Graduate Registered Nurse Program

Program

We provide a learning environment that facilitates motivation and self-directed learning, and the development of a professional identity, with support and guidance. 

Duration

12 months

Rotations

The following rotation areas are available to Registered Nursing graduates in our program:

• Gynaecology & Women’s Cancer services: 5 North (Includes Complex Care)
• Neonates including Special Care Nursery and High Dependency Nursery
• Perioperative Suites. Includes Theatre; Anaesthetics, Post Anaesthetic Care Units & Day Surgery Unit

Placements are for 12 months in one area or a combination of 6 months in one area and 6 months in another. Graduates are asked to provide their placement preferences with their application. These will be further discussed at interview. Every attempt will be made to place graduates in their preferred areas, however, this may not always be possible.

Graduate nurse requirements

• Regular 3-monthly appraisals in each placement area
• Adult Basic Life Support (ABLS) competency
• Neoresus first response training
• Emergency Management
• Researched 5-minute reflective presentation to graduates at their professional development day
• Reflective journal x4 submitted throughout the year
• Medicines Management
• Smart Move
• Hand Hygiene and Infection Prevention
• Respectful workplace behaviours

Upon successful completion of all program requirements, participants receive a hospital certificate.

Professional development days

Professional development days are provided throughout the year, occurring more frequently early in the year. These study days are tailored to meet the specific needs of the graduate group and cover a broad range of topics. These include clinical skills as well as the extensive range of services offered at The Women’s, including speakers from the Women's Alcohol and Drug Service, Neonates, Oncology Unit, Acute Pain Team, Women’s Health Clinics, and Reproductive Loss service, and many other areas.

Night duty

Graduates are generally not rostered night duty during the first 6-8 weeks of employment.

Advocacy

The Women's supports the rights of women to make individual decisions related to their health and well-being. This also includes making available pregnancy termination services. In your role as a graduate nurse you may care for women undergoing termination of pregnancy and, included in your care, you may be required to administer the first medication in this process.

If you have any concerns in this regard you may need to rethink whether the Women's is the right hospital choice for completion of your Graduate Nurse program.

Commencement

Our Graduate Nurse Program has two intakes - in February and in May.

Information evening

The 2028 Women's Graduate Nursing Information evening will be held in May 2027 a link to join via Teams will be shared here closer to the date.

This session will include information on the Graduate Nursing Program.

The 2027 Graduate Nurse Information Evening was held online on Thursday 14 May, you can watch the recording below.

How to apply

Applications for the 2027 Graduate Nurse Program open on June 1st, and close on July 1st, 2026.

All applications must be submitted through careers.thewomens.org.au. 

Please check the Graduate Programs Applications - All Streams page and the FAQs carefully as they outline all of the required documentation in detail. Incomplete applications will not progress to interview. Invitations to interview for successful candidates will be sent via email - please ensure which ever email you register with is one that you check regularly, and one that you can continue to receive information via if you are successfully matched to The Women's (ie - not your student email address).

In person interviews will be held during July and August, with match results published via PMCV's website on September 16th, 2026.

Please note, the graduate rotation preference form will be available when applications open.

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