Renal Home Dialysis Nurse - Part Time

Melbourne Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful Work

Career Growth

Supportive Culture & Belonging

Innovation

World-Class Excellence

Salary packaging up to $12,000 tax‑fee

Parkville Precinct location

Job summary

The Royal Melbourne Hospital's Kidney Care Home Dialysis Service at the Royal Park Campus is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse. You will support patients choosing home renal replacement therapy, including peritoneal dialysis and haemodialysis, across hospital and community settings.

Key duties include education and training for patients and families, case management, coordinating outreach clinics and home visits, and collaborating with nephrology teams, GPs and external stakeholders to

Qualifications

• Experienced renal nurse with strong clinical assessment skills and ability to work autonomously across hospital and community settings.
• Postgraduate qualification in Renal Nursing or relevant critical care specialty.
• Minimum 2 years' renal nursing experience.
• Strong communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to provide patient education and support self-management.
• Current Australian driver's licence, Basic Life Support and Microsoft Office skills.
• Experience in acute renal or community nursing and supporting change is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient and family‑centred renal education, training and clinical support.
• Empower patients to safely and confidently manage dialysis at home.
• Provide case management and ongoing clinical support across the patient journey.
• Deliver outreach clinics and home visits across metropolitan and regional/rural settings.
• Work collaboratively with nephrology teams, GPs, community groups and external stakeholders.
• Support continuity of care through effective coordination and stakeholder engagement.
• Participate in overnight regional and rural visits as required.

Skills

Renal nursing experience

Clinical assessment

Time management

Organisational skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Patient education

Self-management support

Driver's licence

Basic Life Support

Microsoft Office

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Renal Nursing or relevant critical care specialty

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Royal Melbourne Hospital's Kidney Care Home Dialysis Service at the Royal Park Campus is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse. You will support patients choosing home renal replacement therapy, including peritoneal dialysis and haemodialysis, across hospital and community settings.

Key duties include education and training for patients and families, case management, coordinating outreach clinics and home visits, and collaborating with nephrology teams, GPs and external stakeholders to