Registered Nurse

Work Location: The RMH Parkville (City campus)

Join The Royal Melbourne Hospital, one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers, as a Registered Nurse in Ward 6 South East, providing high-quality care to patients across Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and Respiratory Medicine.

Job Description

Registered Nurse

Ward 6 South East - Specialty: Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery & Respiratory Medicine

Why Join RMH?

• Part-time ongoing position | 64 hours per fortnight
• City Campus | Cardiothoracic Surgery and Respiratory Medicine Unit
• Advance your clinical knowledge and practice in a high-acuity environment

About the role

Join 6 South East, theCardiothoracic Surgery and Respiratory Medicine Unitat The Royal Melbourne Hospital, City Campus.

The ward comprises30 beds, including a12-bed High Dependency Unit (HDU), and provides specialist care for patients recovering from heart and lung surgery, as well as patients with complex respiratory medical conditions.

As a Registered Nurse on 6SE, you will have the opportunity to care for a diverse and complex patient cohort, develop advanced clinical skills, and work within a supportive team that values professional growth, collaboration, and excellence in patient care. Our nurses play a critical role in supporting patients and their families through their healthcare journey.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure the provision of high-quality patient care. This includes assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care in collaboration with 6 South East Multidisciplinary Team.
• Advance your knowledge and clinical practice with access to professional development and education opportunities
• Uphold The Melbourne Way core values and standards of practice.
• Communicate effectively with 6 South East key stakeholders; Surgical Services Leadership, Digital Coordination Centre (DCC), Theatre, RMH Wards, the Emergency Department and Surgical and Medical Units.

About You

• Minimum 2 years acute nursing experience.
• Developed assessment, clinical reasoning, problem solving and prioritisation skills.
• You have excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• High motivation and willingness to learn.
• High level of reliability and professional conduct.
• Desirable: Clinical experience working in Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery or Respiratory Medicine

Benefits of Working at RMH

• Meaningful Work
  Make a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.
• Career Growth
  Access learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.
• Supportive Culture & Belonging
  Join in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.
• Innovation
  Help shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.
• World-Class Excellence
  Work alongside leading healthcare professionals at one of Australia's premier public hospitals, within the Parkville Precinct—one of the world's leading biomedical and research precincts.
• Enjoy great employee benefits
  Salary packaging of up to $12,000 tax free and generous leave entitlements, including additional annual leave and a monthly accrued day off for eligible full-time staff (role/EBA dependent).

• Work in the Parkville Precinct
  Work in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.

Position Description

Name and Contact: Clare Rowe - [email protected]

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards .

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.

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