Registered Nurse - Night Shift

Sometimes you get a chance to be part of something special. That something special is Tweddle Child and Family Health Service (Tweddle).

We are a leading and long-standing Early Parenting Centre in Victoria with a proud history and commitment to strengthen the lives of babies, toddlers and their families. Our staff are committed to the values of Connection, Curiosity, Respect and Courage in the delivery of life-changing care to the families we serve. Be part of the journey, share your passion and become part of the Tweddle family.

Tweddle is a registered public hospital with its head office located in Footscray offering a range of early parenting programs including residential, day long and sessional groups at our main campuses at Footscray and Wyndham, and a range of specialist programs delivered in the community, predominantly in the west of Melbourne and Barwon region.

Tweddle is committed to equity of access to optimise the health and wellbeing for Aboriginal babies, toddlers and families. We encourage and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates for this role.

We are looking for Registered Nurse at our Footscray location to work on a permanent night basis 3 days a week for a fixed term period, commencing October 2026 until April 2027. This position would also require onboarding during day shifts and will not be a fixed roster.

What you'll DO:

Registered Nurses (RNs) are key members of the clinical team, providing safe, evidence-based and family-centred care to parents, infants, toddlers and preschool-aged children.

Working within a multidisciplinary team and alongside our Early Parenting Practitioners (EPPs), Registered Nurses (RNs) are responsible for comprehensive clinical assessment, identification of risk and delivery of individualised support to families experiencing a range of parenting, health and psychosocial needs.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Undertake comprehensive clinical and mental health assessments, identifying health, developmental and psychosocial needs.
• Identify and manage clinical and psychosocial risk, including suicide and self-harm risk, with appropriate escalation and follow-up.
• Provide evidence-based infant feeding, sleep and settling support tailored to individual family needs.
• Respond to clinical emergencies and deterioration, including appropriate escalation and emergency management.
• Contribute to clinical governance, risk management, quality improvement and safe clinical practice.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and provide effective clinical handover.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and external services to support continuity of care

What you'll bring:

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
• At least twelve (12) months experience as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Experience in paediatric, neonatal or mental health nursing highly desired.
• Ability to work safely and independently within scope of practice.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to family-centred and trauma-informed care

WHY JOIN Tweddle?

• Work with a collaborative and inclusive multi-disciplinary early parenting team
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• Salary Packaging and Meals Entertainment

We welcome phone conversations with our staff – if you would like to know more about this role, please contact us on [03 9689 1577](tel:03 9689 1577) or email us on [email protected]. Please refer to position description below or via Careers at Tweddle - Tweddle. We kindly request that if you have applied in the last 3mths refrain from applying again.

Please click the "apply" button to submit an application with us.

Applications Close 13 September 2026