Emergency Department - CCRN and Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse & Critical Care Registered Nurses

• Permanent Full-time or Part-time Position 


• Maroondah Hospital Emergency & Short Stay Department | Ringwood East


• Professional development opportunities | Dedicated and supportive team 

Are you a passionate and enthusiastic Registered Nurse interested in joining the Maroondah Hospital Emergency team?   

Eastern Health 

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne's largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community. Our Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan - which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff. We believe our people make the difference. 

About the Department

The Emergency Department at Maroondah Hospital care for approximately 50,000 patients per year. Presentations include critically unwell patients requiring immediate stabilisation plus a significant proportion of paediatric presentations. Department resources included 35 treatment spaces, including 3 resuscitation bays, dedicated paediatric and fast track areas, and a combined paediatric/adult Short Stay Unit. 

About the role 

The Emergency Department at Maroondah Hospital has an opportunity for Registered Nurses to join our team on a permanent, full time or part time basis. 

In joining the Maroondah Hospital Emergency team, you will be working alongside a highly dedicated and supportive multidisciplinary team who are committed to Patient's First. This speaks to not only our commitment to providing quality patient care but doing so in partnership with patients and their families.  

At Maroondah Emergency we pride ourselves on our teamwork. It is through working together we can aspire to excellence in our patient care. To help us achieve these goals we have a great support network in the department that strives to create an environment that helps us to ‘be and do our best'. 

We are proud of the educational and clinical support that we provide our staff and have a range of professional development opportunities available, supported by our Emergency Clinical Nurse Educators, Clinical Support Nurses, Clinical Nurse Specialists and our Leadership team. We are encouraging and committed to supporting each individual’s career development. 

About you 

To be successful in this role you will possess: 

• A strong commitment to high quality patient care and experience 

• The ability to work as part of a diverse team 

• A personal commitment to ongoing education and professional development 

• Excellent communication and organisational skills 

• Current AHPRA registration 

• Minimum 12 months experience in acute nursing 

The following will be highly regarded; 

• Previous Emergency Nursing experience 

• Post Graduate qualification in Emergency or Critical Care Nursing 

• Advanced clinical skills in Adult Emergency/Critical Care Nursing 


• Advanced clinical skills in Paediatric Emergency and/or Paediatric Nursing 

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

What we offer

 Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Mentor and Shadowing program 


• Access to discovery days across our 50 sites 


• Study and professional development leave 


• Friendly & supportive teams


• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 


• Fitness Passport for work-life balance 


• Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones 


• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements 


• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme 


• Access to Private Health Insurance offers 


• Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training 


• Cafes at all of our Hospitals 

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.


• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.


• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.


• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.


• Advertising may end before the closing date.


• We do not accept recruitment agency application

If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.

Please click here to view the position description

Contact Person: Leanne Stella

Contact Number: 9871 3551

Contact Email: [email protected]

Job Posting End Date: 31/07/2026

Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1) | Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469. [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]

Click Here for the Candidate Guide also for help in our recruitment process!

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Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day