Registered Nurse G2

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• Registered Nurse Ward 9, Repatriation Campus
• Permanent, full time and part time positions available
• Join a team committed to best practice care for older persons

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 Ward 9

Ward 9 is a 24 bed ward located at the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital Campus of Austin Health.  The Ward is a Geriatric Evaluation & Management Unit accepting admissions on a referral basis from the acute wards. The Unit has been established to provide care for older patients who have completed their acute episode of care and who are in need of further assessment and planning in relation to their long-term care needs. The primary clinical purpose of Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) is to improve the functioning of older people with multidimensional health needs.   

Ward 9 specialises in managing people who have complex and multiple medical, functional and often cognitive conditions requiring a geriatric assessment. This service model provides specialist assessment and management by an interdisciplinary team where care, all assessment and planning can occur. As a sub-acute unit, nursing, medical and allied health staffing reflects needs of patients at this stage in their care. You’ll join a friendly and supportive team who genuinely enjoy their work and the contribution they make.   

About the role 

Ward 9 is looking for a dedicated RN’s who will be committed to providing excellence in nursing care and understand dementia care to mentor our staff and ensure that we promote Austin Health’s values.

A regular day will see you:   

• Contribute to the education and development of other nurses at ward/unit level, as appropriate, to own role and level of experience. 
• Act as clinical mentor/preceptor to entry to practice/nursing students. 
• Utilise patient assessment information to adjust the care plan to meet health care 
• Facilitate active patient involvement in adapting goals of care and ensure patient understanding through ’teach back”. 
• Prioritise and deliver care within scope of practice and according to nursing care plan. 

About you 

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:

• Registered Nurse registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
• A patient focused approach to care
• A positive approach to ongoing self-education and skill development
• A flexible, innovative team-oriented approach to service delivery
• A positive approach to change and diversity

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: Genevieve Jepsen, Nurse Unit Manager at Genevieve.Jepsen@austin.org.au

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

Application closing date: Wednesday 18 March 2026