Job Description
Enrolled Nurse – Acute Care (Westwards Secondment Program) Western Health | Nursing & Midwifery Working Unit (NMWU) n
Classification: Enrolled Nurse Level 2 (2.3 to 2.7) | Victorian Public Sector Agreement
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Part-Time or Full time Ongoing Employment | 7-Day Rotating Roster
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Award Rates + 12% Superannuation + Full Salary Packaging + Funded Travel, Meals & Accommodation
Take Your Acute Nursing Skills on the Road. Permanent Security. Regional Adventure. n
Ready to broaden your clinical scope across Victoria without sacrificing permanent public hospital employment?
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Western Health's
Westwards
program gives Enrolled Nurses the opportunity to practice across varied metropolitan and regional healthcare environments. You remain a permanent Western Health employee, with the opportunity to take on supported secondments across rural and coastal Victoria.
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As an
Acute Westwards Enrolled Nurse
, you practice at the top of your scope within supportive multidisciplinary teams. Whether caring for acute surgical patients at your metropolitan home campus or supporting a community health service in regional Victoria, your clinical contributions make an immediate, recognized difference—with all travel accommodation and meal support fully covered during rural placements.
Your Scope & Clinical Impact n
Working in collaboration under the indirect supervision of Registered Nurses, your responsibilities include:
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High-Standard Inpatient Nursing:
Deliver safe, person-centred, evidence-based care across acute medical and surgical patient populations.
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Regional Secondment Deployments:
Undertake planned assignments at partner health services across regional, rural, and coastal Victoria.
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Clinical Observation & Escalation:
Promptly recognise and escalation subtle clinical deteriorations, ensuring rapid intervention and patient safety.
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Medication Administration:




Safely administer prescribed medications in alignment with your NMBA endorsement and Western Health clinical guidelines.
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Multidisciplinary Teamwork:
Maintain clear, empathetic communication with patients, families, supervising RNs, and allied health clinicians.
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Why Enrolled Nurses Choose Westwards n
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Permanent Tenure with Travel Freedom:
Gain diverse healthcare experience across regional Victoria without resorting to unstable private casual agencies.
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Full Accommodation & Meal Support:
Enjoy coordinated accommodation assistance and applicable meal allowances throughout your rural and regional secondments.
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Maximised Take-Home Pay:
Access Enrolled Nurse Level 2 ********) rates, the 12% statutory superannuation guarantee, and extensive public hospital salary packaging (up to $11,660 in pre-tax living expenses plus meal/entertainment allowances).
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Career Development & Pathways:
Receive mentorship, continuing professional education, and supported study pathways toward RN qualifications via the
Western Health Learning Academy (WHA)
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What You Bring n
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AHPRA Registration:
Current registration as an Enrolled Nurse with AHPRA.
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Qualifications:
Completed Diploma of Nursing with IV medication endorsement.
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Acute Experience:
Minimum 12 months' recent clinical experience within an Australian acute hospital environment.
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Adaptable Spirit:
A collaborative, flexible attitude with the confidence to transition between different hospital teams and ward environments.
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Roster Flexibility:
Capacity to participate in a 7-day rotating roster and travel on Victorian regional secondments.
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Pre-Employment Clearances:
Satisfactory National Police Check, Working with Children Check, and Immunisation Clearance prior to appointment.
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Expand Your Horizons Across Victoria with the Stability of Western Health. n
Applications close
11:59 PM on 28 September ****
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For inquiries, contact the
Nursing & Midwifery Workforce Unit
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📌 Enrolled Nurse - Acute Care (Westwards Program) (Victoria)
🏢 Western Health
📍 Victoria