Registered Nurse - Emergency

The Royal Melbourne Hospital; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful Work

Career Growth

Supportive Culture & Belonging

Innovation

World-Class Excellence

Parkville Precinct Location

Job summary

The Royal Melbourne Hospital in Parkville, VIC is seeking a Registered Nurse with strong ED experience to deliver timely, person-centred care in a dynamic hospital setting. You will work within a multidisciplinary team, maintain documentation, and participate in ongoing professional development.

We value evidence-based practice, safety, and collaboration across services to improve patient outcomes and experiences at RMH.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current registration; postgraduate qualifications highly regarded.
• Emergency Department experience is preferred or advantageous.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with clinical and executive stakeholders.
• Interest in research and knowledge of research methodologies and processes.
• Collaborative approach with a commitment to high-quality, person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, timely and person-centred nursing care using evidence-based practice.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care in partnership with patients, families and the multidisciplinary team.
• Recognise and manage clinical risks, escalating concerns to promote patient and staff safety.
• Perform nursing interventions and maintain accurate clinical documentation in line with RMH policies and professional standards.
• Collaborate across RMH, contribute to service improvement and promote a culture of safety, wellbeing and speaking up.
• Maintain professional development and mandatory training requirements, working within scope of practice and participating in a rotating roster.

Skills

Nursing care delivery

Evidence-based practice

Clinical documentation

Risk management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Rotating roster

Patient and family engagement

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

The Royal Melbourne Hospital – Parkville VIC

Key Accountabilities

Deliver safe, timely and person-centred nursing care using evidence-based practice.

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care in partnership with patients, families and the multidisciplinary team.

Recognise and manage clinical risks, escalating concerns to promote patient and staff safety.

Perform nursing interventions and maintain accurate clinical documentation in line with RMH policies and professional standards.

Collaborate across RMH, contribute to service improvement and promote a culture of safety, wellbeing and speaking up.

Maintain professional development and mandatory training requirements, working within scope of practice and participating in a rotating roster.

About You

You are a Registered Nurse who brings:

Emergency Department experience, with current postgraduate qualifications highly regarded

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with clinical and executive stakeholders

An interest in research, with knowledge of research methodologies and processes

A collaborative approach and commitment to high-quality, person-centred care

Benefits of Working at RMH

Meaningful Work: Make a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.

Career Growth: Access learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.

Supportive Culture & Belonging: Join in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.

Innovation: Help shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.

World-Class Excellence: Work alongside leading healthcare professionals at one of Australia's premier public hospitals, within the Parkville Precinct—one of the world's leading biomedical and research precincts.

Enjoy great employee benefits: Salary packaging of up to $12,000 tax free and generous leave entitlements, including additional annual leave and a monthly accrued day off for eligible full-time staff (role/EBA dependent).

Work in the Parkville Precinct: Work in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.

Interviews may commence as applications are received. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close once filled.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.