Job Description

Rehabilitation Assessment Nurse

Fixed term part time position (until Feb 2027)

We’re building for the better!

By 2036, more than 150,000 patients will look to us for healthcare every year.

At Cabrini Health we champion community, compassion and career fulfilment. Our teams are united by the shared purpose of making a meaningful contribution to exceptional, patient-centred care in well- resourced, world class facilities that inspire you to perform at your best and continuously grow professionally.

About us
Cabrini is recognised as a leader in rehabilitation, delivering tailored treatment plans and multidisciplinary support to help patients regain independence and improve function. Our Rehabilitation Assessment Team is dedicated to providing high-quality, patient-centred care in a modern, supportive, and collaborative environment.

What the role involves

We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Registered Nurse to join our close-knit and dynamic team. In this key role, you will undertake clinical assessments and coordinate the transition of patients into rehabilitation programs.

As the primary clinical point of contact, you will complete comprehensive assessments, collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams, and support patients and their families at the start of their rehabilitation journey. Your expertise will help ensure timely, safe, and effective transitions of care.

This is a fixed-term, part-time position, with a regular Friday shift from 9:30am to 5:30pm

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed admission assessments for patients entering rehabilitation

• Collaborate with medical, nursing, and allied health teams to support seamless care transitions

• Provide education to referrers, patients, and families on rehabilitation goals and processes

• Liaise with external providers to ensure continuity of care

• Work flexibly across additional days and shifts as required

What we're looking for:

• Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in rehabilitation, acute, or sub-acute settings

• Strong assessment, clinical reasoning, and critical thinking skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities

• Sound understanding of discharge planning, goal setting, and the Functional Assessment Tool

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team

• Current driver’s licence

• Commitment to patient-centred care and continuous professional development

What we offer:

• Salary packaging up to $15,900 tax-free each year, plus $2650 meal & entertainment card benefits

• Convenience Vibrant Brighton location, close to local shops, cafes and public transport

• Travel Perks Myki Commuter discounted fares

• A commitment to health and wellbeing initiatives including discounted access to a wide range of gyms, pools, and fitness facilities through Fitness Passport

• Access to a range of retail offers, discounted hospital services and savings on eligible private health fund services

Interested? For further information view the full position description here or contact Melissa Matthews - Rehabilitation Manager on 9508 5702

Does this sound like your new role? Bring your skills and enthusiasm to Cabrini Health and help optimise the patient experience and health outcomes for our community.

Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission.

As part of our commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Working for Cabrini

Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne’s southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, providing quality, compassionate care to our community for more than 75 years.

There is something special about Cabrini Health. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.

Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.

Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect

MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI

Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for annual Influenza plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested. Vaccination for COVID-19 is highly recommended.