Position Title: Graduate Nurse
Classification: YP2
Salary per hour: $42.60 + superannuation + generous salary packaging options
Employment Type: Ongoing (flexible hours available)
Award: Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Health Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2024 -2028
Role description
Begin your nursing career with confidence through Boort District Health's Graduate Nurse Program. This program is designed to consolidate your nursing knowledge and clinical skills while supporting your transition from student to Registered Nurse. Working within a supportive rural health environment, you will gain valuable experience across a range of settings while developing professional practice, critical thinking, care coordination and collaborative healthcare skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver safe and effective patient-centred nursing care.
- Practice in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Code of Conduct, Code of Ethics and Standards for Practice.
- Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments and contribute to care planning.
- Apply evidence-based practice, clinical standards and guidelines to support quality care delivery.
- Develop analytical and problem-solving skills to assess and respond to patient needs.
- Participate in quality improvement, workplace safety and professional development activities.
- Engage actively in performance development and review processes throughout the graduate year.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse in Victoria.
- Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- A willingness to accept feedback and actively develop as an early career practitioner.
- Strong problem-solving abilities.
- Effective organisational and time management skills.
- A commitment to learning, professional growth and delivering high-quality patient-centred care.
Culture and Benefits
At Boort District Health, we're proud of a people-first culture that supports fairness, respect and wellbeing in everything we do. Our workplace is inclusive, collaborative and grounded in our core values of Respect, Quality, Equity and Collaboration, where diversity of thought and experience is welcomed. We promote safe, healthy and respectful work environments that are free from discrimination, bullying and harassment, and we champion openness, transparency and ethical conduct across all levels of the organisation.
You'll be joining a team that supports professional growth and personal wellbeing, with benefits including:
- A relaxed, close-knit and supportive team environment
- Professional development opportunities and study leave to help you grow your skills
- Generous salary packaging options to make your earnings go further
- An active staff Social Club with regular events
- Access to an Employee Assistance Program for counselling and wellbeing support
- Policies and support focused on workplace safety, health and equal opportunity for all staff
The successful applicant will be required to complete all relevant pre-employment checks, including a National Police Check & Working with Children Check and comply with Boort District Health's' Vaccination Policy.
We encourage interested candidates to apply promptly, as applications may be reviewed and progressed before the closing date.
Act with RespectX | We are proud to be a RespectX Accredited Employer. We have zero tolerance for sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination in our organisation. Learn more: www.respectx.com.au
