Graduate Nurse Program

Rural Northwest Health is a multi-campus health service, including Warracknabeal, Beulah and Hopetoun. Our two Clinical Support Nurses all understand students learning needs. Preceptors are all very experienced Division 1 nurses who are enthusiastic in supporting students and sharing their knowledge.

Our Graduate Nurse program offers a diverse range of rural experience. We ensure our graduate nurses gain experience in every aspect of nursing available to aid in the transition from student to novice practitioner.

  • Part-time employment (0.8 EFT)
  • Aged Care specialty
  • Extensive orientation week
  • Supernumerary shifts on each rotation
  • Professional development allocation above minimum GNP requirements
  • Combined GNP study days
  • Regular debriefing/clinical update sessions
  • On-campus accommodation

Our Graduate Nurses are vital members of our health care team.

Medical/Surgical experience is gained through a one month placement at Ballarat Health Services from mid-way through the year. This includes:

  • Orientation to clinical area – orthopaedics, urology, gynaecology
  • Supernumerary shifts
  • Clinical Support Nurse during the rotation
  • Assistance finding accommodation if needed

Rural Northwest Health now offers a Mid Year intake of two graduate nurses – one at Hopetoun campus and an aged care specialty position at Warracknabeal.

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Current Employment Vacancies

21/05/2018

Palliative Care Coordinator

Part time – 32 hours per fortnight
Warracknabeal and Hopetoun

The Palliative Care Coordinator is responsible for promoting and modelling the palliative approach to resident care, and will coordinator palliative care processes …

17/05/2018

Massage Therapist

Warracknabeal
Part time (0.5 FTE)

For further information about this position contact Ngareta Melgren, Community Health Manager on 53961200

Forward applications addressing the key selection criteria to applications@rnh.net.au by 8 June 2018

30/04/2018

Human Resources Officer

Full time
Warracknabeal

To be successful in this position you will have:
– Tertiary qualifications in Human Resource Management
– Minimum three years’ experience in Human Resource Management
– Health services experience and understanding of …