Clinical Nurse - Hospital in the Home

Job Description: ---------------- **Transform the Future of Healthcare** ====================================== * **Deliver hospital-level care in patients' homes** through St Vincent's innovative Hospital in the Home (HITH) service, providing acute-equivalent care beyond traditional hospital settings. * **Work autonomously while remaining highly supported** by an experienced multidisciplinary team of nurses, medical officers, allied health professionals, and clinical leaders. * **Flexible Full-Time and Part-Time opportunities** with an **early October 2026 commencement**. _**Other start dates to be confirmed as service scales.**_ * **Join Australia's largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider** and help shape the future of connected healthcare. **St Vincent's Care at Home** At **St Vincent's Health Australia**, we're transforming the way healthcare is delivered through our growing **Care at Home** portfolio. As Australia's largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, we're combining clinical excellence, virtual care, and multidisciplinary collaboration to: * Deliver hospital-level care beyond the traditional hospital setting. * Reduce hospital admissions and unnecessary inpatient stays. * Improve patient outcomes, independence, and quality of life. * Build a more connected and sustainable healthcare system. Our **Hospital in the Home (HITH)** service enables patients who would otherwise require hospital admission to safely receive acute-level treatment in their homes, residential aged care facilities, workplaces, or via virtual care technologies. This is more than a new model of care. It's one of the most significant transformations taking place in Australian healthcare. **About the Opportunity** We're seeking experienced **Clinical Nurses** to join our expanding **Hospital in the Home (HITH)** service across Victoria. As a HITH Clinical Nurse, you'll deliver advanced clinical care to patients with acute and complex healthcare needs while working as part of a progressive multidisciplinary team committed to innovation, compassion, and clinical excellence. You'll use your advanced nursing expertise, clinical judgement, and care coordination skills to help patients receive safe, high-quality care in the comfort of their own homes. **Key Responsibilities** * Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and clinical reviews. * Develop and implement individualised care plans. * Deliver advanced nursing interventions including IV therapies and complex clinical care. * Monitor patients with acute and complex healthcare needs and escalate care when required. * Coordinate referrals, admissions, and discharge planning. * Collaborate closely with Medical Officers, Clinical Leads, and multidisciplinary teams. * Support patients, families, and carers through education and care planning. * Participate in quality improvement initiatives and service development activities. * Mentor and support new and junior team members. * Contribute to innovative healthcare delivery that strengthens the connection between hospital and home. **About You** You're an experienced Registered Nurse who thrives in an autonomous environment, enjoys building meaningful patient relationships, and is passionate about delivering exceptional clinical care in community settings. **You Will Bring** * Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA. * Minimum three (3) years post-graduate nursing experience. * Experience in community nursing and/or acute medical, surgical, emergency, or critical care settings. * Demonstrated experience supporting patients with complex clinical needs and multiple co-morbidities. * Strong clinical assessment, care planning, and decision-making capabilities. * Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills. * Confidence working independently while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. * Strong digital literacy and willingness to utilise telehealth and virtual care technologies. * Current unrestricted Victorian Driver's Licence. * Full and unrestricted working rights in Australia. **Highly Regarded** * Hospital in the Home (HITH), community nursing, outreach nursing, or virtual care experience. * Postgraduate nursing qualifications. * Experience contributing to service innovation, quality improvement, or clinical projects. **Why Join St Vincent's Health Australia?** At St Vincent's, our people are at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll become part of a national organisation committed to delivering compassionate care, advancing healthcare innovation, and creating healthier communities. * **One Connected St Vincent's:** Be part of a nationally recognised organisation transforming healthcare through innovative and integrated models of care. * **Career Growth & Development:** Access ongoing professional development, clinical education, mentoring, and career opportunities across our national health network. * **Salary Packaging Benefits:** Increase your take-home pay through generous not-for-profit salary packaging benefits, including Meals & Entertainment packaging. * **Health & Wellbeing:** Enjoy access to Fitness Passport, Employee Assistance Program, Blue Light Card discounts, and private health insurance discounts. * **Flexible Benefits:** Additional annual leave purchase options, novated leasing, and competitive remuneration. * **Purpose-Driven Culture:** Join an organisation grounded in Compassion, Justice, Integrity, and Excellence. **Make a Difference Every Day** This is more than a nursing role.It's an opportunity to help redefine how hospital-level healthcare is delivered across Victoria while making a lasting difference in the lives of patients and their families. **Apply Now** If you're passionate about innovation, community-based healthcare, and delivering exceptional patient outcomes, we'd love to hear from you. **Applications will be reviewed as received and may close before the advertised closing date.** **Important Information** Employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including professional registration verification, immunisation compliance, right-to-work checks, reference checks, and relevant probity screening (but not limited to). **St Vincent's Health Australia celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to thrive.** Closing Date: ------------- 29 September 2026 11:59pm Reconciliation Action Plan: --------------------------- _At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. 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._ _For further information, visit https[://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation](https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation) or get in contact at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])_ [View Reconciliation Action Plan](https://www.svha.org.au/cmspages/getazurefile.aspx?path=~%5Csvha%5Cmedia%5Cdocs%5Ccontrolled%20documents%5Csvha-reconciliation-action-plan-2025-2028.pdf&hash=c9cb64ce24e17e4548aa9253dc5012acdca3a6c316b7f735b4d95459d1de89f6) Code of Conduct: ---------------- [View Code of Conduct](https://storage.googleapis.com/dev-wday01-general/Job%20Posting/St%20Vincent's%20Health%20Australia%20Code%20of%20Conduct.pdf)