Registered Nurse - Palliative & Supportive Care

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Cabrini Health in Malvern is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse for Palliative Care to join the 18-bed inpatient unit on a rotating 7-day roster. You’ll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team led by a Clinical Nurse Educator to deliver compassionate end-of-life care and will have opportunities to pursue Cabrini’s postgraduate program. Benefits include salary packaging, competitive pay with 12% super and 17.5% leave loading, and a supportive culture in a location with good transit. Apply with AHPRA RN registration, a minimum of 2 years in a similar role, and tailor your CV to highlight end-of-life care, family support, and Cabrini’s values. Enquiries Nicola Lowrie, Nurse Manager. Indigenous recruitment encouraged; be prepared for background checks.

Registered Nurse - Palliative & Supportive Care

Full-time position

Cabrini Malvern, Palliative Care

Cabrini offers.

• Salary Packaging: Up to $15,900 tax-free per year, plus $2,650 in meal and entertainment benefits.

• Attractive Pay: Competitive hourly rates, 12% superannuation and 17.5% leave loading.

• Career Growth: Opportunities for further education including our postgraduate program in Palliative Care.

• Supportive Culture: Work alongside a dedicated multidisciplinary team and Clinical Nurse Educator.

• Prime Location: Based in Malvern, with excellent access to public transport.

About the Service

Cabrini’s Palliative and Supportive Care team provides expert, compassionate care for patients with life-limiting illnesses. Our 18-bed inpatient unit in Malvern offers personalised pain and symptom management in a supportive, holistic environment. The team is supported by a Clinical Nurse Educator and works closely with patients and their families to ensure dignity, comfort, and the highest quality of care.

How you will make an impact

This is a full-time position with a variety of rotating shifts across a 7-day roster including days, evenings, nights, weekends, and public holidays.

As a Registered Nurse in this team, you’ll make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives by providing comfort, managing symptoms, and supporting families throughout their care journey. You’ll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care that aligns with Cabrini’s values.

About you

We’re seeking dedicated and empathetic nurses who are passionate about providing end-of-life care. Whether you bring experience from Palliative Care, Acute Medical, Oncology, or Aged Care, you’ll be supported to expand and develop your clinical skills in this rewarding area of practice.

You will have:

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse

• Minimum 2 years clinical in a similar nursing role (Palliative Care, Acute Medical, Oncology, or Aged Care desirable)

• A commitment to Cabrini’s Mission and Values

• Strong assessment, communication, and time management skills

• A compassionate, team-focused approach to care

Please view the full position description here.

Enquiries should be directed to: Nicola Lowrie - Nurse Manager on 03 9508 1492

Does this sound like your new role? Bring your skills and enthusiasm to Cabrini Health and help optimise the patient experience and health outcomes for our community.

Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission.

As part of our commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Working for Cabrini

Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne’s southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, providing quality, compassionate care to our community for more than 75 years.

There is something special about Cabrini Health. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.

Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.

Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect

MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI

Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for annual Influenza plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested. Vaccination for COVID-19 is highly recommended.