Registered Nurse G2

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

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Wellness program

Onsite childcare

Mentoring and career development

Job summary

Austin Health’s Ward 7 West in Melbourne is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct nursing care in an acute medical ward. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to assess, plan, and implement care plans for diverse patient needs.

The role offers permanent and fixed-term options, with flexible hours and strong career development, salary packaging, wellness programs, and onsite childcare supporting staff wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current Australian registration (AHPRA).
• Experience in acute medical wards is preferred.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to allocated patients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to progress care.
• Contribute to quality improvement and patient outcomes.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) – AHPRA

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Austin Health – Melbourne Northern Suburbs VIC

• Permanent and fixed-term full-time or part-time positions available
• 92 hours per week available for permanent appointments
• 88 hours per week available for fixed-term appointments until 28 March 2027

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About Ward 7 West

Ward 7 West is a 32-bed acute medical ward belonging to the Medical & Cancer Services Division.

7 West works closely with the Department of General Medicine to provide high-quality, person-centred care to patients with complex medical needs, including those admitted under General Medicine and H&M bed cards. Operating in a dynamic environment with high patient turnover, the ward supports timely flow from the Emergency Department and other areas of the health service. Care is delivered through strong interdisciplinary collaboration, with all team members working closely together to achieve positive patient outcomes.

About the role

There is a total of:

• 88hrs per week available for fixed-term appointments until the 28th of March 2027; and,
• 92hrs per week available for permanent appointments.

As a Registered Nurse at Austin Health, you are responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating evidence-based nursing care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to achieve optimal healthcare outcomes for our patients

The Registered Nurse is a key member of the health care team responsible for ensuring nursing professional, organisational, legal and ethical standards are met. The Registered Nurse supervises and delegates to other health professionals, such as Enrolled Nurses and Registered Undergraduate Students of Nursing (RUSONs).

A regular day will see you:

• Providing direct nursing care to your allocated patients.
• Working with the multidisciplinary team to progress patients' care.
• Contributing to the positive team culture.

About you

You will have excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You'll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest indeveloping your skill set.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

• A positive attitude towards caring for complex patients.
• A desire to contribute to quality improvement and improving patient outcomes.

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
• Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards.If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager:Adrian Spinelli, Nurse Unit Manager at ***************@austin.org.au