Registered Nurse G2

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• Shape your nursing career with us, working in the Ambulatory Care Centre  

• Part time, fixed term parental leave cover from September 2025 to November 2026 

• $71k-$95k base + salary packaging + super (pro-rata for part time)

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 statewide. 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 Ambulatory Care Centre (ACC) 

The ACC is a custom-built day treatment centre, which cares for patients requiring inpatient treatment but who do not require an acute inpatient bed or overnight stay.  Patients may be admitted for one day, or consecutive days for ongoing treatment. 

The ACC is a new approach towards caring for acute and chronic medical patients. Complimenting existing inpatient and outpatient services, the Centre has been established to provide an innovative and flexible patient centred model of care for medical patients requiring acute management, intervention and prevention. The ACC provides care to patients under a number of specialties, including Gastroenterology, Neurology, Haematology, Medical, LTU, ID, Renal & Clinical Trials.

About the role 

As a Registered Nurse in ACC, you will be responsible for delivering evidence-based nursing care in designated medical specialties to optimize community health outcomes.   

A regular day will see you: 

• Support a philosophy of care, which is patient focused, from admission to discharge, and where the family is welcome in the carers team   

• Coordinate the well-being and safety of patients by following the values and principles, which underpin best practice in relation to patient care, education and patient rights   

• Achieve and maintain the skills necessary, through personal professional development, to plan, prioritize and implement holistic patient care  

•  Flexible to work all shifts across a 7-day model, according to service needs 

About you 

You will be someone who enjoys working as a part of a supportive team committed to excellence in patient care.  You’ll have an interest in self-development and education, and actively seek out opportunities to grow your skillset.  

You’ll further bring with you: 

• Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Registered Nurse registration  

• Acute clinical experience and knowledge - minimum 3 years’ experience Registered Nurse required  

• Meet the selection criteria within the position description   

• Willingness to work in all areas of the Ambulatory Care Centre and Transit Lounge as required    

• A commitment to quality, best practice and environmental safety   

• The ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form   

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: Samantha Deriu, Nurse Unit Manager, Samantha.Deriu@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: Friday 27 June 2025