Acute Stroke Nurse

Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

About the role

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Acute Stroke Nurse role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Health Independence Program Team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive. 

Latrobe Regional Health is looking for Acute Stroke Nurse to join our growing team on either a part time (0.7EFT) ongoing.

The Acute Stroke Nurse works collaboratively with the Stroke Coordinator and multidisciplinary team to deliver timely, evidence-based care for patients presenting with acute stroke or Transient Ischaemic Attach (TIA). This specialist role supports coordination of the stroke patient journey across the continuum of care – from Emergency Department presentation through acute inpatient management, rehabilitation planning and outpatient follow-up. The position leads stroke knowledge development for acute nursing teams and contributes to service quality through performance monitoring, benchmarking and continuous improvement in stroke care delivery.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of the Acute Stroke Nurse is to:

• Participate in Code Stroke activations to support timely treatment, protocol adherence and effective acute stroke management.
• Coordinate and support the stroke patient journey across emergency, acute inpatient, rehabilitation, discharge and follow-up care in collaboration with patients, families and the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide comprehensive, patient-centred and evidence-based nursing assessment, management, education and advocacy for stroke patients and carers.
• Act as a clinical resource for staff, promoting best-practice stroke care and monitoring compliance with clinical guidelines, pathways and standards.
• Contribute to stroke service quality and improvement activities, including maintaining the acute stroke patient list, coordinating post-discharge follow-up and supporting Australian Stroke Clinical Registry data collection and reporting.
• Develop and deliver stroke-specific education and training for nursing and multidisciplinary staff, stroke survivors, families and community groups.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Relevant nursing or health-related qualification with current unrestricted registration with AHPRA (or relevant discipline).
• Extensive clinical experience and in-depth knowledge in stroke care, supported by evidence-based practice and ethical standards.
• Strong organisational, time-management and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, including experience contributing to reports, data analysis and quality improvement initiatives.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Catherine Ashford, Nurse Unit Manager HIP & HARP email on Catherine.Ashford@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion.

Please click here for a copy of the Position Description

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: AboriginalHealthUnit@lrh.com.au 

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.

Applications Close: 20 April 2026

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Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.