Nursing
The opportunities
Cardiac nursing opportunities are available for registered nurses with real talent and a passion for cardiac nursing. MonashHeart is the largest provider of inpatient cardiac services in Victoria, admitting over 7,500 patients with acute heart conditions each year. There are many different career opportunities for cardiac nursing across our five units. Our nurse unit managers and clinical nurse educators are commited to investing in your ongoing education and training, to challenge you and to help you to reach your potential.Cardiac nursing options are varied and fall into two main areas:
- Cardiac care nursing
- Cardiac catheterisation laboratory nursing
Nursing services are provided across two Southern Health sites in five nursing units including:
- Cardiac care unit
Site: Dandenong Hospital, Dandenong
Number of beds: 12 beds (six acute beds and six step-down beds)
CCU Dandenong Mariusz's video testimonial
- Cardiac care unit
Site: Jessie McPherson Private Hospital, Clayton
Number of beds: 26 beds (featuring eight cardiac high dependency beds)
CCU JMPH Amy's video testimonial
- Cardiac care unit
Site: Monash Medical Centre, Clayton
Number of beds: 21 beds (eight acute beds and 13 step-down beds)
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Claire's video testimonial
- Combined cardiology and cardiothoracic unit (Ward 32 South)
Site: Monash Medical Centre, Clayton
Number of beds: 24 beds featuring a four bed cardiac high dependency unit
- Cardiac catheterisation laboratories and cardiac CT
Site: Monash Medical Centre, Clayton
Number of cardiac catheterisation laboratories: three
Number of beds: six bed immediate care centre
320-slice cardiac CT suite
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Cardiac cath lab Immediate care centre 320-slice cardiac CT
Anna's video testimonial
Education, training and research
Each cardiac area offers robust, proactive education and training programs such as
- Industry supported education and training
- In-service education programs for nursing staff
- Work station skill development and competency assessment (eg. intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) and advanced life support (ALS)
- Study leave to attend conferences and forums
- Graduate nurse program rotations
- Transition to specialty practice program – cardiac stream
- Graduate certificate/diploma in critical care (via Deakin University)
- Unit specific clinical nurse educator
As MonashHeart has a firm commitment to research there are many opportunities for nursing research, with a number of our nursing team presenting at both national and international cardiology conferences and nursing forums including the Transcathetter Therapeutics Conference (Washington) and annual Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ) and Australia & New Zealand Endovascular Therapies (ANZET) meetings each year. Moreover, live cases performed in the cardiac catheterisation laboratories and cared for pre, intra and post procedure by our nursing teams, are transmitted via satellite to the most prestigious of conferences in Europe, America and Asia each year.
Candidate prerequisites
- Registered nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia
- Satisfactory police check (if applicable)
- Working with children check (if applicable)
- Post graduate qualifications in critical or cardiac care preferable
Application process
Cardiac Care Unit, Dandenong enquiries to
Ms Chris Rasmussen
Nurse Unit Manager
Phone: +61 3 9544 8135
Fax: +61 3 9544 8110
Contact Chris
Mail: Cardiac Care Unit, Dandenong Hospital, David Street, Dandenong 3175
Cardiac Care Unit, Jessie McPherson Private Hospital enquiries to
Ms Sue Coles
Nurse Unit Manager
Phone: +61 3 9594 3160
Fax: +61 3 9594 6900
Contact Sue
Mail: Cardiac Care Unit, Jessie McPherson Private Hospital, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton 3168
Cardiac Care Unit, Clayton enquiries to
Ms Claire McDonald
Nurse Unit Manager
Phone: +61 3 9594 4578
Fax: +61 3 9594 6575
Contact Claire
Mail: Cardiac Care Unit, Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton 3168
Ward 32 South, Clayton enquiries to
Ms Helen Goldsmith
Nurse Unit Manager
Phone: +61 3 9594 3268
Fax: +61 3 9594 6903
Contact Helen
Mail: 32 South, Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton 3168
Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratories and Cardiac CT, Clayton enquiries to
Mr John Koutsoubos
Nurse Unit Manager
Phone: +61 3 9594 2946
Fax: +61 3 9594 6007
Contact John
Mail: Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratories and Cardiac CT, Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton 3168
To search for current cardiac nursing position vacancies across MonashHeart and apply online, job search now.
Ms Chris Rasmussen
Nurse Unit Manager
Phone: +61 3 9544 8135
Fax: +61 3 9544 8110
Contact Chris
Mail: Cardiac Care Unit, Dandenong Hospital, David Street, Dandenong 3175
Cardiac Care Unit, Jessie McPherson Private Hospital enquiries to
Ms Sue Coles
Nurse Unit Manager
Phone: +61 3 9594 3160
Fax: +61 3 9594 6900
Contact Sue
Mail: Cardiac Care Unit, Jessie McPherson Private Hospital, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton 3168
Cardiac Care Unit, Clayton enquiries to
Ms Claire McDonald
Nurse Unit Manager
Phone: +61 3 9594 4578
Fax: +61 3 9594 6575
Contact Claire
Mail: Cardiac Care Unit, Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton 3168
Ward 32 South, Clayton enquiries to
Ms Helen Goldsmith
Nurse Unit Manager
Phone: +61 3 9594 3268
Fax: +61 3 9594 6903
Contact Helen
Mail: 32 South, Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton 3168
Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratories and Cardiac CT, Clayton enquiries to
Mr John Koutsoubos
Nurse Unit Manager
Phone: +61 3 9594 2946
Fax: +61 3 9594 6007
Contact John
Mail: Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratories and Cardiac CT, Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton 3168
To search for current cardiac nursing position vacancies across MonashHeart and apply online, job search now.