Registered Nurse

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers.

Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Registered Nurse

Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit 

• Ongoing position | Multiple opportunities 
• Join our Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit.
• Contribute to education, research, supervision of junior staff and students, and ongoing service development.
  
  

We are now inviting Registered Nurses who are committed to delivering safe, timely, equitable and person‑centred care (STEP) to join our Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit.

The Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit is a 32‑bed specialised service providing complex, high‑acuity care to patients with:

• Acute leukaemia
• Non‑malignant haematological conditions
• Allogeneic bone marrow transplants
• Patients within the VCCC Alliance

The ward is supported by a strong multidisciplinary and nursing leadership structure including Clinical Nurse Educators, a Clinical Resource Nurse and Health Assistants in Nursing, fostering a culture of learning, collaboration and clinical excellence.

Nurse ratios support safe care delivery:

• 1:3 during daytime shifts
• 1:5 overnight

Key Accountabilities

• Provide safe, holistic, and evidence-based nursing care to patients.
• Complete timely assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care.
• Work collaboratively with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team to deliver person-centred care.
• Maintain high standards of safety, quality, and professional practice.
• Contribute to a positive workplace culture guided by People First, Leading with Kindness, and Excellence Together.
• Identify and escalate risks, changes in patient condition, and safety concerns appropriately.

About You

• Current Registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse
• Demonstrate strong clinical reasoning, communication and prioritisation skills
• Practices within scope and seeks support when required
• Committed to professional development and reflective practice
• Consistently role‑models RMH values and safe work practices
• Previous experience within haematology and bone marrow transplant would be highly regarded

Benefits of Working at RMH

• Meaningful Work: Make a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.
• Career Growth: Access learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.
• Supportive Culture & Belonging: Join in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.
• Innovation: Help shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.
• World-Class Excellence: Work alongside leading healthcare professionals at one of Australia's premier public hospitals, within the Parkville Precinct—one of the world's leading biomedical and research precincts.
• Enjoy great employee benefits: Salary packaging of up to $12,000 tax free and generous leave entitlements, including additional annual leave and a monthly accrued day off for eligible full-time staff (role/EBA dependent).
• Work in the Parkville Precinct: Work in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.

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Interested?

Click Apply to submit your application, please include a cover letter and resume.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.