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.

Clinical Nurse Specialist

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Full time/Part Time ongoing positions available 
• Enhance your leadership skills in a supportive team   
• Work closely with expert cardiac teams to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.

About The Royal Melbourne Hospital:

The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) is one of Victoria’s leading public hospitals, providing world-class care and a broad range of specialist services. Located in Parkville, RMH is committed to excellence in patient care, research and education.

We are seeking a dynamic and passionate Cardiac Nurse to join the 2SE Cardiology Day Ward at RMH City Campus. This ward includes a cardiology and cardio-thoracic pre-admission clinic, a 12-bed day ward, and a procedure room where patients undergo a wide range of elective procedures including EPS/RFA, angiogram, PCI, PPM, ICD, TOE/DCR and more.

You’ll work within a collaborative, team-based Cardiac Service Division and play a key leadership role as a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS). In partnership with the Nurse Manager and ANUM, you will support clinical excellence, enhance patient outcomes, and mentor junior staff.   

About Your Role:

• Support and promote preceptorship including undertaking the preceptor role.   
• Developed assessment, clinical reasoning, problem solving and prioritisation skills.   
• Perform nursing interventions and procedures in accordance with Royal Melbourne Hospital policy and procedures.   
• Ensure adherence to organizational standards and mandatory requirements but not limited to Infection Control, Hand Hygiene, Medication Safety, Basic Life Support, Manual Handling, Risk management and Occupational health and safety.   
• Provide high quality standards of patient care. This includes the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team

About You:

• You are an AHPRA registered Nurse and have a postgraduate qualification in Cardiac Care and are willing to work a range of AM/PM shifts within our supportive and dedicated multidisciplinary team.   
• You have a minimum of three years clinical experience in the Cardiology setting.   
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrated provision of high-quality patient care
• Well-developed assessment, clinical reasoning, problem solving and prioritisation skills
• Ability to work within a team environment and excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Benefits of working with The Royal Melbourne Hospital:   

• Daily access to a specialised clinical education team
• Supportive and inclusive culture with strong professional development pathway
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including Fitness Passport, EAP, and Peer Support
• Salary packaging, monthly ADOs (for full-time staff), and discounted car parking
• Financial support for postgraduate study through RMH scholarships
• Regular ward-based education sessions and Graduate Certificate opportunities

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All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.

The RMH stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.