Registered Nurse Cardiac Cath lab
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- Registered Nurse - Cardiac Cath Lab
- Fixed term position (12 months)
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the Northeast 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 the Cardiac Catherisation Laborory
The Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory (CCL) is located on Level 5 North Austin Tower and provides a diagnostic and interventional service for patients with cardiovascular disease.
The normal operating times are from 0730-1830 hours Monday to Friday. The CCL also has 24 hours 7 days per week on call service for emergency procedures. Additionally, there is a day recovery area for patient management pre and post cardiac procedures.
About the role
As a Registered Nurse at Austin Health in the Cardiac Cath Lab you are responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating evidence based interventional cardiac nursing care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to achieve optimal healthcare outcomes for our patients.
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.
To be successful in this role, you’ll bring with you:
- Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
- Experience in cardiac and thoracic nursing, Post-Graduate Critical Care or equivalent certificate highly preferred.
- Critical thinking skills and the ability to work autonomously.
- Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form.
- Commitment to further self-development and education.
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 benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
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. 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: Fiona Caddy, Nurse Unit Manager, Fiona.CADDY@austin.org.au
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Friday 5 September 2025
