Registered Nurse (Grade 2), Cardiac Cath Lab
Employment Type - Temporary Part Time
Hours per fortnight - 64
Job Category - Nursing - Registered Nurse (Div 2)
Req Id - 9548
- Grow your career with ongoing training and professional development
- Join a supportive, high-performing team making a real community impact
- Temporary part-time 64 hours per fortnight (Parental Leave)
About the role
Join Barwon Health’s Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory, Victoria’s largest regional tertiary cardiac service, providing a broad range of diagnostic and interventional cardiology procedures to patients across Geelong and South West Victoria.
As a Registered Nurse, you will provide high-quality, patient-centred nursing care across the procedural journey, from pre-procedure preparation through to post-procedure recovery. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering coronary angiography, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), permanent pacemaker implantation, electrophysiology procedures, structural heart interventions and emergency cardiac procedures.
Key responsibilities
- Provide safe, quality nursing care to patients undergoing cardiac procedures, including pre-procedure assessment, preparation and post-procedure recovery
- Respond effectively to emergency and acute clinical situations within the Cath Lab environment
- Circulate and/or scrub for cardiac catheterisation procedures
- Work collaboratively with cardiologists, cardiac technologists, radiographers and nursing colleagues to deliver safe, patient-centred care
- Maintain high standards of patient safety, infection prevention and clinical documentation
- Participate in the on-call service (where applicable and depending on experience and clinical competence)
What we’re looking for
- Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration and recent experience in an acute cardiac, critical care, emergency or Cath Lab setting
- Strong clinical assessment, patient monitoring and clinical decision-making skills, with the ability to remain calm and effective in high-pressure situations
- Excellent communication, teamwork and organisational skills, with a strong commitment to patient-centred care
- Previous Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory experience is desirable, as is a postgraduate qualification in a critical care area
- Experience with coronary angiography, PCI, device implantation, electrophysiology procedures or participation in an on-call roster will be highly regarded
- Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction
- A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- Extensive professional development opportunities
- Attractive salary packaging benefits
- Living expenses capped at $9,010
- Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650
For more information about working at Barwon Health, please click here
Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.
Child safety
We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards
Additional information
If you need adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at peopleassist@barwonhealth.org.au
All appointments are subject to:
- Satisfactory Police Record Check
- Immunisation Status Clearance
- Working with Children Check (if applicable)
To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. Please note: We do not accept resumes via email.
If you are currently employed at Barwon Health, please ensure you sign in via the employee login on the external careers page or access the careers cage through One Point (intranet) before applying.
Shortlisting may commence prior to the closing date - early applications are encouraged.
Contact person: Nathan Harrop
Email: nathan.harrop@barwonhealth.org.au
Phone: (03) 4215 2187
Application closing date: 23 September 2026
Internal applicants:
If you are currently employed at Barwon Health, please ensure you sign in via the employee login on the external careers page or access the careers page through One Point (intranet) before applying.
Shortlisting may commence prior to the closing date - early applications are encouraged.
Barwon Health does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. Candidates must apply directly through the official recruitment portal.