Nurse Practitioner
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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 state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About Emergency Services
Emergency Services at the Austin consists of the Austin Emergency Department and Short Stay Unit. The Emergency Department services approximately 85,000 patients per year, about 20% of whom are paediatric patients. The inpatient admission rate is of the order of 33%. The Emergency Department aims to assess, manage, and admit patients from a broad range of specialties, within the targets set by the Department of Health. This service will be delivered in a timely, compassionate, and appropriate manner, enhanced through teaching, research and the development of new technologies and processes.
The Short Stay Unit is a 28-bed unit which is co-located with, and staffed by, the Emergency Department nursing workforce. Patients admitted to Short Stay usually have a rapidly reversible condition which either requires a short period of treatment or observation, where the likelihood of safe discharge can occur in a 24 hour period.
The Emergency Service is at the forefront of new and innovative models of Emergency care and is a contemporary leader in Emergency Medicine and Nursing education, research, and quality. There is a strong focus on nursing education and upskilling opportunities with both a post graduate course in critical care nursing and an Emergency Foundations program is offered each year. There is also a wide range of nursing and education support by the in-house education team which promotes clinical support and education on a shift-to-shift basis. The Austin Emergency Services provides exceptional care observing best practice and is a leading Australian hospital in regards to nursing educational opportunities and career development and a collaborative team approach to providing the best care to its clients.
About the role
The Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP) is directly involved in the provision of expert patient- centred clinical care and is recognised as the most senior clinical nurse in their area of specialty. This extends to the care of family, carers, and other health professionals. ENP’s are supported by Austin Health to work in clinical specialties where there is evidence that the advanced clinical skills of a Nurse Practitioner would enhance patient outcomes within an efficient service model.
Role Specific:
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) role provides support, compliments, and evolves with the demands of patient care within the Emergency Department. The Nurse Practitioner’s patient population includes varying levels of complexity depending on scope of practice and delivers evidence-based patient centred care in their area of expertise.
- The NP is expected to conduct their practice in accordance with Austin Health’s Emergency Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice Clinical guideline.
- Assess and treat patients, liaising with appropriate family members and caregivers to promote patient centred care.
- Facilitate a coordinated approach to total patient management by working with other team members where required.
- Provide treatment for a wide variety of clinical conditions.
- Participate in continuing education activities with designated study leave.
- Collaborates with the multidisciplinary teams across Austin Health.
About you
You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
Essential skills and experience:
- Extensive and recent clinical experience in Emergency Nursing care, with particular focus on adult care and paediatric care.
- Hold a valid Australian prescriber number.
- Proficiency in procedural skills such as suturing, fracture management, plaster, and splint application.
- Commitment to quality, best practice, and environmental safety.
- Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form.
- Demonstrated ability to problem solve.
- Advance level of therapeutic management skills.
- Ability to evaluate practice at an advanced level.
- Demonstrated ability to formulate and implement new models of patient care.
- Critical thinking skills and the ability to work autonomously.
- Demonstrated knowledge of nursing professional standards and legal/ethical requirements.
- Commitment to nursing as a profession - through professional associations, publications, conference presentations and ongoing.
- Commitment to research and its application in practice, including up to date certification for Good Clinical Practice, and credentialing.
Our benefits
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.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Jaclynn Markham, Clinical Nurse Manager at Jaclynn.MARKHAM@austin.org.au.
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
- Emergency Nurse Practitioner: Fast Track and Paediatrics
- Emergency Nurse Practitioner: Arrivals Hub
- Emergency Nurse Practitioner: Short Stay Unit
- Emergency Nurse Practitioner: Trauma
Application closing date: Sunday 5 April 2026
