Emergency Services Registered Nurse – various sites and roles

• Full-Time and Part-Time opportunities available
• Box Hill, Angliss, Maroondah Hospitals
• Career Development opportunities

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, including maternity, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and state-wide specialist services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs.

Located within the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, our Emergency Departments cater for a broad demographic with complex presentations. Emergency Department teams include a great mix of novice, emerging and established Registered Nurses and Critical Care nurses.  The Emergency Departments work closely together, and in collaboration with leadership and learning and teaching, to grow our teams to be emergency specialist practitioners that focus on high quality, collaborative and safe patient care.

About the roles

Registered Nurse – experienced or qualified

We are seeking applications from experienced or qualified emergency nurses (Critical Care Registered Nurse - emergency stream), for full time or part time positions in Eastern Health Emergency Departments. As an Emergency Department nurse, you enjoy working in a fast paced environment, where you utilize highly developed critical thinking and communication skills to care for patients.

Entry to Emergency Department Learning Program

You will undertake a 12-16 week supported learning program that is designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills and confidence to work in the Emergency Department setting. This permanent (full or part-time) position will see you develop and provide you with the opportunity to progress to specialised transition to practice programs (TSP) including Post Graduate studies in Emergency Nursing Care.

You will be well supported by the Emergency Departments Learning & Teaching team along with the senior leaders.

Please include in your cover letter your preferred site and position

What’s in it for you?

• Pursue your career goals with Eastern Health scholarships
• Work in a team where your skills and capabilities are valued and acknowledged
• Generous salary packaging options
• Belong to a team of dedicated and passionate healthcare professionals

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

About you

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

• Current, condition-free registration with AHPRA
• Minimum of 2 years’ acute hospital experience 
• Strong commitment to providing excellent clinical care
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, providing patient focused care
• Active engagement in continued professional and career development

Please refer to the position description for further details of the role.

Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.  An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.

Join us!

Next Steps

If this is the role for you, we would be delighted to receive your application, and encourage you to apply early.

Please note:

• All applications must be submitted online via E-Mercury
• All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Fit2Work Check, where preferred candidates will be required to complete a Criminal History Check at the expense of Eastern Health
• You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position
• Recruitment agency applications will not be accepted

Eastern Health is a child safe organisation, committed to promoting the wellbeing and cultural safety of Aboriginal children, children with disabilities and all children in their diversity.

Eastern Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that welcomes and values all people. We recognise that diversity is essential in ensuring Eastern Health provides the best service to its consumers.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, those from the LGBTIQ+ community, people living with disability and those from a culturally and linguistically diverse background, are strongly encouraged to apply. Those seeking support in submitting an application are welcome to contact erin.gray@easternhealth.org.au – Associate Nurse Manager Emergency Services.

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

 **Please note applications will be screened upon receipt and advertising may close prior to the closing date.**