Registered Nurse Grade 2 - Pool
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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 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 Nurse Pool
The Nursing Workforce Unit provides a flexible and skilled nursing workforce that supports patient care across Austin Health's campuses. Registered Nurse Grade 2 staff work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, evidence-based, person-centred care across a range of clinical settings. This role offers the opportunity to gain experience across diverse specialty areas while contributing to high-quality patient outcomes and supporting service delivery needs across the organisation.
About the role
As a Registered Nurse Grade 2, you will plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care; recognise and respond to changes in patient condition; and work closely with patients, families, and the broader healthcare team to achieve optimal outcomes. You will also contribute to the supervision and support of nursing students and other members of the healthcare team, while maintaining professional standards and a commitment to ongoing learning and development.
Working within the Nursing Workforce Unit provides opportunities to develop your clinical practice across a variety of healthcare environments, strengthen your professional skills and contribute to Austin Health's vision of delivering exceptional care, discovery and learning
A regular day will see you:
- Practice within current scope of practice in accordance with legislation and policy
- Practise in a way that acknowledges the dignity, culture, values, beliefs and rights of individuals /groups and aligning to Austin Health’s organisational values.
- Act as an advocate for patients within organisational and management structures of Austin Health.
- Understand Registered Nurses accountability in the supervision and delegation framework.
- Provide an excellent standard of nursing care, supported by your colleagues and the Nursing Education Unit.
About you
You will be someone who enjoys working as 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 skill set.
You’ll further have:
- Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Registered Nurse registration
- Minimum 12 months acute clinical experience and knowledge post initial registration as a Registered Nurse.
- Australian working rights
- A commitment to quality, best practice and environmental safety.
- A patient-focused approach to care and the delivery of safe, evidence-based practice
- Demonstrated flexibility to work across Austin Health campuses as service needs require
- A willingness to work across a variety of clinical areas and specialties within your scope of practice.
- A flexible, innovative and team-oriented approach to service delivery
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- A positive approach to ongoing self-education, professional development and skill enhancement
- A commitment to Austin Health values, diversity and inclusive healthcare delivery
Austin Nurses are committed to creating the best patient experience through:
- Active involvement in decision-making
- Timely access to information and resources
- Working as part of an interdisciplinary team
- Accountability for continuing professional development
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. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Jessica Havlin, Nurse Workforce Unit Coordinator at Jessica.HAVLIN@austin.org.au
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Sunday 25th October 2026
