Registered Nurse Grade 2

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• A chance to expand your horizons working across the organisation
• Share your nursing skills and knowledge while supporting your colleagues 
• Every shift is a chance to learn something new 
• Fixed-term or permanent negotiable contracts (minimum 24 hours per week)

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 Nurse Pool

The Nurse Pool position is a role that sees the nursing staff member working across multiple departments across all Austin Health campuses on a 24/7 rotating roster. The Nurse Pool staff may be allocated to work in either:

• Acute
• Continuing Care
• Mental Health – if applicable
• Specialty areas (e.g. ICU, Emergency, Perioperative, Paediatrics) for those with relevant experience and/or qualifications.

Allocation of shifts to Nurse pool staff will be managed by the Austin Health Nursing Workforce Unit. Shifts will be allocated according to organisational requirements on a shift by shift basis.

About the role

The Nursing Workforce is providing a unique opportunity for Permanent Grade 2 Registered Nurses to join Nurse Pool on a permanent or fixed term basis. As part of the Nurse Pool Team, you will gain a new perspective of the organisation, and develop your skills and knowledge in specialty areas across all campuses. This position continues to offer the security and benefits of contracted hours and leave entitlements that you currently enjoy. You will also be supported by the Clinical Nurse Educator for the Nursing Workforce Unit. 

Successful applicants will possess a patient- centred approach to care delivery and enjoy the challenge of working in a new environment each day. Austin Pool nurses are an important part of the organisation and are the face of Austin Health’s Workforce team. 

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.  

About you

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

• Work to a centrally managed roster that is coordinated by the Nursing Workforce Unit.  
• Have the flexibility to work within a 24/7 rotating roster across a variety of clinical settings. 
• Possess exceptional communication skills 
• Have a current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia 
• Be a current Austin Health employee on a permanent contract, at 0.6 EFT or above. 
• Provide current manager as a reference who supports application  

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 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. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Jessica Walters, Assistant Director of Nursing – Nursing Workforce (Acting) at Jessica.Walters@austin.org.au

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

Application closing date: Thursday 11 September 2025