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- /n Post Graduate Nursing Program - Intensive Care Unit /n
- /n Fitzroy location, close to public transport /n
- /n Fixed Term until February 2028, Part Time (32 hours per week) /n
- /n Progress Your Career Today! /n /n About the Role

/n Do you want to commence your Intensive Care nursing career in a supportive, team-oriented environment where you will receive diverse exposure to a range of clinical conditions and management of complex patients? St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne ICU are seeking enthusiastic, passionate & dedicated Registered Nurses wishing to join our team.

Opportunities exist for the next intake of the Postgraduate Intensive Care Nursing stream. /n /n You will be supported to learn in a collaborative multidisciplinary team environment, where you will receive diverse exposure to a range of complex patient presentations & clinical conditions. /n /n About the Program /n /n

- /n SVHM ICU is in partnership with Deakin University (Burwood) /n
- /n Deakin Semester 1 commences on Monday 8th February 2027 /n
- /n To participate in this program applicants must be successful in gaining employment at SVHM ICU to complete the clinical requirements /n
- /n The SVHM ICU contract will be 0.8 EFT for a fixed-term 12 month period. Requests for higher FTE is negotiable. Rotating roster pattern, including 8 hour AM and PM shifts, and 10 hour night duty shifts /n
- /n Successful candidates are then required to enrol into the Graduate Certificate of Intensive Care Nursing with Deakin University (Burwood) to complete the academic requirements. /n
- /n To fulfil the employment contract with SVHM ICU, students must be enrolled in the Graduate Certificate of Intensive Care Nursing with Deakin University (Burwood) for the full 1 year period. /n
- /n Progression to Semester 2 and continuation of employment within the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is conditional upon the successful completion of all required academic and clinical components of Semester 1. /n
- /n Post successful completion of the Postgraduate year, potential ongoing employment opportunities within the ICU will be discussed. /n /n /n Classifications for this position will range from YP4-YP9 ($86,684 - $104,379 per annum). /n /n Selection criteria /n /n
- /n Applicants must hold current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse without conditions /n
- /n Applicants must have completed a minimum of 2 years nursing practice working in an acute care setting in a tertiary hospital (inclusive of graduate nurse year) /n




- /n Applicants must meet the AHPRA standard on English language skills and have basic computer skills /n
- /n Applicants must be willing to undergo a National Police Record Check prior to commencement of the program /n
- /n Applicants must have professional indemnity insurance /n
- /n Completion of SVHM PSP and/or TSP is favourable /n
- /n Completion of SVHM’s Online 12 Lead ECG Course and/or Heart Starter Study Day, plus up-to-date ALS certification required for those who have not completed SVHM’s PSP and/or TSP /n /n What we Offer /n /n
- /n A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs /n
- /n Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling /n
- /n A healthy work/life balance encouraged. /n
- /n Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities /n
- /n Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay! /n
- /n In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne’s best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks /n
- /n Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation /n
- /n Regular opportunities for career development to assist you to reach your career goals /n
- /n Culture of continuous improvement /n /n About SVHM - Intensive Care Unit /n The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a 19 bed environment (funded to 15 ICU equivalent beds) caring for patients requiring critical care. It accommodates elective and emergency surgical and medical patients. /n /n The ICU admits deteriorating patients from the ward environment, Operating Theatre, Emergency Department plus external admissions from other metropolitan and rural hospitals via Adult Retrieval Victoria (ARV). /n Postgraduate nursing students’ clinical requirements for the Graduate Certificate of Intensive Care Nursing (Deakin) are completed at SVHM ICU. Students are supported in providing one-to-one care to patients with a range of different requirements including: advanced haemodynamic monitoring, management of vasoactive and inotropic drugs, temporary pacing, external ventricular drains / Codman’s, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), invasive mechanical ventilation, non-invasive ventilation (NIV),



and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies (CRRT). /n Working at St Vincent’s

/n St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence. /n /n Commencement date: /n Internal candidates will commence Monday 1st February 2027 /n (1 year contract to achieve Graduate Certificate level qualification) /n /n For information about the academic requirements of the Graduate Certificate of Intensive Care Nursing, Deakin please visit: /n Graduate Certificate of Intensive Care Nursing | Deakin /n /n For further information about the clinical requirements of Post Graduate Intensive Care or Nursing at SVHM, please contact the Postgraduate Coordinator or Practice Development Nurse ICU team via email at [email protected] /n /n Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should suitable applicants be sourced. /n We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities.

Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve. /n /n Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM. /n /n SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations). /n /n This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements.

Please contact us if you would like to know more. /n /n /n /n Closing Date:30 September 2026 11:59pm/n /n Reconciliation Action Plan:/n At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. /n /n For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected] /n View Reconciliation Action Plan /n /n Code of Conduct:/n View Code of Conduct /n

📌 ICU Post Graduate Nursing Program 2026 (Melbourne)
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