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RUSON (Registered Undergraduate Student of Nursing)
The Registered Undergraduate Student of Nursing (RUSON) position is open to nursing students currently studying the Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Nursing /Bachelor of Midwifery, or pre-registration Masters of Nursing Practice. It is an opportunity to earn while you learn in a health care environment.
A RUSON may work in the acute, sub acute health care environment and/or aged setting as part of the healthcare team, assisting nurses to provide patient care. RUSONs are supervised by registered nursing staff and may complete a range of activities such as personal hygiene, mobility, administration and observations (once assessed). The RUSON list of duties are outlined in the RUSON Core Activity List within the position description.
Visit the Department of Health website for further details about undergraduate student employment (eg RUSON program) or to download examples of the RUSON position description and core duties/exclusion list (www.health.vic.gov.au).
For more information about opportunities at Eastern Health, contact our Nursing and Midwifery Workforce Unit at [email protected]
RUSOM (Registered Undergraduate Student of Midwifery)
The Registered Undergraduate Student of Midwifery (RUSOM) position is open to midwifery students currently studying the Bachelor of Midwifery or a Bachelor of Nursing /Bachelor of Midwifery degree. It is an opportunity to earn while you learn in a health care environment.
A RUSOM works in the Maternity Services areas as part of a healthcare team, assisting midwives to provide patient care. RUSOMs are supervised by registered midwifery staff and may complete a range of activities such as personal hygiene, mobility, administration and observations (once assessed). The RUSOM list of duties are outlined in the RUSOM Core Activity List within the position description.
Visit the Department of Health website for further details about undergraduate student employment (eg RUSOM program) or to download examples of the RUSOM position description and core duties/exclusion list (www.health.vic.gov.au).
For more information about opportunities at Eastern Health, contact our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]
EN to RN Transition Scholarship Program
The Enrolled Nurse (EN) to Registered Nurse (RN) transition scholarship is available to ENs who are employed in a Victorian public health service and commencing their transition course in 2023 or 2024. This Department of Health initiative provides financial support to ENs seeking to upskill their qualification and gain registration as an RN.
The full scholarship of $11,000 will be provided to eligible ENs over 4 years as follows:
- $2,500 a year for 2 years of study
- $3,000 a year for 2 years of employment, once study is completed and while employed in a Victorian public health service.
Applications are via an Expression of Interest directly to the health service.
To be notified when the next EOI opens, contact us at [email protected]
Full details about this initiative are available on the Department of Health website (www.health.vic.gov.au).
Enrolled Nurse Trainee Program
Further details available soon.
Mental Health Pre-qualification Program
Further details available soon.
Aboriginal Cadetship
Eastern Health acknowledges the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, the Traditional Owners of the land on which its services operate, and pay respect to their Elders past, present and emerging. We also pay respect to the cultural authority of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples from other areas of Australia who reside in our region. Eastern Health acknowledges the colonisation of Country and the continuing impact on all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Allied Health Student Program
Further details available soon.