About the job

GRADUATE Registered Nurse Commencing JULY 2026

Cardinia Community Aged Care is a Not-for-Profit organisation with an exciting opportunity for Graduate Registered Nurses to join our team.

A Friendly, Focused And Driven Team, We Look To Bring On Staff With The Right Attitudes And Values To Provide The Best CARE For Our Residents

Collaboration

Accountability

Respect

Empathy

Why You’ll Love It Here

Growth opportunities

Supportive team culture

Team lunches, fun events, dress up days

About This Role

We are currently seeking Graduate Registered Nurses to join our developed Graduate Nurse Program at our state-of-the-art Aged Care residence based in Cardinia.

We are looking for people who will strive to maintain and enhance the health and well-being of our residents while offering them dignity, safety, and independence.

We offer a supportive environment with dedicated and experienced clinical teams on-site, a graduate nurse program coordinator to guide and support you along the way and a structured 12-month graduate nurse program covering a range of comprehensive clinical and development orientation models designed to develop and support you in your first year as a graduate nurse.

Skills & Requirements For The Role

To be considered for this role, ideally, we are looking for:

Current unrestricted registration with AHPRA

Less than 12 months of post registration clinical experience as a Registered Nurse

An understanding of the professional, ethical and legal requirements as a Registered Nurse

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team of like-minded care professionals

An understanding of assessments and developing care plans

Ability to learn to effectively communicate complex care plan needs to incoming residents and their representatives.

An understanding of Aged Care Quality Standards

Demonstrated organisational and time management skills

Demonstrated well developed computer and documentation skills

Excellent communication and clinical problem-solving skills

Confidence in managing your time effectively, including an ability to work autonomously.

Available to work Monday to Friday

Must be eligible to work in Australia

Employee Benefits & Work Culture

Our vision has always been to provide high quality homes accessible and inclusive to every person, and which encourage independence and best practice in models of service and care. By maintaining an inclusive and vibrant work culture, we can also make sure we have a warm and comfortable home for our residents.

Our staff’s health and wellbeing are important to us – which is why we have developed and partnered with selected providers to offer employees a growing range of benefits to make sure they get the most out of their working and personal life.

Come and join our friendly and supportive For Purpose Aged Care team that offers:

Onsite café

Staff room facilities

Ability to work close to home

New, fully equipped residence

State of the art technology

Exclusive staff discounts with JB Hi-Fi

CommBank Workplace banking

Salary sacrificing options (incl superannuation and novated leasing)

Benefits through our default superannuation fund HESTA

Access EAP – a voluntary, confidential and free counselling service

Opportunities to up-skill and further your career including national career opportunities.

Job offers will be subject to a National Police Check