DS Registered Nurse - West Victoria Donor Mobile Unit & Ballarat
Date: 3 Oct 2025
Search suburb or city: Ballarat, VIC, AU, 3350
Company: Australian Red Cross Lifeblood
- Permanent Part-Time opportunity - 42.00 hours per fortnight
- Varied shifts across a rotating roster - Monday to Friday (Occasional Saturdays)
- Located at Ballarat Donor Centre & Travel across regional Victoria in the Lifeblood Mobile Donor Unit
- Salary starting from $40.81 per hour + Penalties + Super + Salary Packaging and more
Discover life-giving possibilities
Lifeblood is more than just a job or a career, it’s an opportunity to be part of something that matters. As an organisation, our purpose is simple: life giving donations, for life changing outcomes. Together, we want to help you build a fulfilling career with Lifeblood.
Step into the heart of regional Victoria with Lifeblood's Donor Mobile Unit. In this role, you'll travel to towns in regional victoria - connecting with communities and and making a real difference.
About the role
We are seeking a Registered Nurse to join the West Victoria Donor Mobile Unit team travelling regional Victoria with fantastic customer-facing experience and a genuine passion for delivering exceptional service to our donors. As a Registered Nurse, you will support our donors through their donation process while working collaboratively to achieve collection targets.
The role will require regional travel to locations such as Swan Hill, Echuca, Seymour, Maryborough, Hamilton, Horsham, Ararat, Colac and Torquay. A Lifeblood vehicle will be provided for travel purposes to be collected from our Ballarat Donor Centre. While working as part of the Mobile Unit team additional allowances up to $113 per over night stay are applicable as per our enterprise agreement.
Working on the mobile Unit could see you:
- Travelling to different Regional Locations in Victoria
- Collaborating closely with a small but supportive team
- Building solid connections with Local communities
- Greet and interview potential donors to understand their eligibility and suitability to donate
- Complete routine blood pressure and haemoglobin tests
- Set up machines, various tubing and collection bags
- Insert and remove needles safely to collect whole blood, plasma, and platelets
- Provide clinical oversight and guide other team members in the blood collection process
- Manage adverse donor reactions by providing instructions and physical assistance
- Monitor donors post-donation and assist them to rebook for their next donation
Our paid and flexible self-paced training program has a balance between on-the-job practice and online class schedules to ensure that you are well supported. Besides having a real passion to deliver an amazing donor experience, you’ll need to be able to:
- Be comfortable travelling across regional Victoria via Car (Up to 4 hour Drives) and stay overnight (accomodation provided) for 4 nights at a time.
- Pick up a Lifeblood vehicle from our Ballarat Donor Centre and travel to our Regional Donor Mobile Unit locations across Victoria.
- Hold a Valid Australian Driver's License with no restrictions
- Occasionally lift between 9-22.7kgs
- Frequently stand, walk and bend to set up and pack down machines and blood products
- Use your nursing expertise and hold a current AHPRA registration.
- Be flexible to work varied shifts on a fortnightly rotating roster from Monday to Friday (Occasional Saturdays)
Benefits and Wellbeing
We place our employee's well-being at the forefront and express gratitude and care for one another. As an Australian Workplace Equality Index recognised employer and one of Australia’s menopause-friendly organisations, we celebrate diversity and support all our people.
In addition to being a part of an organisation that is the heartbeat of the nation, you will have access to the following:
- Minimum 5 weeks annual leave (up to 6 weeks)
- Access to salary packaging with an option to package up to $15,900 for living expenses and $2,650 for meals and entertainment
- 14 weeks paid parental leave - no waiting period for either parent
- Our dedicated employee assistance program - Sonder that you can access 24/7 from an app on your phone
- Plus, many more!
Is Lifeblood your reason? Apply NOW!
We are a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every applicant. You’ll hear from us with an outcome after your application has been reviewed and assessed. For further details on this position, or if you require adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, we encourage you to reach out to Rachel OShea via raoshea@redcrossblood.org.au.
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This vacancy is being managed directly by Lifeblood’s Talent Acquisition team. We won’t accept candidates from external recruitment agencies on this occasion.
📌 DS Registered Nurse - West Victoria Donor Mobile Unit & Ballarat
🏢 Australian Red Cross Lifeblood
📍 Ballarat