• Wantirna Health, Peter James Centre and Residential Aged Care Facilities
• Part time and Full time opportunities
• Generous salary packaging options

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services, including maternity, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and state-wide specialist services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs.

Eastern Health's values are: Patients First, Agility, Humility, Respect, Kindness and Excellence

About the role

• Do you like diversity in your career and have recent clinical experience?
• Would you like to access ongoing high level learning?
• Would you like to benefit from permanent employment including guaranteed hours?

Consider joining the Peter James Centre/Wantirna Health Nurse Pool!

It's both a diverse and rewarding way to continue your career! As a pool nurse you will provide coverage for different vacancies across Peter James, Wantirna Health and Residential Aged Care Facilities. The wards are diverse and include Rehabilitation, Geriatric Medicine (GEM), Palliative Care, Transitional Care and Residential Aged Care.

Across your shifts you may be allocated shifts to cover roster vacancy, short term contracts (e.g. Long Service Leave) or unexpected leave (e.g. Sick Leave) on clinical units. The teams on the units are welcoming and are appreciative of your support. You will quickly develop relationships and become one of the team.

You will be provided with a rotating roster according to your contracted hours with the ability to request days off like all permanent staff.

Click on this link to view a day in the life of our Nurses and Midwives.

About you

To be successful in this role you should possess:

• A Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse who has current registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Agency (AHPRA)
• Have recent experience in Rehabilitation, Gerontology, Palliative Care or Residential Aged Care
• An ability to work a 24/7 roster, flexibility is a must
• A flexible attitude with the ability to adapt to different environments and work practices
• A strong commitment to high quality care safe patient care
• The ability to work as part of a diverse team
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• A passion for lifelong learning
• A drivers licence and vehicle

Please refer to the attached Position Description below for further details of the role.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly & supportive team
• Flexible working hours
• Salary packaging options
• Career progression in our teaching hospitals

Next Steps

If you believe you have the ability to make a difference in this rewarding industry, apply today!

Applications can be submitted via the Apply Now button. 

• All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Fit2Work Check, where preferred candidates will be required to complete a Criminal History Check at the expense of Eastern Health.
• You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position.
• Recruitment agency applications will not be accepted.

Please note applications will be screened upon receipt and advertising may close prior to the closing date.

Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role. This offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19, prior to commencing employment.