Registered and Enrolled Nurses

Your role at St John of God Geelong Hospital

St John of God Geelong Hospital provides a comprehensive range of acute services to the rapidly growing coastal city. Our modern hospital offers a 24/7 Emergency Department, a comprehensive surgical program supported by a 12-bed Critical Care Unit, and expanding cardiology, medical, rehabilitation and cancer services.

Your position at St John of God Geelong Hospital

We are seeking passionate and motivated Registered Nurses and Enrolled Nurses with recent acute hospital experience to join our nursing teams at St John of God Geelong Hospital.

We have a range of permanent opportunities available across our Surgical, Medical and other acute inpatient areas, with employment options ranging from part-time 0.6 FTE through to full-time 1.0 FTE.

We welcome applications from nurses with experience across a variety of acute clinical settings, including general acute nursing, medical and surgical nursing. Whether you are looking to further develop your clinical skills or bring your existing experience to a new team, this is an opportunity to work alongside experienced nursing and multidisciplinary teams delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.

With opportunities available across rotating rosters and permanent night duty, we have a range of positions to suit different experience levels and working arrangements.

Available Opportunities

• Registered Nurses with recent acute hospital experience.
• Enrolled Nurses with recent acute hospital experience.
• Opportunities across Surgical, Medical and other acute inpatient areas.
• Permanent part-time positions from 0.6 FTE.
• Permanent full-time positions up to 1.0 FTE.
• Rotating shift opportunities, including AM, PM and night duty.
• Permanent Night Duty opportunities.

The Position

• Provide safe, effective and patient-centred nursing care in accordance with hospital policies, procedures and professional standards.
• Undertake comprehensive patient assessments, monitor clinical conditions and recognise and escalate signs of deterioration appropriately.
• Deliver high-quality nursing care to patients across a diverse range of acute clinical presentations.
• Administer medications and treatments safely and effectively within your scope of practice.
• Plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care in collaboration with patients, families and the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation and provide effective clinical handover to support continuity of care.
• Monitor patients' progress and respond appropriately to changes in their clinical condition.
• Support patients throughout their hospital journey, including treatment, recovery, education and discharge planning.
• Build positive and professional relationships with patients, families, medical staff and colleagues.
• Contribute to a supportive team environment and uphold infection prevention and management standards.

About You

You will hold current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as either a Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse, with recent experience working within an acute hospital environment.

We welcome applications from nurses with experience across a variety of acute clinical settings, including general acute, medical, surgical and other inpatient hospital environments. Previous experience in a particular specialty is not essential, provided you bring strong acute clinical skills and a commitment to developing your nursing practice.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Recent experience working within an acute hospital environment.
• Sound clinical knowledge and patient assessment skills.
• The ability to recognise and respond to changes in a patient's clinical condition.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills.
• A commitment to delivering safe, compassionate and high-quality patient care.
• Flexibility to work across your preferred roster, including weekends and night duty where applicable.

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

The Benefits

• Salary $85,480 – $107,881 (pro rata for part-time employees), plus 12% superannuation.
• Permanent employment opportunities ranging from 0.6 FTE to 1.0 FTE.
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 across a range of benefits, including mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation and everyday living expenses.
• Additional salary packaging options, including novated leasing, work-related expenses, self-education and additional superannuation.
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and wellbeing programs.
• Employee discounts on St John of God Hospital and Medical Services and Private Health Insurance.
• Innovative professional development opportunities.
• Access to a range of lifestyle, health and wellbeing rewards and discounts.

Ready for your next nursing opportunity?

Whether you are an experienced Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse looking for a new challenge, or seeking greater flexibility in your working arrangements, we would love to hear from you.

Join St John of God Geelong Hospital and become part of a team committed to delivering exceptional care to our community.

For any enquiries reach out to Matthew Young | Director of Nursing - St John of God Geelong Hospital on (03) 5226 8800

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.