Registered Nurse - Subacute Services
- Location: Sunshine Hospital
- Employment Type: Ongoing, Part-Time
- Salary: RN Grade 2 + Superannuation + Salary Packaging
About the role:
Our Subacute Services at Western Health are seeking highly skilled and motivated Registered Nurses to join our team. Our service provides a diverse range of programs including Palliative Care, Transitional Care Program, Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) and Rehabilitation services.
Subacute Services at Western Health operates across multiple sites and is currently offering a range of exciting opportunities for experienced and compassionate Registered Nurses to join our multidisciplinary team.
Key responsibilities:
- Using evidence-based practice, participate in evaluation of the progress of individuals and groups towards expected outcomes and reformulation of care plans
- Be familiar with local and organisational policies, procedures, and guidelines
- Contribute to adverse event investigations and undertake individual and team-based reflective practice
- Participate and contribute to improvement of policies, procedures and protocols and identify
- Participate in ongoing learning opportunities and complete all required Mandatory competencies
- Being able to work collaboratively.
The selection criteria below apply to all vacancies listed:
- Successful completion of a Bachelor of Nursing qualification
- Registration as a Registered Nurse in Australia
- Previous Subacute Nursing Care experience
IMPORTANT: In your cover letter and application, clearly specify the position and site you are applying for, based on the available vacancies listed below.
Opportunities are available across:
Registered Nurse – Rehabilitation Ward
- Location: Sunshine Hospital
- Employment Type: Part Time, Ongoing
About the role:
The Rehabilitation ward is a 30-bed unit located at Sunshine Hospital. As a Registered Nurse on the Rehabilitation Ward, you'll play a crucial role in facilitating the recovery journey of our patients. You'll work closely with multidisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive care tailored to each patient's needs.
About you:
- 3 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse
- Demonstrated ability to practice collaboratively as part of an inter-professional health care team with effective communication, both written and verbal
- Demonstrated evidence of undertaking professional development activities to maintain and enhance nursing expertise
Desirable criteria
- Rehabilitation nursing experience
Registered Nurse – Ward 2B (GEM - Geriatric Evaluation and Management)
- Location: Sunshine Hospital
- Employment Type: Part-Time (64 hours/fortnight), Ongoing
About the role:
Ward 2B is a 24-bed GEM (Geriatric Evaluation and Management) ward located at Sunshine Hospital. We are a dynamic and passionate team comprising of dedicated multi-disciplinary team who strive to ensure that we work alongside our patients and families to achieve patient focused outcomes.
About you:
- Must be passionate about improving outcomes for older people in hospital
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Should have recent subacute/medical nursing experience for at least 2-3 years in a leadership role
- Hold a portfolio or experience in portfolio work with change management experience
- Work well in a multidisciplinary team care-based model
Click here for the Position Description
About Western Health
Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.
With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.
We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.
We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.
Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall.
Why join us?
Compensation and benefits
- Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards.
- Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements.
- Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.
Learning and development opportunities
- Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways.
- Professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
- Mentorship and career support.
Community impact and inclusion
- Make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives through compassionate care.
- Join a workforce that champions diversity and inclusion.
- Engage in community wellbeing initiatives and groundbreaking healthcare research.
Organisational culture and environment
- Thrive in a collaborative, compassionate and innovative team environment.
- Be part of a culture that celebrates continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare.
Ready to make an impact?
If you’re passionate about providing high quality patient care, we’d love to hear from you. Simply click on the “apply” button and follow the prompts. Simply click on the “apply” button and follow the prompts.
If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying.
Closing date: 11:59pm on 20 May 2026.
Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Nursing and Midwifery Workforce Unit via RecruitNMWU@wh.org.au.
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).
Western Health is committed to the psychosocial safety of all applicants and employees.
Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.
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