Emergency Registered Nurse in Melbourne

Werribee Mercy Hospital is entering a landmark new phase, with the opening of a major Emergency Department expansion. This expansion will significantly increase our capacity and enable us to meet the rapidly growing healthcare needs of the Wyndham community, providing timely, high-quality emergency care to an additional 25,000 patients each year. This expansion will double the current ED capacity, featuring 34 new treatment spaces, including state-of-the-art resuscitation bays and dedicated short-stay beds.

We are looking for experienced registered nurses with a passion for ED nursing to join our team. Our dedicated ED education team offers tailored training and continuous support, empowering you to thrive in the fast-paced emergency department setting.

The new Emergency Department will offer you the opportunity to:

• Work in a state-of-the-art, purpose-built emergency department featuring 4 dedicated resuscitation bays, a 16-bed Short Stay Unit (SSU) and custom-designed paediatric and behavioural assessment zones designed to improve clinical outcomes and staff safety.
• Join as a foundational member of a major service expansion in one of Australia's fastest-growing corridors, working within a structured rostering model with defined shift patterns (AM, PM and night duty).
• Benefit from the stability of a leadership team that prioritises professional growth and bedside mentorship.
• Access industry-leading leave options, including the ability to purchase additional leave (48/52) and access gender-neutral paid parental leave to support your long-term life goals.
• Maximise your take-home pay through tailored salary packaging benefits.
• Enjoy a reverse commute against CBD and inner-west traffic.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Current AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse
• Post graduate Critical Care qualifications - Highly regarded, but not essential
• A minimum of 12 months experience working in an Emergency Department
• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children 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.

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.