Registered Nurse - Pool Workforce

Eastern Health; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor and Shadowing program

Discovery days across 50 sites

Study and professional development

Flexible working hours

Private Health Insurance offers

Career progression opportunity

Job summary

Eastern Health in Melbourne invites applications for Nurse Pool roles offering permanent full-time and part-time opportunities across Acute, Sub-Acute and Residential Aged Care. You will join a highly skilled, multidisciplinary team and contribute to excellent patient care.

These positions provide professional development, leadership opportunities and a supportive environment with rosters arranged in advance to help balance work and life.

Qualifications

• Current, condition-free registration with AHPRA.
• Minimum 2 years working experience in an Australian hospital setting (not including placements).
• Ability to work a rotating roster including AM, PM and night shifts.

Responsibilities

• Work across multiple specialties and departments.
• Roster provided in advance with rosters communicated before shifts.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide patient-focused care.
• Engage in continued professional and career development.

Skills

AHPRA registration

2+ years hospital experience

Rotating shifts

Communication

Team collaboration

Professional development

Education

Nursing registration (AHPRA)

Job description

• Permanent full-time and part-time opportunities available
• Acute, Sub-Acute and Residential Aged Care specialties

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is"Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts".

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

About the role

Nurse Pool combines the stability of permanent employment, with the opportunity to develop and expand your skills by working across a variety of specialties and departments instead of just the one ward. Eastern Health Pool nurses are contracted to an agreed EFT and provided with roster in advance, the area/ward of work is communicated prior to the shift start. You will join a highly skilled, multi-disciplinary team who partner to provide the best possible care for our patients. With a strong commitment to research and teaching, we offer professional development, leadership opportunities, and the space and time for you to be the best possible nurse.

Our combined Sub-acute and Residential Aged Care sites:

Please include in your cover letter your preferred site.

About you

As a Registered or Enrolled Nurse, your skills and experience will include:

• Current, condition-free registration with AHPRA
• Minimum 2 years working experience in an Australian hospital setting (not including placements)
• Ability to work a rotating roster including AM, PM and night shifts
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong commitment to providing excellent clinical care
• Ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, providing patient focused care
• Active engagement in continued professional and career development

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Mentor and Shadowing program
• Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
• Study and professional development leave
• Friendly & supportive teams
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Fitness Passport for work-life balance
• Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones
• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
• Access to Private Health Insurance offers
• Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training
• Cafes at all of our Hospitals

Next Steps

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.

Good to know:

• 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 - within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application

Contact Person: Nursing and Midwifery Workforce Unit

Contact Number: 03 9095 2***

Contact Email: ***********@easternhealth.org.au

Job Posting End Date: 22/07/2026

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7*** (Option 1) | Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3***. [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]

Our Values in Action:

Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day

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