CareerPlan

Registered Nurse – Inpatient Wards

Melbourne, VictoriaFull-time$86k–$108k2026-10-23 → 2026-11-12

Core

Provide evidence-based, patient-centred nursing care in inpatient cancer wards, managing acute conditions, chemotherapy, surgery recovery, and end-of-life care.

Role type

Registered Nurse (Inpatient Oncology/Haematology/Surgical/Palliative)

Builds

Safe clinical practice and patient outcomes in a purpose-built cancer centre

Domain

Healthcare / Oncology / Haematology / Surgical Care

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Acute nursing assessment, chemotherapy administration, stem cell transplant care, postoperative recovery management, end-of-life care, wound and drain management, haemodynamic monitoring, pain management, patient education

Preferred skills

Oncology, haematology, surgical, or palliative care experience; postgraduate qualifications; higher-acuity experience

Technologies

Chemotherapy pumps, infusion devices, cardiac monitors, ventilators, PCA pumps, epidural pumps

Responsibilities

Administer anticancer therapies and manage treatment complications; perform preoperative safety checks and postoperative recovery assessments; manage complex wound, drain, and stoma care; monitor haemodynamics and administer vasopressors/complex infusions; provide psychosocial support and symptom management for palliative patients; supervise Enrolled Nurses and Registered Undergraduate Students of Nursing

Seniority

Mid-level to Senior, hands-on IC