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Registered Nurse - OrthopaedicsEpworth · Richmond, VIC, au
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Registered Nurse - Orthopaedics

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🗓️ Posted 2026-09-14 Richmond, VIC, au Full-time Hybrid Healthcare Medical
💰 Salary A$7,144–A$8,972/mo (A$85,732–A$107,669/yr) 📊 Market A$7,144–A$8,972/mo

About the Company

Epworth HealthCare is Victoria's largest not for profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. It is an innovator in Australia's health system, embracing evidence based medicine to pioneer treatments and services, and is committed to a diverse, inclusive, culturally safe workplace where every patient matters.

About the Role

In this role, based at Epworth Richmond, you will work within dedicated orthopaedic wards delivering high quality, evidence based care across the full patient journey-from pre operative assessment through rehabilitation and discharge-supporting patients undergoing total hip and knee replacements, revision joint surgery, and shoulder, spinal and trauma related procedures.

Responsibilities

  • ● Deliver high quality surgical care to orthopaedic patients throughout the pre operative, intra operative and post operative phases.
  • ● Provide pre and post operative care for total hip and knee replacements, revision joint surgeries, and shoulder, spinal and trauma procedures.
  • ● Support patients' recovery, mobility and independence during their hospital stay.
  • ● Work across specialised surgical units (6 LEE, 5 LEE, 3BE/4BE) to manage a diverse mix of elective and acute orthopaedic cases.
  • ● Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure patient centred care from admission through discharge.
  • ● Participate in continuous learning and quality improvement initiatives within the orthopaedic nursing model.

Requirements

  • ● Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
  • ● Strong acute or surgical nursing experience.
  • ● Orthopaedic nursing experience (desired, with training support).
  • ● Solid foundations in surgical nursing.
  • ● Collaborative, safety focused approach.
  • ● Passion for helping patients recover, regain mobility and return to activities they love.
  • ● Commitment to patient safety, quality and continuous learning.
  • ● Team focused mindset with strong commitment to patient safety.

Benefits

  • ● Work in one of the largest joint replacement centres in the Asia Pacific region.
  • ● High volume elective and trauma caseload providing varied clinical experience.
  • ● Supportive, team based nursing model.
  • ● Access to dedicated orthopaedic educators and clinical support.
  • ● Values driven culture where every patient matters.
  • ● Participation in the Brookes Academy for nursing and midwifery education with a modern state of the art learning environment.
  • ● Ongoing investment in education, facilities and technology to support professional growth.