Enrolled Nurse Graduate Program

About Role

The Enrolled Nurse Transition to Practice Program is available to Enrolled Nurses. The program is designed to consolidate knowledge, skills and competence, and transition new graduates to practice as safe, confident and accountable clinicians.

Graduates will complete two rotations of six months in two of the following clinical areas: Specialist Clinics, Emergency Department, the Inpatient Ward, and Surgical Admissions & Recovery.

Key Responsibilities / Performance Outcomes:

• Provide high quality standards of patient care. This includes assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care in collaboration with patients, carers and a multidisciplinary team.
• Work within an ethically and legally sound framework. Ensure that the delivery of clinical services is in line with best evidence-based practice and the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHSS).
• Information Technology (IT) skills that are commensurate with the requirements of the role.
• The Enrolled Nurse graduate will be supported to develop and consolidate their skills within the department to work towards:
• Utilising reflective and analytical practice to determine nursing problems in patient assessment and the development of nursing care plans
• Developing clinical skills in the day-to-day nursing practice
• Developing the ability to use decision making processes, setting of priorities, time management and resilience
• Collaborating with the Registered Nurse to further develop and refine communication skills to facilitate effective team nursing
• Functioning in accordance with the law, policies and procedures affecting Enrolled Nurse practice
• Developing strategies for management of stress and conflict encountered in the clinical areas
• Working under the direct and indirect supervision of a Registered Nurse
• Working as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver streamlined patient focused care

Benefits

• Centrally located, close to public transport and a short walk to the CBD
• Friendly culture
• Flexible work arrangements
• Salary packaging and subsidised car parking
• The Eye and Ear is an equal opportunity employer.

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Applications close 26/10/2025.

About the Eye and Ear

The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital is a world class specialist hospital in eye and ear care providing services across Victoria. The hospital recently completed a major redevelopment. For more information see The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital | Melbourne.

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