Eastern Health has partnered with Alexandra District Health (ADH) to offer a unique and exciting opportunity of both metropolitan and rural nursing during the graduate year.
Pathway Overview
This pathway is 12-months in duration. This includes a 6-month acute/sub-acute rotation at Eastern Health and a 6-month rotation at Alexandra District Health in the general medical and surgical ward with opportunities to experience urgent care, operating theatre and community health.
This pathway provides an understanding and appreciation for the rewards and challenges of working in a rural health service as well as a metropolitan health service. Both EH and ADH have tailored support available during each rotation to assist graduates in their transition to both clinical settings. There is subsided fully furnished accommodation available at ADH, located next door to the hospital.
Graduate nurse experiences at Alexandra District Health
Rhiannon and Kobi are graduate registered nurses completing their first rotation at the Eastern Health regional partner, Alexandra District Health.
Located 146 kms outside of metro Melbourne, it provides a unique experience to begin your nursing careers.
Clinical Areas
20+
across both metropolitan and rural nursing
Campuses
9
across both metropolitan and rural nursing
Program Info & Locations
Intakes & Rotations
- Two intakes per year commencing in January and July
- 12-month program consisting of two 6-month rotations
- 6-month rotation at Eastern Health and 6-month rotation at Alexandra District Health
- Additional 6-month ICU rotation at Eastern Health by expression of interest (extends graduate program to 18-months)
Clinical Areas
Eastern Health rotation
- Cardiac
- District Nursing
- Day Surgery
- Dialysis
- Emergency
- Endoscopy
- Geriatric Evaluation Management
- ICU (by expression of interest)
- Medical
- Neurology/Endocrine
- Oncology
- Paediatrics
- Palliative Care
- Perioperative
- Rehabilitation
- Renal and Vascular
- Residential Aged Care
- Surgical
Alexandra District Health rotation
- Acute Medical/Surgical
- Urgent Care Centre
- Opportunities to experience discovery days in Perioperative and Primary Health services
Campuses
Eastern Health Campuses
- Angliss Hospital, Ferntree Gully
- Blackburn Public Surgical Centre, Blackburn
- Box Hill Hospital, Box Hill
- Maroondah Hospital, East Ringwood
- Peter James Centre, Burwood
- Healesville Hospital, Healesville
- murrenda, Wantirna
- Wantirna Health, Wantirna
Alexandra District Health Campus
- Alexandra District Health (ADH), Alexandra
NEW Rhiannon and Kobi are graduate registered nurses completing their first rotation at the Eastern Health regional partner, Alexandra District Health.
Located 146 kms outside of metro Melbourne, it provides a unique experience to begin your nursing careers.