Registered Nurse - Chronic Rehabilitation

Eastern Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Flexible working arrangements

Wellbeing support

Salary packaging options

Discounts on health insurance

Job summary

Eastern Health is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for Chronic Rehabilitation in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. The role involves coordinating care for clients across hospital and community settings within a multidisciplinary team, delivering comprehensive assessments, care planning and discharge planning.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor of Nursing, NMBA registration via AHPRA, at least five years of clinical experience, and a strong focus on patient-centred care and chronic disease

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Nursing leading to registered status in Australia.
• Registration with NMBA via AHPRA.
• Minimum five years of relevant clinical experience.
• Current Victorian Driver's Licence.
• Strong written and verbal communication with consumers, families and health professionals.
• Proficient computer literacy and health informatics experience.
• Able to problem-solve in complex situations.
• Post-graduate in a relevant specialty.
• Experience with chronic disease management and care coordination.
• Exposure to KPI monitoring and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage clients in the Chronic Rehabilitation program within the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide specialised nursing services across hospital and community settings.
• Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments, develop and review care plans.
• Support safe transitions and timely discharges according to patient needs.
• Deliver education and support to patients, families and staff on care coordination and chronic disease management.

Skills

Nursing care

Clinical assessment

Care planning

Interprofessional collaboration

Patient communication

Health informatics

Problem solving

Chronic disease management

Discharge planning

KPI awareness

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Post-graduate qualification

Job description

Registered Nurse - Chronic Rehabilitation

Registered Nurse - Chronic Rehabilitation

• Permanent Part-time (0.8 EFT) | Community Nursing Role
• Monday to Friday - Normal business hours only (no weekends or night shift!)
• Work across multiple Eastern Suburban Locations | Supportive Multidisciplinary Team

Eastern Health is one of Victoria’s largest public health services. As a values-led, integrated service united by our Healthier Together promise, we deliver high-quality care, support and service to a broad and diverse community across Melbourne’s east and beyond.

About the role

The role of the Registered Nurse - Integrated services is to provide effective coordination and management of clients attending the Chronic Rehabilitation program in line with evidence-based practice, Health Independence Guidelines, Access policy and Eastern Health standards.

The Registered Nurse is responsible for the provision of specialised clinical nursing services within the multidisciplinary Chronic Rehabilitation Team (including Cardiac, Heart Failure and Pulmonary, Oncology Rehabilitation team) and HARP. This position will provide clinical expertise through support and education to patients/clients and nursing/medical/Allied Health staff within Eastern Health. The role includes comprehensive clinical assessments, care planning, monitoring and review. Services are goal orientated, and time limited with a focus on ensuring adequate processes are in place for a safe transition and discharge according to the clients ongoing needs.

Integrated services aim to prevent avoidable hospital presentations and admissions by implementing models of care for clients with complex or chronic conditions who frequently attend hospitals or are at imminent risk of hospitalisation.

The Registered Nurse role provides intensive care coordination across the hospital and community continuum ensuring integrated seamless care. Care is patient centred, based on meeting client's individual needs which can include physical and mental health, psychosocial and environmental needs. The role targets clients with high care need with a focus on complex conditions and or chronic disease.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor of Nursing / Midwifery or other recognised equivalent formal qualification leading to condition free registration in Australia
• Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australian (NMBA) via AHPRA
• At least five years relevant and recent clinical experience
• Current Victorian Driver's Licence
• High level communication, both written and verbal, demonstrated high level of interpersonal skills with consumers, their families and all health care professionals
• Computer literacy and embracing of health technologies and informatics.
• Ability to problem-solve in a variety of complex situations
• Post-graduate in a relevant speciality
• Demonstrated skills in the management of chronic disease especially in the care coordination space.
• Previous exposure to working with KPIs

What we offer

Being part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts. We offer a range of benefits including:

• Investment in your career through continuous learning, mentoring, professional development, and opportunities to progress into specialist, leadership or advanced practice pathways.
• Work-life balance with flexible working arrangements, study and professional development leave, and leave purchasing options.
• Wellbeing support through fitness programs, confidential employee assistance services for you and your family, and 24/7 access to a range of support resources.
• Financial incentives to help you make the most of your earnings, including salary packaging through Maxxia, novated leasing options, and employee discounts on health insurance, banking and more.

Interested in joining us?

You must be eligible to work in Australia. Applications are reviewed as they are received, so we encourage early applications as the advertisement may close prior to the closing date.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted to arrange an interview, and all applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application. Appointment to this position is subject to a satisfactory National Police Check, compliance with mandatory vaccination requirements, including annual influenza vaccination, and evidence of immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases where required.

Our commitments

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability across the communities we serve and within our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• We are shaping a culture that delivers exceptional care for our community, and an exceptional experience for all the people who make it possible.

Job Posting End Date: 20/11/2026

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