maintain competency and compliance with specialised oncology training requirements, including the eviQ Anti-Cancer Drug Administration Course (ADAC) and other mandatory professional development activities.
• Collaborate with oncologists, pharmacists, nursing colleagues, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated, high-quality patient care.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and contribute to quality improvement, patient safety, and continuous service development initiatives.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Registered Nurse (Division 1) with current AHPRA registration
• Minimum of two years' post-graduate nursing experience with strong clinical assessment and patient care skills.
• Passionate about delivering compassionate, patient-centred oncology care and supporting patients through complex treatment journeys.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trusting relationships with patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to safe medication administration, clinical governance, and evidence-based practice.
• Previous chemotherapy or oncology nursing experience and postgraduate qualifications in Cancer or Chemotherapy Nursing are highly regarded.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Emily Capaldo, Oncology Nurse Unit Manager email on [e-mail] for a confidential discussion.

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: [e-mail]

Applications Close: 23rd November 2026

Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website www.lrh.com.au/Careers-and-Training/ and take the next step in your career journey.

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.

Latrobe Regional Health acknowledges the Gunaikurnai and Bunurong peoples as the traditional custodians of the land on which our health services are located. Our commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples is supported by our recognition and respect for their connection to their ancestral lands.