Registered Nurse

About St John of God Geelong Hospital

Our 284-bed hospital provides a wide range of services, including maternity, cancer and cardiac care and a private Emergency Department open 7 days a week.

We offer a wide range of services, caring for inpatients, outpatients and day patients across a range of specialties.

Your Position at St John of God Geelong Hospital

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurse to join our Introduction to Speciality Practice in our Coronary Care Unit and develop your skills within a specialised cardiac environment.

This is a 12-month fixed-term, part-time position working 30 hours per week, commencing from February 2027.

The program is designed for a Division 1 Registered Nurse with acute nursing experience who is looking to build their knowledge and confidence in Coronary Care and cardiac nursing.

You will gain hands-on experience caring for patients with a range of acute and complex cardiac conditions, while developing your skills in cardiac monitoring, clinical assessment, recognising changes in patient condition and responding to clinical deterioration.

Working alongside experienced Coronary Care nurses and supported by dedicated Clinical Educators, you will have the opportunity to develop your clinical practice in a structured and supportive environment.

The Position

In this role, you will:

• Provide high-quality, person-centred nursing care to patients within the Coronary Care Unit.
• Develop your knowledge and skills in cardiac nursing and coronary care.
• Undertake comprehensive patient assessments and contribute to the development and evaluation of individualised care plans.
• Develop confidence in cardiac monitoring and recognising changes in cardiac rhythm and patient condition.
• Identify and escalate changes in a patient's clinical status appropriately.
• Work collaboratively with medical, nursing and multidisciplinary teams to achieve positive patient outcomes.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families and members of the healthcare team.
• Contribute to discharge planning and ensure patients and families are appropriately prepared for discharge.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Practice in accordance with relevant legislation, professional standards, hospital policies and procedures.
• Contribute to a safe, supportive and positive patient experience.
• Maintain infection prevention and control practices in accordance with hospital policy.

About You

You will be a Division 1 Registered Nurse with current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) and at least two years' recent acute or medical nursing experience.

You will have:

• A genuine interest in developing your career in Coronary Care and cardiac nursing.
• Recent experience in an acute hospital environment.
• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills.
• The ability to recognise and appropriately respond to changes in patient condition.
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.
• A collaborative approach to working within a multidisciplinary team.
• A commitment to delivering safe, high-quality and person-centred care.
• A willingness to learn, develop and take on new clinical skills.

• Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

Previous cardiac or coronary care experience will be highly regarded; however, this opportunity is designed to support nurses looking to develop their specialty knowledge and experience.

Why St John of God Geelong Hospital?

You will join an experienced and supportive team where you will be encouraged to develop your clinical capabilities and build your confidence within a specialised cardiac environment.

With dedicated education and clinical support throughout the 12-month program, this is an opportunity to broaden your acute nursing experience while developing valuable specialty skills in Coronary Care.

The Benefits:

• Salary: $85,480 to $107,881 (pro date for part time), plus12% superannuation
• Fixed part-time role, up to 60 hours a fortnight.
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
  • Novated leasing 
  • work related expenses
  • self-education and
  • additional superannuation
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs
• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
• Innovative Professional Development opportunities
• Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts

For enquiries, contact Matt Deppeler| Nurse Unit Manager, on 03 5226 8888

If suitable applicants are identified the advertisement may close prior to listed date

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.