Career Development Program (CDP)

Streams:

• Medical / Surgical nursing
• Critical care nursing
• Intensive Care Nursing
• Cardiac Care Nursing
• Emergency nursing
• Oncology Nursing
• Renal Nursing.

The CDP program provides:

• Theoretical and procedural content that will compliment the clinical practice of the nurse employed in generalist medical and surgical clinical units and other specialty units such as cardiac care, intensive care, emergency, Renal, oncology and critical care units within Eastern Health
• Support for the RN to apply advanced physiological principles and critical thinking skills to patient assessment and enable improved identification and management of the patient clinical episode in the acute care setting
• Access to guided supervision to assist the development of advanced nursing skills, problem solving and critical thinking
• The CDP articulates to Post Graduate studies.
• The Eastern Health CDP is recognised by La Trobe University. Successful completion of this program enables the participant to apply for RPL for one core unit, within the Master of Nursing

Core requirements

• Current RN registration
• Recent acute care experience
• Motivation and enthusiasm for learning
• Team player
• Self directed learner

Career Development Program application

Register with Mercury e-recruitment to log on to the CDP application process here.

How to apply

Step 1

Go to: careers.easternhealth.org.au

• Go to the right hand corner and click on “Sign Up”
• Complete your details
• Go to advertised Career Development Program nurse position
• Apply for position online and include all requested documentation

Step 2

We will notify you if you have been shortlisted for interview and we will provide you with the details of the interview times

Step 3

Successful applicants will be notified by phone and email

Step 4

Position will commence – TBA

International Students

Please follow the steps listed above