Registered Nurse

About this role

About the Role: • Part Time, Full Time, Ongoing and Fixed Term opportunities • Hub of medical precinct & leading Children’s Hospital • Provide urgent medical care to newborns through to adolescents The RCH currently has Registered Nurse opportunities available in the Operating Theatres Scrub/Scout role. Our 14 theatres care for over 16,000 patients per year across many surgical specialties. You will be responsible for providing comprehensive, safe, evidence-based practice across a range of contexts, to facilitate optimal health outcomes; performing self- assessment of scope of practice and competence related to assigned responsibilities as discussed with the care delivery team; retaining responsibility for individual actions and accountability for care provided. Classification for this role will be YP3-YP9 ( $86,580 - $ 107,510 per annum pro rata plus superannuation) Your skills and experience: • Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) administered though the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). • Demonstrated commitment to ongoing personal and professional development, as evidenced in a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) record/Professional Practice Portfolio (PPP). • Recent experience in the periop speciality area of nursing. • Recent scrub/scout Paediatric experience. If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description. What we offer: • Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay! • Parkville location and close to public transport • Discounted on-site car parking Other requirements: • Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain • Valid Working with Children Check • Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure Application process: To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly! Why work at the RCH? RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city. We also offer staff benefits such as discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program. The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability. It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information. It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks. Are you ready to join our team? Apply online by clicking on the “ Apply” button Applications close 6 August 2026