The Royal Children's Hospital

Enrolled Nurse - Acute Services

The Royal Children's Hospital  •  Yarrawonga, AU (Onsite)  •  1 day ago
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Job Description

Enrolled Nurse

Acute Ward

Permanent Part-Time position

About Us

Yarrawonga Health is a progressive and innovative health service providing acute, surgical, community and aged care services to our local community and surrounding regions.

Located on the beautiful Murray River, Yarrawonga offers a fantastic lifestyle with easy access to wineries, snowfields, boating, and outdoor activities, while being only a few hours from Melbourne.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and compassionate Enrolled Nurse to join our Acute Ward team. This is an opportunity to provide high-quality, person-centred care while working within a supportive multidisciplinary environment.

About the Role

As an Enrolled Nurse, you will provide safe and effective nursing care in line with professional standards, policies and procedures. You will work collaboratively with the healthcare team to support positive patient outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Providing nursing care within the Enrolled Nurse scope of practice
  • Supporting the development and delivery of individualised care plans
  • Completing assessments, clinical observations and accurate documentation
  • Recognising and escalating changes in patient condition
  • Maintaining infection control, safety and confidentiality standards
  • Communicating effectively with patients, families, carers and healthcare professionals

Clinical staff work across a 24-hour roster, 7 days a week, including public holidays.

About You

You will have:

  • Current registration as an Enrolled Nurse with AHPRA
  • Ability to deliver safe, evidence-based and person-centred care
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
  • Commitment to maintaining professional standards, confidentiality and patient advocacy

Essential Criteria

  • Current Enrolled Nurse registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
  • Demonstrated knowledge of relevant healthcare legislation, standards and best practice
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a healthcare environment

Classification will be based on qualifications and experience.

Diversity & Inclusion at YH

Yarrawonga Health is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the community we serve. We welcome applications from people of all cultures, abilities, backgrounds, identities and experiences — including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disability and those from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels safe, respected and empowered to contribute.

More Information:

For more information regarding the role contact: Sarah Smith, Nurse Unit Manager via email on Sarah.Smith@yh.org.au

All employment with Yarrawonga Health is subject to and conditional upon a satisfactory Police Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check and Victorian 'Employee' Working with Children's Check.

YH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and follows Equal Employment Opportunity Principles. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.

All healthcare workers are required to have mandatory evidence of vaccination will be required prior to commencement.

Application Process:

All applications are to be submitted via Yarrawonga Health's website Yarrawonga Health Careers

Please submit your application including a cover letter, resume, and responses to the key selection criteria found in the position description.

Please refer to the attached position description for full details of the role.

Applications close 24th July 2026

The Royal Children's Hospital

About The Royal Children's Hospital

The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.

We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.

With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.

We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.

When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.

In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Parkville, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
org.au
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