Registered Nurse Short Stay Unit

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Employment Type : Permanent / Part Time

Hours : Minimum 0.4 EFT

Location : Werribee Mercy Hospital

Upload with Application : Resume and cover letter

Contact : HSRecruit@mercy.com.au

Where there's life, there's Mercy.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. We care for people when they need it most, giving them great pride and stability, while offering opportunities to grow and make an impact. As a for‑purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, Mercy Health continues to offer more services and deeper care than ever.

About the opportunity

Our Emergency SSU and Transit Lounge is a 24‑bed unit (12 SSU beds + 12 Transit Lounge beds), supporting patient flow directly from the Emergency Department. We care for a diverse range of patients requiring short‑term acute care, bridging the gap between emergency and inpatient services. This unit is ideal for nurses who thrive in a collaborative, dynamic, and fast‑moving environment.

• Deliver high‑quality, evidence‑based nursing care in a fast‑paced environment.
• Collaborate closely with the ED, inpatient units, and allied health teams.
• Support timely patient flow through efficient assessment, treatment, and discharge planning.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and a culture of safety and excellence.

What you'll bring

You're resilient, compassionate, and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient‑centred care.

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

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives – and your career.

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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 acknowledgement 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, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

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