Northern Rivers Graduate Nurse Program

A collaborative initiative between four health services for a 52 week program.

This program is designed to help the Graduate Nurse to make the transition from student to registered Nurse.
The program provides consolidation of nursing knowledge ad skills whilst using a holistic approach to the delivery of nursing care.

6 months
at one of the following hospitals:

Rochester and Elmore District Health Service
or
Boort District Hospital
or
Cohuna District Hospital

plus

6 months
at Echuca regional health involving rotation through two areas.

Expanded settings program involving:
Boort Hospital and GP clinic in Boort, Rochester and Elmore District Health Service (REDHS) and GP clinic in Bendigo.

Echuca regional health

Modern subregional referral hospital providing a diverse range if health care services.
Specialties include: medical, surgical, maternity, paediatrics, theatre, emergency, dialysis, chemotherapy, community nursing, rehabilitation and aged care.

cohuna district hospital

16 Acute and 16 Aged Care beds, Urgent care centre, Dialysis Unit and Minor General Surgery

Rochester and elmore district health service

Modern facility, 72 bed health service including Acute medical, Aged Care, Transitional care, District Nursing Services, Day Procedure Unit and Community Health.

Boort district health

Small rural health service treating medical, dental and aged care patients.

graduate nurse support

Graduate Nurse Coordinator
Clinical Nurse Educators
Orientation and Supernumery time
8 paid Study days
Access to Elearning programs
Internal in-service programs
Accommodation available at some hospitals

how to apply

Register with Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria (PMCV) Computer Match http://computermatching.pmcv.com.au/
List Northern Rivers GNP as a preference
or
Apply directly via the ERH website www.erh.org.au and choose Northern Rivers Graduate Nurse Program
Positions offered
Registered Nurse Grade 2 Year 1
0.8 EFT (8 days per fortnight)

Contact Details

Jodie Watson
Graduate Nurse Coordinator
Tel: 5485 5279
Email: jwatson@erh.org.au