Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.
Nursing Workforce provides support across Alfred Health through Bank and Pool cover. Our team comprises people who are able to work across a variety of specialities and adapt to new ward environments every day. Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research, and education. We are the leading provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne and a primary provider of specialist state-wide services to the people of Victoria.
RUSONs are provided with a great start to their career by gaining experience in the hospital setting whilst completing their pre-registration nursing studies. The Start with Us program was conceptualised as an entry pathway for pre-registration nursing students to begin their nursing career with Alfred Health prior to their graduate year. By offering contracted RUSON positions, the organisation aims to meet the needs of a challenged nursing workforce and engage future staff in roles that complement pre-registration fellowships, and pre-registration placements.
The role of the RUSON is to support the nursing team in delivering safe and quality patient-centred care. The RUSON is required to work under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse at all times, within their level of education and assessed competencies and under clearly defined role parameters. The main objectives of this role are:
For further enquiries, please contact the Nursing Recruitment Team at nursingrecruitment@alfred.org.au
Applications close Wednesday, 23rd September 2026
Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.
In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.
Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au
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.
