Graduate Nurse Programs
2024 welcomed a new Graduate Program to RCH that revitalised and reinvigorated what we have to offer Graduate Nurses. Our new program provides an adaptable experience that builds resilience and foundational competence over various specialties. RCH Graduate Nurse
Programs (GNP) are designed for newly graduated registered nurses to develop specific knowledge and skills required to work in a tertiary paediatric hospital. We offer 3 options for structured programs that will turn graduates into competent and confident professionals through a model of continuous learning and development in a safe and supportive environment.
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Our programs are specifically designed to promote:
- Child and family centered care
- Competence in paediatric nursing practice
- Engagement in critical questioning and reflective practice
- Integration into effective multidisciplinary teams
Graduate Nurse Program options
Graduate Nurse Program Hybrid Information Session
Join us (in person or online) on Tuesday 21 May at 4:30pm to hear about our exciting new Graduate Nurse Program opportunities, and everything RCH has to offer.
Bookings open through Eventbrite on Monday 22 April. Don't miss out!
Key Dates 2025 Program (*subject to change in line with PMVC dates)
| Graduate Nurse Program Hybrid Information Session |
Tuesday 21st May 4:30-5:30pm |
| RCH Application open and closing date |
Monday 27th May - Friday 21st June 2023 at 5:00pm* |
| Shortlisting Process |
Early July
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| Notification of interviews by email (following shortlisting stage) |
Mid July
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| Interviews |
Late July - early August |
Allocation & Placement (PMCV) results available to applicants
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Wednesday 4th September at 10am* |
| RCH contacts successful applicants |
September (following PMVC results)* |
| Intake one commencement |
Jan/Feb 2025 (subject to change as required) |
| Intake two commencement |
March/April 2025 (subject to change as required) |
Key contacts
Office Hours: Monday to Friday 8.00am to 4:00pm
Administrator, Nursing Education
Chrissy Temperley, Ashlee Moore and/or Ellie Codman
Telephone: 9345 6716
Email: nursing.education@rch.org.au
Nurse Educator, Graduate
Nurse Programs
Claudia Barriga
Telephone: 9345 6716
Email: nursing.education@rch.org.au
Lauren Cross
Telephone: 9345 6716
Email: nursing.education@rch.org.au
Psychiatric Nurse Consultant
Laura Hainsworth
Telephone: 9345 6937
Email: laura.hainsworth@rch.org.au