Our Emergency Nurses have strong clinical understanding and the ability to collaborate effectively with an inter-professional team to ensure patients can receive the highest quality care when facing potentially life-threatening conditions. You will be a high performer and a team player who is motivated, enthusiastic and consumer focused. 

Sunshine Hospital’s Emergency Department currently treats 65,000 patients annually and has received a $34.9 million dollar redevelopment.

The Nursing team is supported by experienced Clinical Nurse Educators and Clinical Nurse Instructors who provide clinical education and supervision in this unit seven days a week.  Both full time and part time positions are also available.

With multiple position available we invite you to become part of our experienced nursing team.

Our ideal candidates will have:

• Successful completion of a Graduate Nurse Program
• Demonstrate critical thinking abilities, prioritisation and communication skills, whilst effectively following directions.
• Experience in Emergency Departments or post-graduate Emergency or Critical Care Nursing is highly desirable
• Able to do a rotating roster (including night duty and weekends)
• Most importantly, a commitment to high quality, safe and person centred patient care!

About Us

Our workforce of over 7,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop.  Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.

Western Health comprises of three acute public hospitals: Footscray, Sunshine and Williamstown Hospital. We also operate the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s, Sunbury Day Hospital, Transition Care at Hazeldean and a range of community based services. We care for a diverse community of over 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

• Professional development support
• Career advancement opportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Work-life balance

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 (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.

Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.