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RMH 2026 Intensive Care Unit Postgraduate and Grade 2 Specialty Education Programs
The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Clinically Supported Postgraduate and Grade 2 Specialty Education
• Part time fixed term
• The Royal Melbourne Hospital

Take the next step with your nursing career as part of the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) in a world class teaching hospital that is one of Victoria's largest adult trauma centres. Our state-of-the-art 42 bed capacity ICU is part of the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre precinct caring for patients with:

Applications are now open for RMH ICU education programs, including the Graduate Certificate, RISE, and Bridging programs.

All programs will commence 6th July 2026.

Positions are 12-month fixed-term contracts, working a part-time rotating roster at 64 hours per fortnight, and located at the RMH city campus.

These programs are supported by the Nursing Education Department which comprises a team of experienced and dedicated ICU Clinical Nurse Educators who actively support participants during their transition into critical care nursing.

Applications must include:

• Cover letter that:

• • Is addressed to the relevant program director:
    • Graduate Certificate and Bridging Programs: Shiobhan Bate (Assistant Director of Nursing Education - Postgraduate Programs)
    • RISE Program: Penelope Vampatella (Assistant Director of Nursing – Professional Development Programs)

• • Clearly states the program being applied to
  • Preferences one clinical stream only
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Contact details of two senior clinical referees:
    • Nurse Unit Manager; and,
    • Clinical Nurse Educator
  • Transcript of Academic results that demonstrate course completion (does not need certification)

PROGRAMS:

Registered Nurse Introduction to Specialty Education (RISE) - Intensive Care
 

The RISE program aims to support nurses to develop their clinical knowledge and skills in a specialty area of nursing practice. The ICU RISE program prepares Registered Nurses for the beginner level of specialty practice in the Intensive Care Unit. The program is designed to advance clinical practice by providing evidence-based theoretical and practical training alongside supported clinical practice. This can be a pathway for considered entry into the Graduate Certificate in Intensive Care.
 

About the Program

• Open to Registered Nurses with at least one-year of acute clinical experience
• This is a twelve-month program, commencing with a six-month education program followed by six-months of consolidation in the clinical setting
• Internal program with no associated fees
• Offers theoretical and practical education, clinical exposure and supervision to advance your knowledge and clinical skills within the critical care setting, and develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Participants will learn and apply fundamental concepts of ICU nursing through participation in study days and online learning modules, completion of a clinical practice portfolio, and supported clinical practice.
• For further information about the ICU RISE program please visit: RISE Program | The RMH
   

Graduate Certificate of Intensive Care Nursing- Deakin University
 

­The Graduate Certificate of Intensive Care Nursing is provided through a partnership between RMH ICU and Deakin University. This program is designed to provide nurses with the theoretical concepts, clinical skills, and experience required to become a competent and professional clinical practitioner within the ICU. By successfully completing the Graduate Certificate program, the staff member becomes credentialed as a Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) and receives the corresponding qualification allowance.

 Opportunities to apply for the RMH Postgraduate Nursing Scholarship are subject to availability

About the Program

• Enrolment into a Master of Nursing Practice through Deakin University is required, with exit points at Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma levels
• The Graduate Certificate of Intensive Care Nursing program is open to Registered Nurses with at least two-years of acute clinical experience
• Learning is developed through skills workshops, team-based learning, lectures, on-line modules, clinical assessments and supervised clinical practice
• Participants must complete both hospital and university components of their studies to be successful in the program
• This is a fee-paying university program; please follow the link below for further information on university fees.
• For further information on the Graduate Certificate of Intensive Care Nursing please visit: Graduate Certificate of Intensive Care Nursing | Deakin
• For further information about the Royal Melbourne Hospital Postgraduate Program please visit: Postgraduate Nurse Programs | The RMH
   

Bridging Program - Intensive Care
 

The ICU Bridging program is designed for Registered Nurses who hold a post graduate qualification in critical care and would like a supported transition to working in Intensive Care. It aims to advance participants’ prior learning and skills to be able to provide comprehensive care within the ICU clinical specialty and expand evidence-based practice and critical thinking skills. 

About the Program

• Open to Critical Care Registered Nurses (CCRNs) who hold a post graduate qualification in critical care (Emergency, Cardiology, Cardiothoracics)
• Internal program with no associated fees
• Twelve-month training program incorporating face-to-face and interactive online education, tutorials and skills workshops, competency assessments and supported clinical practice.

Our commitment to you:

• Career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals ­
• We have a commitment to training, education and CPD activities are fully supported ­
• You will enjoy excellent work life balance. ­
• Work alongside highly trained staff whilst providing compassionate and supportive care for all members of the community

For further information about any of the programs, please contact any the following:

• Intensive Care Clinical Nurse Educators:

RMH-ICUNurseEducators@mh.org.au 

• Assistant Director of Nursing, Postgraduate Program:  

rmhpostgraduatenursing@mh.org.au

• Assistant Director of Nursing, Professional Development: RMHNursingProfessionalDevelopment@mh.org.au

Click here for the Graduate Certificate Position Description

Click here for the RISE Position Description

Click here for the Bridging Position Description

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.