Registered Nurse - Medical Ward

Healthscope Hospitals; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 68,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Close to public transport

Discounted health insurance

Professional development

Job summary

John Fawkner Private Hospital, part of Healthscope Hospitals, is seeking experienced Registered Nurses for casual shifts in a medical ward. You will provide high-quality patient care in a supportive team and work across shifts to support patient flow.

Applicants should have 2–3 years of acute medical or surgical nursing experience, strong communication skills, and adhere to professional standards. On-site parking and easy access to public transport are available, with Healthscope offering

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in an acute medical or surgical nursing setting.
• Knowledge of AHPRA standards and code of ethics.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated professional conduct and patient-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based, patient-centred nursing care.
• Adhere to AHPRA standards, ethics and Healthscope policies.
• Collaborate with inter-disciplinary team to ensure high-quality care.
• Maintain constructive relationships with VMO partners and stakeholders.
• Demonstrate initiative and teamwork to deliver optimal patient outcomes.

Skills

Acute medical nursing

Acute surgical nursing

AHPRA standards

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse (AHPRA)

Job description

Are you an enthusiastic and experienced Registered Nurse looking to join a supportive and nurturing team?

Supportive and diverse team environment

Casual roles – medical ward

Free on-site staff car parking and close to public transport

John Fawkner Private Hospital is currently seeking experienced Registered Nurses to join our close-knit medical ward team on a casual basis across all shifts. You will play a key role within a supportive team to ensure we provide high levels of patient care.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing excellent standard of evidence based, person centred patient care
• Demonstrating professional practice as evidence by adhering to AHPRA professional standards, code of ethics and conduct, legislative requirements and Healthscope's policies and processes
• Acting as a valued member of the inter-disciplinary team to provide exceptional patient care by actively contributing to team processes and practices
• Maintaining professional and constructive working relationships with our VMO partners, using a customer service mindset, to enable high-quality patient outcomes
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in an acute medical or surgical nursing
• Understanding of the Australian National Commission in Quality and Safety Ten National Standards
• Ability to show initiative and work within a team environment
• Ability to communication well with a range of stakeholders

About us

John Fawkner Private Hospital is located in the northwest suburbs of Melbourne.With 186 registered beds, an emergency department, 5 operating theatres, 12 bed Critical Care Complex and a busy day surgery/endoscopy unit the hospital provides a wide range of services to its community.

The hospital specialises in orthopaedics, general surgery, general medicine, oncology, cardiology, urology, plastic surgery, ENT and gynaecology.

Why Healthscope?

When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.

You’ll also benefit from:

• Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.
• Discounted health insurance (non-casuals only)
• Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth

We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us. We support each other, share learnings, celebrate successes and face challenges together.

Come and be the difference in our patients’ lives.

If you are successful, you will receive a salary based on your years of relevant nursing experience against the current nursing Enterprise Agreement the "Healthscope Victoria - Nurses’ and Midwives’ Enterprise Agreement 2026" (salaries range between $43.69 to $49.10 per hour).

More Information:

Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. We are also committed to child safety. We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.