Colac Area Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Acute Permanent Pool, managed by the Central Resource Unit at Barwon Health. In this role, you will work across multiple sites and specialty bed-based services, providing high-quality nursing care. The position requires working up to 50% of weekends and 30% night duties.
What You'll Do
- Deliver high-quality, patient-centred nursing care using evidence-based practice.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
- Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards in clinical practice.
- Maintain accurate patient documentation and support continuous improvement in care delivery.
What We're Looking For
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse (Div 1).
- A minimum of 12 months of clinical experience.
- Excellent time management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Sound clinical knowledge and excellent clinical skills.
- Ability to provide evidence-based, high-quality care to patients.
- Ability to deliver consumer-centred care that meets best practice standards and Barwon Health requirements.
Team & Environment
You will be part of the Central Resource Unit (CRU), which manages the Acute Permanent Pool at Barwon Health.
Benefits & Compensation
- Self-rostering for work–life balance.
- Continuous learning with access to ongoing training and professional development.
- Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction.
- Vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program.
- Extensive professional development opportunities.
- Attractive salary packaging benefits (Living expenses capped at $9,010; Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650).
Work Mode
This is an onsite position.
Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.
