Address- 2025 Graduate Nurse Program – February 2025 commencement
- Ongoing full-time and part-time positions with opportunities for growth and future leadership development
- Located across Australia- Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne and Regional Victoria including Bendigo, Ballarat, Wangaratta
Applications for our February 2025 Graduate Nurse Program at Lifeblood is now open! Applications close July 26th 2025.
Are you a Graduate Registered Nurse who is excited to develop your nursing career in a specialised environment, utilising your nursing skills, your passion for caring and desire to develop your leadership skills? If so, we want you to join our team!
Our Graduate Nurse Program
Here at Lifeblood, we have designed a Graduate Nurse Program to support newly Registered Nurses build clinical confidence and strong leadership skills as they transition from study to professional practice.
Our Graduate Nurse Program will offer Graduate Nurses:
- A balance between on-the-job practice, and online (in centre) class schedules to set you up for success in your graduate nursing year
- Three additional learning modules to;
- Build Lifeblood leadership capabilities
- Deepen clinical confidence through “Day in the Life” experiences with our Donor Care, Medical Services teams and more!
- Drive local continuous improvement projects
- Build strong business acumen through internal and external professional development sessions
Your day-to-day experiences in our donor centre could see you;
- Greet and interview potential Donors to understand their eligibility and suitability to donate
- Insert and remove needles safely to collect whole blood, plasma, and platelets
- Complete routine blood pressure and haemoglobin tests
- Set up and manage plasma and platelet machines and whole blood collections
- Manage adverse donor reactions by providing instructions and physical assistance
Support: Our Lifeblood Mentor Community
We know that providing support and building meaningful connections are essential elements in creating a safe and curious learning environment. During our 12-month Graduate Nurse Program, our graduates will be supported by the Graduate Nurse Manager and Lifeblood Mentor Community. Our mentors will provide encouragement, resources and support for our graduates as well as coach, influence and shape professional nursing practices. They will help our graduates reach their professional goals within their first year of employment at Lifeblood, as well as help our graduates navigate their new nursing environment.
More than a job
We are proud to say we welcome different perspectives and different backgrounds. We’re guided by a set of principles and values that underpin a duty of care towards our people, donors, the community, and the environment. That’s why we don’t believe in one-size-fits-all – especially when it comes to your well-being, as every one of our employees is unique. As part of our nursing team, you’ll have access to a generous salary packaging program, plus a great range of rewards like discounts on insurance, groceries, food and beverage, department stores, travel, and more.
How to apply and key dates
All applicants will be required to submit a current resume, your two most recent clinical appraisals and a cover letter addressing the below criteria:
- Why do you want to complete your graduate year with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood?
- What skills, knowledge and attitudes do you have that you could bring to the role of a Graduate Nurse?
After your application has been assessed and if longlisted, you’ll be invited to complete a short one-way video interview.
Eligibility for the graduate program
The Registered Nurse Program is offered to graduates who have completed a Bachelor of Nursing Program or equivalent between July 2024 to January 2025.
For further enquires reach out to:
Susanna Bugden, Graduate Nurse Manager
*******@redcrossblood.org.au
