Employment Type: Full time, fixed term
Hours: rotating roster
Salary: NSW Health Nurses & Midwives (State) Award, Registered Nurse 1st Year
Location: Mercy Health Albury
Contact: Jane Bryant, Acting Operations Manager/Director of Nursing [email protected]
Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.
Where there’s care, there’s You.
Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?
For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.
As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.
At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.
To do that, we need you.
Join us at Mercy Health and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.
Join us as a Graduate Nurse, and help us deliver even greater outcomes for our patients, their families, our communities, and you.
About the opportunity
At Mercy Health, each moment, no matter how small, truly matters - and as a Graduate Nurse, you’ll help create cherished moments and better health outcomes for patients each day.
Have you recently graduated and are looking for a supportive environment to make the transition from student to registered nurse? We are seeking a motivated and passionate graduate nurse to join our graduate nurse program, offering a full time twelve (12) month opportunity commencing July 2025.
This opportunity provides experience in a range of inpatient and community positions.
The successful applicant will join our nursing team who provide high quality nursing care to our patients and a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to meet the needs of our patients. You will gain practical experience and make an impact within our team who care for our patients.
The benefit of joining Mercy Health Albury for your graduate year is that you will have the opportunity to rotate throughout our 30 bed, subacute inpatient service which provides specialised multidisciplinary care in our geriatric evaluation management, palliative care unit and Transitional Aged Care Program.
Our community nursing service provides general nursing care and also a specialised palliative care service to the Albury region and surrounds. Your rotation will include community experience with a team of clinical nurse specialists providing an all rounded nursing experience.
The Position:
Provide direct clinical care under the supervision of our supportive and experienced health professionals
Provide a comprehensive orientation with ongoing debriefing sessions which are supported by our learning team and dedicated onsite Clinical Nurse Educator
Make an impact and work closely with other health professionals who are working to the same patient centred goal
Mercy Health inpatient service is operational 24/7, with our roster consisting of 8 hour day/evening shifts and 10 hour night shifts
Community nursing is provided Monday to Friday within business hours
About you:
Registered with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse
Motivated and committed to participating in all aspects of the registered nurse new graduate program
High level of interpersonal communication skills (both written & verbal)
Demonstrated understanding of person-centred care and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team environment
What you’ll bring
You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.
To thrive in this role, you will have:
- Excellent time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
- A compassionate, flexible and positive approach.
- The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:
- Recognised tertiary qualification and current full Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Demonstrated record of achievement and experience working in a health setting
- A current Police Record Check
- Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.
Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?
Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives - and your career.
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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.
We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds
