RN Graduate Nurse Program-February 2027

Purpose Lead. Patient-Centred. The perfect place to launch your RN career! 
 

Launch Your RN career where ambition becomes impact! 

St Vincent's Private Melbourne is looking for driven, curious graduate nurses ready to hit the ground running.

Our twelve-month Graduate Program offers something rare: the breadth of a large health system with the culture of a values-led organisation. 

As a not-for-profit Catholic hospital network spanning East Melbourne, Fitzroy, Kew and Werribee, we exist to serve, and that mission shows up every day in how we work together and care for our people. 

What your year will look like

You'll have 2 six-month rotations across our four locations, giving you genuine exposure to high-acuity clinical environments that most nurses don't get exposure to until years into their careers. They are cardiothoracics, neurosurgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, orthopaedics, haematology/oncology and colorectal surgery. 

You'll also have the opportunity to experience specialty areas including intensive care, recovery, peri-operative care, and cardiac/vascular. 

You won't be thrown in the deep end. Our clinical educators and experienced multidisciplinary team are with you at every step, building your confidence, sharpening your skills, and setting you up for a long, rewarding career. 

Who we're looking for 

RNs who are ready to grow fast, embrace challenge, and become the kind of clinician patients and colleagues rely on. 

This program is open to candidates who have completed a Bachelor of Nursing Program or equivalent.

You must be eligible to gain registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA (www.ahpra.com.au) and will be available to commence the program in February 2027. 

Why St Vincent's Private is where you want to start 

• A team that actually has your back: You'll join a high-performing, close-knit team built on genuine trust and respect. We invest in our people through real mentorship, collaborative practice, and clear pathways for professional growth.

• Purpose-driven work: St Vincent's Health Australia is one of the country's most respected values-based health networks, operating across Victoria, NSW and Queensland. When you join us, you're part of something bigger than any single hospital. 

• Your pay goes further: Take advantage of generous salary packaging, a real financial benefit that reduces your taxable income and puts more money in your pocket every fortnight.

• Your wellbeing matters too: Access discounted gym memberships through Fitness Passport, options to purchase additional leave when life calls for it, and a genuine commitment to work-life balance.

• Give back beyond the bedside: Through our Give4Good workplace giving program, you can contribute to causes you care about.

• Perks worth having: As an SVHA staff member, you'll receive discounted access to private hospital admissions across our entire hospital network — a benefit that's there when you and your family need it most. 

 
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Applications are open - join a team that will invest in you from day one. 

There is a two-step application process . All candidates are to submit their application: 

• Through PMCV ranking St Vincent’s Private Hospital Melbourne in one of your 6 PMCV preferences AND

• Workday our online recruitment portal (In order to submit your documents online, you may need to save them all into one file and upload in the CV/Cover letter section) 

Please submit the following via Workday: 

• Cover letter

• Succinct Curriculum Vitae (no more than three pages), including two recent clinical referees (with email addresses) one of whom must be from an adult acute care placement of two weeks or longer)

• Copy your academic transcript (including legend)

• Two complete acute medical or surgical ward clinical assessment tools (e.g. ANSAT)  minimum of 2 weeks duration and undertaken in Australia or New Zealand

• We do not accept clinical assessment tools from Mental Health or Community nursing placements, but we will accept a PACU clinical assessment. Please submit the entire document, not just the summary. We require every page of the document including notes pages

For further information regarding the application requirements please refer to the hospital websites: 

SVPHM | Registered nurse graduate program - St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne 

Workday will require you to upload your documents to complete the application process.  

**No applications will be accepted through email** 

Please address applications to: 

Graduate Registered Nurse Program Coordinator: 

For further information about the role please contact Carolyn Price 

[email protected]  

+61 3 94117763