The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers.

Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Registered Nurse - Surgical Services
The Royal Melbourne Hospital

We are seeking an enthusiastic nurse that wants to expand and consolidate their nursing skills. You will become a valued member of a world class team of nurses. The skills you learn here are highly sought after and a great introduction to caring for high acuity and complex surgical patients. We are seeking applications from motivated and passionate nurses.

Ward 3 West – Day Procedure Unit provides complex care through many specialties including Diagnostic, Interventional and Emergency Endoscopy, Surgical procedures (Plastics, Ophthalmology, Urology, Orthopaedics, Hepatobiliary, OMFS), Anaesthetics and Recovery. Satellite site 7 North West Dental Clinic and Ear, Nose and Throat procedure area.

Your New Role:

• Join a collaborative and supportive team as an experienced Perioperative Registered Nurse on our Day Procedure Unit - After hours on call required once endoscopy trained
• Flexible hours with Part Time positions available on a fixed term or permanent basis
• 10-hour shifts
• Monday – Friday with Saturday Endoscopy  

About you:

• 3 years acute nursing experience required
• Endoscopy experience required (preferred) 
• Perioperative experience highly desirable 
• Excellent communication skills & clinical knowledge
• Demonstrated ability to practice collaboratively as part of the multidisciplinary health care team
• Developed assessment, clinical reasoning, problem solving and prioritisation

Benefits of working at RMH

• Be part of a supportive and values-driven workplace culture
• Career growth opportunities, ongoing training, and professional development
• Access to Health & Wellbeing programs including Fitness Passport, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Staff Peer Support
• Salary packaging, on-site car parking, and great public transport access

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Please note, recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable applications are received. Advertising may cease prior to the closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.